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diff --git a/graphics/imgcurses/README b/graphics/imgcurses/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..2f8297dd92833 --- /dev/null +++ b/graphics/imgcurses/README @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +imgcurses (smart character-based image viewer) + +imgcurses displays images in a console or terminal using color +ASCII art. + +* Do you browse the internet using lynx? +* Do you wish the world was only 8 colors? +* Do you pity your peers with their pathetic desktop applications? + +imgcurses might just be for you... + +The limited color palette introduces some pretty bad limitations, +but unlike alternatives imgcurses is fully interactive and employs +smart techniques to get the most out of viewing - it doesn't just map +pixel values to ASCII characters. Images are best viewed scaled up, +from a distance, and with a blurred focus. The combination of modes +highlights different image features and makes an overall understanding +of the image much more plausible. |