Profile

A simple command-line tool written in Go that transforms your photos into 8-bit retro-style pixel art. It uses the Xterm 256 color palette and a pixelation algorithm to achieve a nostalgic "lo-fi" aesthetic.

Features

• Retro Aesthetic: Converts images to use a limited 8-bit color palette (Xterm 256).
• Pixelation: Downsamples and then scales back up using Nearest Neighbor interpolation to create jagged, blocky pixels.
• Format Support: Reads and writes both PNG and JPEG formats.

Installation

Ensure you have Go installed on your machine.

• Clone the repository:

  git clone https://github.com/project-aico/profile.git
  cd profile

• Build the binary:

  go build .

Usage

$ ./profile --help
Usage: ./profile <input_image> <output_image>

Arguments:
  <input_image>   Path to the PNG or JPEG file you want to convert.
  <output_image>  Path where the 8-bit style image will be saved.

Flags:
  -h, --help      Show this help information.

Examples

• The original image:

  

• The rendered image:

  

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3). See the LICENSE file for details.