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Two Python scripts that display images directly in your terminal. One renders grayscale ASCII art, the other displays true-color images using Unicode half-blocks. Simply paste an image path and watch it appear in your terminal!

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🖼️ Terminal Image Viewers

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Two Python scripts that turn images into terminal art. One renders classic grayscale ASCII, the other displays true-color images using Unicode half-block characters. Paste an image path, see it appear in your terminal!

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📦 The Scripts

Script Output Best For
grayscale.py Classic ASCII art Old-school terminal vibes
color.py True-color terminal image Modern terminals with 24-bit color

✨ Features (Both Scripts)

  • 🖱️ Interactive - paste image path, see it immediately
  • 📁 Supports all formats - PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, WEBP, TIFF, ICO
  • 🔁 Loop mode - view multiple images without restarting
  • 📐 Auto-sizing - adapts to your terminal width
  • 🚀 Lightweight - only requires Pillow

🚀 Quick Start

1. Install Pillow (one time)

pip install pillow

2. Requirements

✅ Windows Terminal

✅ PowerShell 7 or later

✅ Any terminal with 24-bit ANSI color support

✅ Python 3.6+

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