This is a Java application made using JavaFX and Gradle that will convert normal png files into ascii versions. You can then export this into a text file or another png. To first run the application either use the shell or batch script at the top of the zip file. All you gotta do is select a png image and then specify the amount of pixels per character and click Convert.
You are able to pan and zoom around the photo as you would expect.
The Switch button is used to switch between the original image and the ascii one so it will be blank if you switch before converting.
The reason this project is special is I have created the PNG decoder/reader myself. Also my github actions are dapper with it.
If you're on a mac or linux you might have to chmod the shell script/java exe to run it I dunno how to fix that.
To build from source you first are going to want to git clone the repo. To run the project use ./gradlew run. To build the project into an image use ./gradlew jlink or ./gradlew jlinkZip for a zip file. I wouldn't recommend trying to just use ./gradlew build unless you have JavaFX installed and configured properly.
If you come across any issues please file an issue or pull request that would be greatly appreciated.