Text-to-image And Back Again.
Posted: June 21st, 2014, 10:03 pm
Hi people,
I got a little bit inspired on the "Solve This Image" thread,
so I created a tiny Python script to create and decode
text from images. Currently it has two modes, "Binary" and
"Alpha". Binary mode looks like a QR code, while Alpha
writes character data on the image's transparency channel.
I also made a simple GUI, so less tech-savvy people can
use it too.
You can get the latest version here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/171 ... 32-3.4.rar
I can't say it's easy to use, but it's not that hard either.
To run it, extract the RAR somewhere and run interface.exe
With it open, you can type any text in the white textbox
and it will automagically update the image. You can change
which encoding to use on the dropdown to the left (which
totally doesn't look like a dropdown).
When you're happy with your message, click "Save File" and
choose some place for your image. If you chose the Alpha
encoding, you may click Select Background to load a
background image to disguise the info (there is a little bug,
just type anything on the text box after selecting the
background to refresh the image).
To open encoded images, first make sure you chose the
right encoding (if the image is black and white, it's Binary,
else it's Alpha), or it will crash, then click "Open File". Done!
I got a little bit inspired on the "Solve This Image" thread,
so I created a tiny Python script to create and decode
text from images. Currently it has two modes, "Binary" and
"Alpha". Binary mode looks like a QR code, while Alpha
writes character data on the image's transparency channel.
I also made a simple GUI, so less tech-savvy people can
use it too.
You can get the latest version here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/171 ... 32-3.4.rar
I can't say it's easy to use, but it's not that hard either.
To run it, extract the RAR somewhere and run interface.exe
With it open, you can type any text in the white textbox
and it will automagically update the image. You can change
which encoding to use on the dropdown to the left (which
totally doesn't look like a dropdown).
When you're happy with your message, click "Save File" and
choose some place for your image. If you chose the Alpha
encoding, you may click Select Background to load a
background image to disguise the info (there is a little bug,
just type anything on the text box after selecting the
background to refresh the image).
To open encoded images, first make sure you chose the
right encoding (if the image is black and white, it's Binary,
else it's Alpha), or it will crash, then click "Open File". Done!