Libcaca Explained

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 FFmpeg
• GStreamer^[9]
• VLC media player
• mpv (media player)
• ranger (file manager)

See also

• AAlib
• FFmpeg

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hocevar. Sam. Release 0.1 svn log. 17 January 2013.
2. Web site: Hocevar. Sam. Release 0.9 svn log. 17 January 2013.
3. Web site: Hocevar. Sam. Release libcaca v0.99.beta20 · cacalabs/libcaca · GitHub. . 16 December 2021.
4. Web site: Hocevar. Sam. libcaca Homepage. Caca Labs. 17 January 2013.
5. Web site: FFmpeg 1.0 release notes. 20 December 2014. FFmpeg team. FFmpeg.
6. Web site: VLC Media Player: modules/caca. VLC Media Player documentation. 18 January 2013. VideoLAN Organization. VideoLAN.
7. Web site: libcaca – Color ASCII Art library. MPlayer documentation. 18 January 2013. MPlayer team. MPlayer. 4.10.
8. Web site: Martinez . Carlos Garcia . 2024-06-03 . Exploring the Artistry and Legacy of ASCII Text Art . 2024-12-14 . en-US.
9. Web site: cacasink. GStreamer Good Plugins 1.0 Plugins Reference Manual. 18 January 2013. GStreamer team. GStreamer.