ImageConverter

A WPF application that converts images to grayscale.
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Table of Contents

1. About The Project
   • Built With
2. Getting Started
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation
3. Usage
4. Roadmap
5. License
6. Contact

About The Project

ImageConverter is a WPF application built using the MVVM design pattern. It allows users to upload an image, convert it to grayscale, and save the result. Users can choose between sequential and parallel processing modes:

• Sequential Processing: Uses pointers for performance.
• Parallel Processing: Parallel execution to utilize multiple cores.

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Built With

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• MVVM Pattern

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Getting Started

Follow these steps to get a local copy up and running.

Prerequisites

• .NET 6.0 SDK or later
• Visual Studio 2022 or another IDE with WPF support

Installation

1. Clone the repo.

2. Open the solution in Visual Studio and build the project.

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Usage

1. Launch the application.
2. Upload an image file using the provided UI.
3. Select the processing mode, sequential or paralell
4. Process the image to convert it to grayscale.
5. Save the converted image to your local storage.

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Roadmap

• Improve the user interface for a more modern look.
• Add unit tests.
• Implement better benchmarking tools to measure processing times.
• Support additional image formats.
• Enable bulk image processing.
• Enable block processing/image tiling for paralell processing.

See the open issues for a full list of proposed features (and known issues).

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Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.

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Contact

mavosy - maltesydow@gmail.com

Project Link: https://github.com/mavosy/ImageConverter

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