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From: sujo@netcom.com (Suresh Krishnajois)
Subject: GIF to ASCII converter
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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 03:32:03 GMT
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Hi,

Sometime ago on the Net I remember seeing references to a
"GIF to ASCII converter" program. Presumably this takes
in any GIF format picture, and converts it into another
picture composed entirely out of standard ASCII characters,
such that the output picture is the closest possible 
approximation to the original GIF picture.  

Does such a program exist ? If so, where can I get it ?
If not, how can one go about doing this ? I guess this 
would be kind of like half-toning or dithering, but with 
more primitives to use than just dots and spaces to get
both the gray-scale _and_ edges right.

I'd appreciate any pointers on this.

- Suresh
Computer Nomad. Current Camp: SiliconGraphics Inc.