DataToPixel is a Python module that converts arbitrary ASCII data into images, and back.
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Skye Stevenson 81add95db4 Minor Changes
I changed how the status of the conversion appears, and it now shows you how much the data's been compressed once it's been converted to a PNG file.
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DataToPixel_Grayscale.py Added working grayscale, RGB versions of the script. Functions properly. 5 years ago
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PixelToData_Grayscale.py Added working grayscale, RGB versions of the script. Functions properly. 5 years ago
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Plato_Republic_PDF.png Added a PNG conversion of Plato's Republic as an example. 5 years ago
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README.md

DataToPixel

DataToPixel is a Python script that can store files as PNG pixelmaps of ASCII values, as well as a script to convert the images back into their original format.

DataToPixel goes through every character in a file, and stores its numeric ASCII value as a pixel value in the converted image, which is automatically saved as a PNG. The grayscale script encodes one ASCII character per pixel, where the RGB script encodes three per pixel: one in each color channel of each pixel.

Example

Here's a lossless conversion of a PDF of Plato's Republic into a PNG pixelmap. Plato's Republic

Dependencies

Requires Python Imaging Library (PIL)