Abstract Image Processing: Grinder is a retro-style graphics utility with unlimited possibilities for the mad createur. Apart from creating graphics you can convert images to html or text!
Grinder creates a genuine effect not possible to obtain with software like
PhotoShop™ or any plugins on market.
Grinder is free until further notice.
Under the hood Grinder is a high resolution ASCII style graphics converter with rich adjustment features. Grinder takes an image, analyzes it and converts it to a character (text) based image using HTML and CSS (created from a character preset or custom character set defined by the user). With the image converted to text the user is able to modify attributes, apply filters and convert the modified text back to a new image and save it in high resolution or as a web page or just plain text!
To obtain a free copy of Grinder v1.1 for Windows™ please contact maddocman photographics
at 
with your request, and you'll receive a download link to your free copy :)
Grinder is developed by Lars Brandt Stisen, who apart from being a photographer has a background in hardcore computer programming.
Lars Brandt is a Microsoft™ Certified Professional.
Specifications:
• Input formats: .tif .bmp .png .jpg .gif .ico
• Output formats: .png .html .txt (with up to 4 times scaling)
• Style builder for custom character set creation
• 8 preset styles affecting character sets (the Style builder), Filters, Modifiers, Colors and Complexity
• 16 preset filters each with a color palette of 6 editable colors and 3 filter modes
• Rich color picker with HEX, RGB and CMYK support for all palettes
• Modifiers for Complexity, Orientation, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Gamma Correction
• Character set: Code page 437 (the original character set of the IBM PC anno 1981)
• Typeface: Courier New (designed by Howard Kettler in 1955)
Requirements:
• Windows™ 7/Vista/XP
• .NET Framework 3.5 or higher (a standard Windows™ component)
• Grinder comes with MSI Installer/Uninstaller (also delivered as binaries upon request)
For license information please read the Grinder v1.1 software license >>
Best regards
Lars Brandt
Photographer & Microsoft™ MCP
maddocman photographics
artistic location photography • advertising • fashion & editorial • creative packshots • image editing and retouching
