Effects / ASCII

ASCII Standard

The Standard ASCII effect converts images into classic ASCII character art using a progression of characters from light to dark. This is the quintessential ASCII art style, reminiscent of early computer graphics and terminal art.

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Effect ID: ascii-standard

Example Configuration

ascii-standard.json

{
  "effectId": "ascii-standard",
  "ascii": {
    "cellSize": 8,
    "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

Available Styles

The ASCII effect supports multiple character styles, each with its own aesthetic:

standard - Classic ASCII progression from light to dark
dense - More detailed character mapping for higher fidelity
minimal - Simplified character set for cleaner look
blocks - Unicode block characters (░▒▓█)
braille - Braille pattern characters for fine detail
technical - Technical/schematic style characters
matrix - Matrix-style falling characters
hatching - Cross-hatch style rendering

Tips

Smaller cellSize values produce more detail but require more processing
Disable color for classic monochrome terminal aesthetics
Enable invert for light backgrounds
Enable charRotation for edge-aware character orientation
Try different style variants to find the right look for your content