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* HTML (HyperText Markup Language) which Web pages are written in
can be read by some Usenet readers, particularly those built-in
to Web browsers, allowing colours and animations in ASCII art,
however, few newsreaders support it and to many appears as a
jumble of
and are totally unrecognizable,
If you have a picture which uses HTML for a particular feature
such as colors or animation, put it on a Web page and post
the URL address of the page to news:alt.ascii-art.
* JAVA, JavaScript, Flash, GIF or whatever animated ASCII art.
This relies, not only on the newsreader being able to display
HTML, but also being able to run Java or JavaScript.
Put it on a Web page and post the URL address to
news:alt.ascii-art.animation and news:alt.ascii-art
* Proportional Font ASCII art screws up on many readers` displays
Post it to news:rec.arts.ascii (see Section[13.2]).
Send a GIF of it to news:alt.binaries.pictures.ascii or put it
on a Web page and post a reference to it to news:alt.ascii-art
Finally, do not use any control codes, non-ASCII characters,
or word-processor-type formatting in your postings. These are
particular to your editor or computer system they will almost
certainly not have the intended effect on the systems the rest
of us use (they may even crash some Usenet readers).
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[13.2] What can I post to rec.arts.ascii?
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The official charter for rec.arts.ascii, as sent in the newsgroup
control message, is:
The group news:rec.arts.ascii will be an appropriate group for
postings to include, but not be limited to, the following:
o All forms of ASCII art including, but not limited to:
- Standard ASCII art.
- Animations.
- ANSI color graphics.
o Discussion about pieces of art.
o Requests for specific pieces of art, and their fulfilment.
o Questions and answers covering:
- Creating and viewing ASCII art.
- Locating FTP sites for ASCII art and related files.
o Discussion about artists in the field.
rec.arts.ascii is a moderated group meaning that all posts are
reviewed before being sent to the group. That work is done by a
robo-moderator which filters Spam and checks the posts have the
correct format before approving them. It can also target a
specific poster`s traffic for human moderator approval.
Subjects must be tagged either:
[PIC] for pictures
[REQ] for requests for others to draw pictures
(people replying with pictures change the tag to [PIC])
[DIS] for general ascii art related discussion and replies.
[ADMIN] for the moderator to post important information.
>> NOTE: Please read:-
http://www.drabble.me.uk/usenet/raa.shtml (guidelines.txt)
>> for concise up-to-date list of permitted subject tags
>> and usage before posting.
The robo-mod also checks that the posts are in PLAIN TEXT only,
that line length is set to LESS than 80 characters UNLESS the
phrase [long lines] is in the BODY of the post, when the LIMIT
is then raised to 200 characters.
Cross-posting is permitted provided that:
o - it is to no more than three groups
o - the followup-to header is set to only one group.
Cross-posting to other moderated groups is NOT permitted.
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[14] I have a picture and I would like it Asciified?
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In this case, post a request to news:alt.ascii-art asking for
someone to `asciify` it, but
>>> PLEASE DON`T POST THE PICTURE ITSELF <<<
to save downloading time for people reading the messages,
if possible give the URL (Web address) of the picture instead.
If you saw the picture on a Web page, you can find out its URL by
right-clicking on it (on the Macintosh, right-clicking,
Ctrl-clicking, or holding down the mouse button) and selecting
`Open this image` (or its equivalent for your Web browser), then
copy the URL from the Location bar to your news program (make sure
you copy it exactly).
If the picture is not on a Web site anywhere, put it up on your own
site (if you have one), or get a friend to put it up on their site,
and post the URL to alt.ascii-art. If you can`t do this, post your
request to the newsgroups and wait for someone to reply, then post
the picture to news:alt.binaries.pictures.ascii or e-mail to them.
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[15] How do I convert a picture to ASCII art?
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[15.1] programs:
There are computer programs available which convert graphics files
of a variety of formats (often GIF) to ASCII art. They go by names
such as ascgif, gifa, gifscii, and gif2ascii. Do a Web search for
any of these programs to find places where you can download them.
Try:
http://www.jave.de/.
http://aa-project.sourceforge.net/aalib
Many think that you just put a GIF into a converter program and
out comes a perfect ASCII pic. Here are some things you can do
to improve the chances of getting a good conversion:-
o Use an 8 bit grey scale or color image instead of a 2 bit B&W.
o Use an image with a wide, even distribution of tones.
o Keep it simple, like a face or close-up of an object.
o Avoid busy backgrounds. Generally avoid bright backgrounds.
o Use an image that is tightly cropped, without a lot of waste.
o Be prepared to quickly run through a series of conversions,
you will probably not like 9 to 11 out of 12.
o It helps to do touch-up work on the converted picture,
concentrate on the focal points and important areas.
[15.2] tracing:
Another method is by tracing a picture, either onto clear-plastic
and sticking it onto the screen then opening an editor to trace
under or using an editor which allows the loading of a background
image to trace over, a process known as `water-mark`.
Try: https://www.ludd.ltu.se/~vk/cgi-bin/ASCII/plastic-bag.cgi
[15.3] image2html:
There are computer programs and web-servers available which convert
graphics files of a variety of formats to HTML colored TEXT art for
use on web-pages.
Try: https://www.text-image.com/convert/
http://ascii.mastervb.net/
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[16] How do I put ASCII art on a webpage?
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HTML, the language used in Web pages, can display ASCII art
using the "pre-formatted text" tags .<.P.R.E.>. .<./.P.R.E.>.
.<.H.T.M.L.>.
.<.H.E.A.D.>.
.<.T.I.T.L.E.>. Ascii art on a webpage
.<./.T.I.T.L.E.>.
.<./.H.E.A.D.>.
.<.B.O.D.Y.>.
.<.P.R.E.>.
.----------------------------------------.
: __ :
: ==`_)) __-:!:- (your ascii here) :
: ,.` .` ))-:!:- :
: ((_,` .`-:!:- :
: ~^~~~^~~^~~~^~ :
`----------------------------------------`
.<./.P.R.E.>.
.<./.B.O.D.Y.>.
.<./.H.T.M.L.>. (remove the dots)
HTML can be used to add special effects such as colours,
font size, and blinking text.
Please be aware that within a PRE tag block, when using some older
Web-Browsers or when Scripting string$ to Web, some characters may
not render properly and need to be `Escaped` or replaced with a
mnemonic code. The list of characters are:-
character glyph escaped mnemonic dec hex
Quote " " " " �x22
Ampersand & & & �x26
LessThan < \\< < < �x3C
GreaterThan > \\> > > �x3E
Escape \\ \\ \ �x5C
For full instructions on how to do this see:-
https://llizardakaejm.wordpress.com/2015/11/04/html-for-ascii-art/
An auto-generator to do this:-
https://www.ludd.ltu.se/~vk/cgi-bin/ASCII/to-HTML.cgi
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[17] What should I know about signature files?
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A signature file (or `sig` for short; not to be confused with the
initials added to an ASCII picture) is a small, personalized text
file which an e-mail or news program can add to the end of every
message a person sends -- the equivalent of a letterhead for dead
tree (paper) mail (or snail-mail). Usually it contains little more
than the person`s name, organization and e-mail address, maybe an
inspirational quote of some sort and some people like to incorporate
ASCII art into their signature files as well.
_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ___ \\|/ ____ \\|/
| | | ___| | (_) \\| | __/ __| @~/ ,. \\~@
|_ _|___| |__| | .` | _|\\__ \\ /_( \\__/ )_\\ Mike
|_| |____|_|_|\\_|___|___/[Figlet] \\__U_/ Jittlov
The lack of importance in relation to global warming, violence in
society, and so on, can be the subject of heated arguments. To be
brief, (almost) no-one will complain if your signature file is four
lines long or fewer -- and it is quite possible to draw good ASCII
pictures which are that small.
Also check-out SigGen at https://sourceforge.net/projects/siggen/
_______________________________________________
(@) (@) `) There are a lot of web-pages on this with )
^ < > ^ ( google search ascii sig. _______)
=== `----Richard James-----------------`
Some newsreaders don`t allow you to have a signature file which is
longer than four lines, while others just complain. Five or six
lines may be acceptable, but any longer, and you`re starting to
take the risk that your signature will be longer than some of your
messages; this wouldn`t really make sense on paper, so it isn`t
really acceptable in cyberspace either. The exception is in messages
posted to news:alt.ascii-art itself -- we`re used to seeing long
sigs, so we won`t complain.
-`*((,,.-`*((,,.-`*((,,.-`*((,,.-`*((,,.-`*((,,.-`*((,,.-
But, no matter what the length of your signature, make sure it`s
fewer than 72 characters wide, otherwise it may end up a horrible
mess (see Question 8).
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[18] What is ascii-animation?
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An animated image produced by a sequence of changing ASCII pictures.
The speed will depend on the system you are using.
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Ascii-Animation transports vary a lot. The earliest known portable
types used the Control-Codes of the (often .VT or .ANS) terminal
screens for either `paging` or `direct cursor addressing`.
Sometimes found as c-code in .sigs, which, when compiled and run
produce moving patterns or images.
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o _ _ _
_o /\\_ _ \\o (_)\\__/o (_)
_< \\_ _>(_) (_)/<_ \\_| \\ _|/` /
(_)>(_) (_) (_) (_) (_)` _\\o_
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* A collection of .VT files can be found at:
https://github.com/Eli-the-Bearded/vt100-slowcat/videos
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Most Web Ascii-Animation uses Java or Javascript.
* To find out how to animate ASCII art using JavaScript, see:-
https://llizard.etherwork.net/ascii-animation/ascii-animlesson.html
* To find out how to animate ASCII art using Java, see:-
http://www.jave.de/asciimation/player.html
* To watch an ASCII episode of the movie Star Wars see:-
http://www.asciimation.co.nz
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[19] What does ObAscii mean?
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ObAscii = Obligatory Ascii
Obligatory: [adj] compulsory (of a ruling) having binding force
Ascii: [slang] ascii-art picture
A funny way to remind people to put a drawing in their post.
This means an ascii in every post! (especially off-topic threads)
Failure to comply can result in flaming! This implies that if you
don`t include an ascii in your post you deserve to get flamed!
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The concept of ObAscii has been around since the creation of the
usenet group news:alt.ascii-art and it`s purpose is to provide some
on-topic content to an otherwise off-topic posting.
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*NOT* The 1st ever! ObAscii :
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From: Matthew Thomas <mpt26@spamfree.land>
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 13:50:09 +1300
Organization: University of Canterbury.nz (opinions are my own)
^
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/ / / `)--.. was required to post a (different)
/ / \\ <) obligatory ASCII pic in each message
< , L<` -- at the very least, it would slow
F/ _/ ,` the flames down.
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| ,` |
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[snip - .sig of Matthew Thomas]
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[21] Where do I find ASCII art pictures, tutorials and information?
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There are a number of ASCII art Usenet groups:-
news:alt.ascii-art
news:alt.ascii-art.animation
news:alt.ascii-art.endless.blabla
news:alt.binaries.pictures.ascii
news:rec.arts.ascii
are English-speaking ones that were once widely used.
alt.ascii-art [original ASCII art discussion group]
alt.ascii-art.animation [is about animating ASCII art]
alt.ascii-art.endless-blabla [an off-topic follow-up troll-trap]
alt.binaries.pictures.ascii [ASCII art sofware/image drop-zone]
rec.arts.ascii [primary moderated ASCII art group]
Lots of ASCII artists put up libraries of their own and others`
ASCII art on their Web sites, as well as tutorials on how to draw
ASCII art:
Ascii-Art Document Archive (address as listed in the header)
The DMOZ Open Directory Project ASCII art sites:
https://dmoz-odp.org/Arts/Visual_Arts/ASCII_Art/.
Wikipedia`s page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII_art
Ascii-Art Archive https://www.asciiart.eu (faq)
Ascii-Art Collection https://asciiart.website (scarecrow)
Ascii-Art Dictionary http://www.ascii-art.de
Ascii-Art Links https://www.incredibleart.org/links/ascii.html
ASCII Art MUD Gallery http://bits.untergrund.net/MUD_Gallery
Ascii-Art Pictures http://www.asciiworld.com
Ascii-Art Stocker https://ascii-art.net (SSt)
Ascii-Art bug https://www.asciipr0n.com/bug
There is an on-line panel of experts at: The ASCIItorium
https://www.ludd.ltu.se/~vk/pics/ascii/chat/
And webrings:
http://artcode.org/ascii/index.php
Also IRCascii.8bit:
http://www.acid.org (irc.efnet#ascii)
http://artscene.textfiles.com
https://16colo.rs
Kanji/UTF-8 and proportional-font text-art/ascii:
https://thenewhotness.info
https://twitter.com/gfascii
The Internet Archive has a record of posts to alt.ascii-art
dating from Nov.1993 to Jan.2011 at:
https://archive.org/download/usenet-alt/alt.ascii-art.mbox.zip
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[22] History Oracle: from the old-old FAQ v1.2 March 14, 1994
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What types of ascii-art are there?
o Linedrawing - like stickmen
o Lettering - like Figlet does
o Grey scale pictures - These create the illusion of grey shades
by using letters for their light emitting value.
Here is an example of how they break down by light intensity:
(Jorn Barger`s light value scale)
Darker .``,^:";~ Lighter
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letters | /\\|()1{}[] | letters
on rcvunxzjft on
dark | LCJUYXZO0Q | bright
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o 3-D images - Can be viewable by people with similar vision in
both eyes. You try to focus as if you are looking at the back
of the monitor. The image should pop into focus and create a
3-D illusion. Other 3-D images are viewed by putting your nose
on the monitor glass.
o Geometric Article - Text is formed into meaningful shapes.
o Picture Poem - A geometric article that is also a poem.
o Page Making - Text and graphics are intermixed, as in a magazine.
o Picture Story - A story told with accompanying ASCII pictures.
o Color - You can view color ASCII pics, if you have a color screen
and `ANSI` color compatible software, or Web access using HTML.
o Color Graphics - You can view color ASCII pics if you have color
o Animation - take a look at [dead-link snipped]
o Color Animation - take a look at [dead-link snipped]
o Scroll Animation - This is an animation that is made to be viewed
by scrolling down. The image plays out as the screen is redrawn
with the next `page` of the image.
o Overstrike Art - It contains carriage returns without line feeds
at times. The print head can overstrike a line on the paper that
has already been printed on. This allows for darkening, and for
placing different characters at the same place on the paper.
This kind of art is obviously only printed.
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[X1]
-------------------THE ASCII ART FAQ TEN COMMANDMENTS-------------------
\\\\`///
/ _ _| 1. Thou shalt read the FAQ.
(`(`/`) 2. Thou shalt not remove the
______/( >(__ initials from any ASCII art.
/`- \\ \\_=__| `\\ 3. Thou shalt not claim ownership
/ /__( _____\\ _____ of someone else`s ASCII art.
/_ \\.____ ," "." ",__ 4. Thou shalt read the FAQ.
| / _\\__/_ - / \\ 5. Thou shalt ask permission
/ /____ \\ASCII ART FAQ /// before using someone else`s
) / / \\__\\ - | ASCII art.
`-.__|_/ ///| I VI | 6. Thou shalt not sell someone
\\_ | | | else`s ASCII art.
| | II VII | 7. Thou shalt read the darn FAQ.
\\ | | | 8. Thou shalt not post someone
/ | III VIII | else`s ASCII art without making
\\ | | | clear that you didn`t make it.
\\_ | IV IX | 9. Thou shalt not assume that
\\| | | ASCII art isn`t art at all.
| V X | 10. Thou shalt read the FAQing FAQ.
|______b`ger______|
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