A file format for representing 2D LEGO® brick images
Note: LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this project.
Read the spec.
make && sudo make installNote: Dependencies include libpng and libjpeg.
Usage: lego [--version,-v] [--help,-h]
[--warranty,-w] [--conditions,-c]
<command> [<args>]
The commands are:
encode Encodes a PNG into a LEGO file
decode Decodes a LEGO file into a PNG
info Prints the basic info about a LEGO file
list Tallies the number and types of bricks used
colors Lists all colors available
bricks Lists all bricks availableThe encoding algorithm in the included program is very basic and converts images on a line by line basis. For example:
But with a human touch (or a better encoder) the result yields less bricks by thinking outside the single line:
When decoding, each new brick is placed in the top-most/left-most open space.
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci (72,001 bricks):
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat (65,268 bricks):
No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock (79,974 bricks):
