Automated Pixel Sorting

Aim :

• To randomly generate pixel-sorted results from image files.
• To be able to randomize it as much as possible and to do everything from the terminal.

Purpose :

The purpose of the script is to generate custom number of pixel-sorted images from input file.

Short description of package/script :

• Pixel sorting images using the Pixelsort library.
• Running the code randomly generates 'N' number of images.
• Everything, from count and choice of paramters to the values they hold, is randomly generated.
• The results are stored in a seperate folder which is emptied on each fresh run.

Workflow of the Project :

• When the script is run, it expects few parameters to be passed : number of expected results -n and input file -i
• Once the number of results and filename is defined, the script deletes any existing file in the "generated" folder.
• Then a loop is run 'N' times where 'N' is the count that is passed to the script from the terminal.
• In each run of the loop, the count and choice of paramters are decided and the same is printed out.
• These randomized parameters are then used to call the perform_sorting() function which does the sorting on the image.
• Each run of the function generates a new image file which is then saved to the "generated" folder with a different name.

Setup instructions :

• Install required libraries : pip install -r requirements.txt
• Place your file in the "images" folder for the script to work on it. [jpg/png/etc.]
• Run and pass parameters : python automated_pixel_sorting.py -i image.jpg -n 5
• You can view the results from the "generated" folder and run the script again to get new randomized results.

Output :

Author(s) :

• Tanya Sabarwal