ASCII Art Converter

A high-performance Windows desktop application that transforms photos and videos into dynamic, customizable ASCII art. Built with Python, OpenCV, and PyQt6, it features a completely custom, multi-threaded rendering engine capable of playing and exporting high-definition ASCII videos in real-time.

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Video Demo

Watch the application in action:
YouTube Video

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Krshs90/ASCIIConverter.git
   cd ASCIIConverter

2. Create a virtual environment (Recommended):

   python -m venv venv
   .\venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

How to Use

Simply launch the application to get started:

python main.py

• Click Load Image/Video to open a local file.
• Paste a YouTube link and click Fetch to stream video.
• Use the Appearance Settings panel to tweak the ASCII style, detail level, and colors.
• Hit Export Video to MP4 to render and save the final video with audio intact!

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