Helpd needed finding ASCII converter

can someone point me to a good online program that can convert .gif, or
.jpg images into ASCII, or somewhere where i can download one? 

thanks a whole bunch.

Stay Sharp,
Joe S.

On 2 Aug 1998 19:46:37 GMT, ylm...@worldnet.att.net wrote:

>can someone point me to a good online program that can convert .gif, or
>.jpg images into ASCII, or somewhere where i can download one? 
>
>thanks a whole bunch.

They're listed in the FAQ:

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   -------The ASCII ART FAQ Ten Commandments.---------

           \\\\`///
           /  _  _|                  1/ Thou shalt read the FAQ.
          (\'('\/')                  2/ Thou shalt not remove the
    ______/(    >(__                     Signature from any ASCII ART.
   /`-    \ \_=__| `\                3/ Thou shalt not claim the Ownership
  /       /__(  _____\  _____            of someone else's ASCII ART.
 /_ \.____    ,"     "."     ",__    4/ Thou shalt read the FAQ.
|    /   _\__/_       -       /  \   5/ Thou shalt ask permission
\/      /____  \ASCII ART FAQ  ///       before using Someone else's
 )     / /   \__\     -        |         ASCII ART.
 '-.__|_/    ///| I      VI    |     6/ Thou shalt not sell Someone
      \_     |        |        |         else's ASCII ART.
        |    |   II      VII   |     7/ Thou shalt read the darn FAQ.
         \   |        |        |     8/ Thou shalt not post
         /   |  III      VIII  |         unaccredited ASCII ART without
         \   |        |        |         mentioning that you didn't make it.
          \_ |   IV      IX    |     9/ Thou shalt not assume that
            \|        |        |         ASCII ART isn't ART at all.
             |    V      X     |     10/ Thou shalt read the FAQing FAQ.
             |______b'ger______|

      a copy of the FAQ can be found at:
  http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/7373/faq.htm
       tutorials also available there!


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From the FAQ:

9.  How do I get an existing picture converted to ASCII art?
------------------------------------------------------------

    There are computer programs available which convert graphics files
    of a particular format (usually GIF) to ASCII art. They go by names
    such as ascgif, gifa, gifscii, and gif2ascii. Do a Web search for
    any of these programs to find places where you can download them.
    Try:

         gopher://twinbrook.cis.uab.edu/1A/atools.70
         ftp://ftp.wwa.com/pub/Scarecrow/Gifscii/.

    However, the output from these programs is often poor (fiddling
    with the picture in an image-editing program beforehand may help).
    In this case, you can post a request to news:alt.ascii-art asking
    for someone to `asciify' it, but PLEASE DON'T POST THE PICTURE
    ITSELF. To save downloading time for people reading the messages,
    if possible give the URL (Web address) of the picture instead.

    If you saw the picture on a Web page, you can find out its URL by
    right-clicking on it (on the Macintosh, right-clicking,
    Ctrl-clicking, or holding down the mouse button) and selecting
    `Open this image' (or its equivalent for your Web browser), then
    copy the URL from the Location bar to your news program (make sure
    you copy it exactly).

    If the picture is not on a Web site anywhere, put it up on your own
    site (if you have one), or get a friend to put it up on their site,
    and post the URL to alt.ascii-art. If you can't do this, post your
    request to alt.ascii-art and wait for an artist to reply, then
    e-mail the picture to them.

>Stay Sharp,
>Joe S.
                                                 |\   
                                                 | 
Never B sharp, never B flat, always B natural.  @' 


Bye,