I recently created a video to ASCII converter just for fun. While playing around with the settings, I noticed some weird effects when increasing the density setting. Faint 'colors' started showing up, even though I'm displaying the preview in a text box that doesn't support colored text and I haven't implemented any color features yet—it's only meant for the exported video. I'm curious about what's causing these visual effects. Also, I'm wondering if there's a way to embed a terminal in a CTK frame?
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Can you elaborate on how your video to ASCII converter works? I'd love to see the code if you can share it later!
The phenomenon you're observing might be due to subpixel rendering, which uses the red, green, and blue pixels on your display. Even if your text is black and white, those colored pixels can create the illusion of color.
Exactly! I've noticed that too; that’s why text can sometimes appear slightly colored on screens, even in monochrome.
It sounds like you're describing some interesting visual effects, but it would really help to see some pictures of what you're observing. That way, we can understand better what you’re experiencing.
Sure! Basically, you input a video with a set of characters, and it’ll convert the video into ASCII art by replacing pixels based on brightness—from dark spaces to bright '@' characters. I'll share the code once I'm back home!