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+# 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.
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+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.
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+##Example
+![Plato's Republic](skyestevenson.github.com/DataToPixel/img/Plato_Republic_PDF.png)
+
+## Dependencies
+Requires Python Imaging Library (PIL)