How to use
Install
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Install rustup
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Run:
- Install via cargo from crates.io:
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Windows: Install Microsoft Visual Studio with C++ support.
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Linux: Install cc-linker (Ubuntu)
Images
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Run:
tapciify -i imageDir -w imageWidthfor image. -
Run:
tapciify -i imageDir -w imageWidth -rfor reversed colors.
Videos
Requires ffmpeg
- Make frames from video into dir:
;
- Run:
-dset mode to video-f 24- set fps for video
Examples
| Original | Ascii | Ascii colored |
|---|---|---|
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Original image (Shima Rin from Laid-Back Camp manga) |
tapciify -i ./assets/original.png -w 100 |
tapciify -i ./assets/original.png -w 100 -c |


