Description
zASCII is a post-effect plugin for Cinema 4D that allows you to transform your current render intoASCII art. With zAscii, you can customize the appearance of your ASCII art by choosing the font, size, color, and even the list of characters to use.
Disclaimer
This software is provided "as-is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the software or the use or other dealings in the software.
Compatibility
This plugin has been developed and tested exclusively on Cinema 4D 2024.0.0. No guarantee is provided regarding its compatibility with earlier or future versions of Cinema 4D.
zASCII has been tested with the following Cinema 4D rendering engines :
| Standard Renderer | ✅ |
| Physical Renderer | ✅ |
| Viewport Renderer | ❌ |
| Redshift | Not tested |
| Other | Not tested |
Installation
- Download the zip file of the plugin.
- Extract the zip file.
- Copy the "zascii" directory into Cinema 4D's "plugins" directory.
- Restart Cinema 4D.
The plugin should now appear in the "Effects..." menu.
NOTE
The Mac version is not yet notarized (I do not have an Apple developer account). Therefore, a warning message will appear when you first use the plugin on a Mac, and you will need to manually authorize it through the security panel.
How to Use
- Ensure that the plugin is properly installed.
- Add the zAscii effect to your render:
- Open render settings
- Select "Effect..."
- Choose "z-Ascii"
- Render!
Change Log
0.2 beta
- Font support added
- Code refactoring
0.1 beta
- Project Init