The ASCII Generator (ASCGEN) is a 32-bit Windows text editor that will allow anyone to easily convert images into artwork created from text characters.

The ASCGEN provides all the image processing you should need for the conversions, allowing anyone to produce great results with a minimum of effort. Numerous innovations have been made to ensure the best possible output.

Features:

• A unique system to quickly produce impressive conversions
• Conversions are now optimised for the specified font
• Create a text banner, created out of text characters
• Doubles as a text editor
• Convert from any: rla, rpf, pic, cel, cut, eps, fax, gif, jpg, jpeg, jpe, jfif, pcd, psp, pdd, psd, pbm, pgm, png, ppm, bw, rgb, rgba, sgi, tif, tiff, icb, tga, vda, vst, win, ico, emf, wmf, bmp, dib, rle, scr, pcc or pcx image
• Save to a TXT, RTF, or as a HTML Web Page created from a template
• Capture the source image directly from any TWAIN device
• Paste and convert an image from the clipboard
• Export the text image as a bitmap
• Crop the input picture
• Modify brightness and contrast
• Modify RGB colour levels
• Solarize the image
• Convert to greyscale using a choice of four different algorithms
• Edit the text by hand with all the usual text editing functions
• Apply various effects to the text
• Use your own character ramp or select from the most common ones
• Extensive options for tweaking the output
• Print the text image directly from the program
• Custom print preview/page layout hybrid
• Compiled as a stand-alone exe - no extra files required

Requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.