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Ascii Generator dotNET 0.9.6 Released
Ascii Generator dotNET (ascgen2) is an application to convert images into the highest quality ASCII art, i.e. text that accurately represents the original image. The first and only program of its kind with output adjustments in real-time and conversions for variable width fonts.
This release adds dithering to improve the output, all text widgets have been merged into one, and adds automatic loading of translation files in translation.*.xml format.
Download it here: http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=133786
Fixed a large crash bug, added support for portrait monitors, and internal changes.
2008-02-19 00:44:26 UTC by wardog_uk
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Ascii Generator dotNET 0.9.5 Released
Ascii Generator dotNET (ascgen2) is an application to convert images into the highest quality ASCII art, i.e. text that accurately represents the original image. The first and only program of its kind with output adjustments in real-time and conversions for variable width fonts.
This release adds dithering to improve the output, all text widgets have been merged into one, and adds automatic loading of translation files in translation.*.xml format.
Download it here: http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=133786
Full changes in this version:
Fixed extra characters being added to colour rtf files in some font sizes
Added automatic loading of a translation file (translation.?.xml) if one is present
Added a basic dithering filter to the output
Changed Ascii filters to implement an interface rather then inheriting a class
Added specialized interfaces for the filters
Moved brightness/contrast and levels into one widget
Improved the levels control
Stopped brightness/contrast accepting clicks from anything other than the left mouse button
Stopped brightness/contrast control updating the output twice on reset or image load
Added new control for dithering level and dithering random level to the text widget
Added loading and saving the dithering values to the settings file
Changed text widget to implement the brightness-contrast/levels/dither interfaces
Changed brightness-contrast widget to implement the brightness-contrast interfaces
Made main form access the widgets through their interfaces rather then directly
Moved code development to Visual Studio 2008
Fixed processing the conversion twice during image load
2007-12-21 18:42:38 UTC by wardog_uk
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Ascii Generator dotNET Beta 9.1 Released
Ascii Generator dotNET (ascgen2) is an application to convert images into high quality ASCII art, i.e. text that accurately represents the original image. The first and only program of its kind to support conversion into variable width fonts, and output adjustments in real-time.
This release introduces a new method of choosing the output, plus an important bug fix.
Download it here: http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=133786
Changes in this version:
Added toolstrip with buttons to rotate and flip the input image
Replaced the different save menu items with a dialog
Set Accept (enter) and Cancel (escape) buttons for edit settings and text magnification forms
Fixed ctrl codes being enabled/disabled when they shouldn’t be if the menu hasn’t been opened
2007-10-14 14:11:59 UTC by wardog_uk
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Ascii Generator dotNET 0.9.0 Released
Ascii Generator dotNET (ascgen2) is an application to convert images into high quality ASCII art, i.e. text that accurately represents the original image. The first and only program of its kind to support conversion into variable width fonts, and output adjustments in real-time.
This release introduces the framework for translating the program into other languages, and adds the ability to save and print colour images.
Download it here: http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=133786
Changes in this version:
Improved speed of applying convolution matrix (used in output filters)
Added saving to an image with colour
For images with transparency, the transparent area is now black if output was inverted on load
Changed to no longer prompt to save after saving as an image
Added colour print and print preview
Added loading resource strings from an xml file
Added translation filename to the variables and settings file
Added form to change some basic settings in the program
Improved speed of automatically generating ascii ramps
Moved updating the settings into the Variables class
Moved processing xml nodes into a new class
Added saving as a nfo file
Localized the batch conversion log
Removed depreciated Hidden property from the widgets
Moved saving the settings into the Variables class
Changed the settings file to read and write to settings.xml
Fixed Ramp dropdown box being cut off
Moved Brightness/Contrast controls into a separate control
Replaced brightness/contrast textboxes with numeric up down boxes
Added saving as colour text and images in a batch conversion
Added a menu item to check for a new version
Fixed current output directory changing back to the default directory after saving
Added right-click menu item to reset the brightness/contrast widgets
2007-10-09 15:19:51 UTC by wardog_uk
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Ascii Generator dotNET Beta 8.2 Released
Ascii Generator dotNET (ascgen2) is an application to convert images into high quality ASCII art, i.e. text that accurately represents the original image. The first and only program of its kind to support conversion into variable width fonts, and output adjustments in real-time.
Download it here: http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=133786
Fixed an error that was badly affecting the output and has been there since the start, plus filters are now applied to the edges. Recommended upgrade for everyone.
Changes in this version:
Added DrawText function with a offset parameter
Moved Image to Values, Image to Colors and Text to Image into separate classes
Moved values to text conversion classes into separate files
Cleaned up TextProcessingSettings
Moved applying the filters from TextProcessingSettings into the AscgenConverter
Moved filter list creation to a property in TextProcessingSettings, and only recreated when needed
Cleaned up ConvolutionMatrix and changed Apply to be a non-static function
Moved applying a ConvolutionMatrix for a filter into a new subclass inherited by blur and sharpen
Fixed error in the application of the ConvolutionMatrix
Moved applying the ConvolutionMatrix values into a loop
Fixed filters not being applied to the edges of the output
Optimized unsharp mask a little
Changed to only create static filters once
Required a factor in the ConvolutionMatrix constructor, and added a default constructor
2007-06-30 14:31:05 UTC by wardog_uk
