tinker-image-effect

A plugin for TINKER to apply artistic effects to images, including sketch, pixel art, and ASCII art.

Features

• Sketch effect — convert images into pencil sketches with adjustable thickness, brightness, detail, and deepen
• Pixelate effect — turn images into pixel art with configurable block size, optional black outlines, and 12 color palettes (PICO-8, Gameboy, Retro NES, Cyberpunk, and more)
• ASCII effect — render images as ASCII art with cell size, contrast, invert, and character sets (Simple, Detailed, Blocks)
• Real-time preview — adjust parameters with live preview updates
• Drag & drop — open images by drag and drop or file dialog (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP)
• Export — save results as PNG, JPG, or WebP; optionally overwrite the original file
• EXIF preservation — preserves original EXIF metadata when saving JPEG files

Usage

1. Click Open Image or drag and drop an image onto the canvas
2. Select an effect from the sidebar: Sketch, Pixelate, or ASCII
3. Adjust the effect parameters with the sliders and options
4. Preview the result in real time on the canvas
5. Click Save Image to export as PNG, JPG, or WebP
6. Enable Overwrite to save directly to the original file