Image File To Ascii Art

CSDS 297 Project #1 This bash script allows you to convert an image into ascii art

Dependencies:

Image Magick (Download here: https://imagemagick.org/script/download.php)

Usage:

The script has 3-4 primary parameters along with 2 optional ones

1. Image file name (required)
2. Dimensions of Ascii Art: X by Y (optional)
3. Background color (black or white)
4. Output format (stdout or append to file)

Example:

1. In terminal type: sh toAscii.sh boat.png 50 50
2. Select black background (0)
3. Select the text output (1)
4. Enter the file name boat.txt

Behind the scenes:

1. The file is verified to exist, readable, and have a valid file extension
2. This boat image is converted into the following resized boat image to make it easier to process

3. This resized boat is processed and the output is printed to boat.txt