Effects / ASCII

ASCII Dense

The Dense ASCII effect uses an expanded character set to create high-density ASCII art with more detailed character mapping for higher fidelity representation.

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Effect ID: ascii-dense

Example Configuration

ascii-dense.json

{
  "effectId": "ascii-dense",
  "ascii": {
    "cellSize": 6,
    "color": true,
    "invert": false,
    "charRotation": false
  }
}

Settings

Property	Type	Default	Description
`cellSize`	number	8	Size of each character cell in pixels
`color`	boolean	true	Preserve original colors (false = monochrome)
`invert`	boolean	false	Invert character brightness mapping
`charRotation`	boolean	false	Enable character rotation based on edge direction

Comparison with Standard

Compared to ASCII Standard:

More characters - Uses expanded character mapping
Higher fidelity - Better representation of gradients and details
Denser output - More information per cell

Tips

Works especially well with high-contrast images
Use smaller cell sizes (4-8px) for detailed results
Great for creating detailed ASCII portraits
Combine with monochrome mode for classic terminal look