asciicam 1.0.0

Real-time ASCII Camera in the terminal

🎥 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 .txt file 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.

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Developed by Yaduraj Singh