🎥 AsciiCam
A real-time ASCII Camera for your terminal! Converts live webcam feed into high-quality ASCII art with creative filters and recording capabilities.
✨ Features
- Live ASCII Feed: Real-time conversion with high-quality mapping.
- Creative Controls: Live switching between different character ramps.
- Glitch Mode: Cyberpunk-style digital noise filter.
- Zoom & Mirror: 1x to 4x zoom and horizontal flip.
- Recording: Capture your ASCII stream to a
.txtfile or an animated GIF. - Snapshot: Instantly save a frame as ASCII art.
🚀 Installation
Using Homebrew (Recommended)
brew tap YaduEnc/homebrew-tap
brew install asciicam
Manual Installation
git clone https://github.com/YaduEnc/AsciiCam.git
cd AsciiCam
pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py
⌨️ Controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
1-6 |
Switch character ramps |
s |
Take Snapshot (.txt) |
r |
Start/Stop Recording |
g |
Toggle Glitch Effect |
x |
Toggle Edge Mapping (Structural) |
+ / - |
Zoom In / Out |
o |
Toggle Mirror Mode |
m |
Open Settings Menu |
h |
Toggle Help |
q |
Quit |
🛠 Project Structure
main.py: Entry point and live loop.camera/: Webcam capture and processing logic.processing/: Image enhancement and ASCII mapping.rendering/: Terminal output and export utilities.
Developed by Yaduraj Singh
1 maintainer
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