libcaca
Developer(s) | Sam Hocevar and Jean-Yves Lamoureux |
---|---|
Initial release | November 22, 2003[1] | (0.1 release)
Stable release | 0.9
/ February 2, 2004[2] |
Preview release | 0.99.beta20
/ October 19, 2021[3] |
Repository | |
Written in | C |
Operating system | Unix-like, Microsoft Windows, DOS, and OS X[4] |
Available in | English |
License | Free software: WTFPLv2[4] |
Website | libcaca |
libcaca is a software library that converts images into colored ASCII art. It includes the library itself, and several programs including cacaview, an image viewer that works inside a terminal emulator, and img2txt, which can convert an image to other text-based formats.
Overview
libcaca has been used in a variety of programs, including FFmpeg, VLC media player, and MPlayer.[5][6][7]
libcaca is free software, licensed under WTFPL version 2.[8]
Projects using libcaca
- Gnuplot
- MPlayer[7]
- FFmpeg[5]
- GStreamer[9]
- VLC media player[6]
- mpv (media player)
- ranger (file manager)
See also
References
- ^ Hocevar, Sam. "Release 0.1 svn log". Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Hocevar, Sam. "Release 0.9 svn log". Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Hocevar, Sam. "Release libcaca v0.99.beta20 · cacalabs/libcaca · GitHub". GitHub. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ a b Hocevar, Sam. "libcaca Homepage". Caca Labs. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ a b FFmpeg team. "FFmpeg 1.0 release notes". Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b VideoLAN Organization. "VLC Media Player: modules/caca". VLC Media Player documentation. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b MPlayer team. "libcaca – Color ASCII Art library". MPlayer documentation. 4.10. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Martinez, Carlos Garcia (2024-06-03). "Exploring the Artistry and Legacy of ASCII Text Art". Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ GStreamer team. "cacasink". GStreamer Good Plugins 1.0 Plugins Reference Manual. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
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