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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 20 May 1999.
Re: Graphics to ASCII

Re: Graphics to ASCII

Jorge F. Hung wrote:
> Veronica Karlsson wrote:
> > Jorge F. Hung wrote:
> > > Veronica Karlsson wrote:
> > > > Jorge F. Hung wrote:
> > > > > Where can I get programs that will convert Graphics files to ASCII?
> > > >
> > > > The best software is called a "brain".
> > > >
> > > > > PS: Don't care what kind of format from source
> > > >
> > > > "Thoughts" is a nice format to start with.
> > > >
>
> And did I ask if they have to be good converters?  If you read my first
> post...  I just asked if there was a program that can do this...  There are
> no such "perfect" programs that will do exactly what everyone wants.

Well, you did use the word "convert". When I use that word I expect the
quality of what comes out on the other side to at least appear to be
similar to what I put into it. Unfortunately nobody has yet managed to
create a "gif-to-ascii converter" that produces anything but garbage.
Certainly nothing that could be called "ascii ART". No, they won't do
exactly what you want, they won't even make a decent approximation.

(but the plastic bag method is good, at least give it a try...)

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From: Veronica Karlsson <aci...@earthling.net>
Subject: Re: Graphics to ASCII
Date: 1999/05/20
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