Vectraze

Vectraze is a powerful desktop application for Windows that transforms your images into pixel art. Built with WPF (.NET), it provides an intuitive suite of tools perfect for creating game assets, artistic pieces, or just for fun.

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✨ Features

• Effortless Rasterization: Instantly convert any image into pixel art by specifying your desired width and height.
• Complete Drawing Toolkit:
  • Paint Mode: Directly edit pixels on the canvas.
  • Color Pickers: Easily select foreground and background colors.
  • Undo/Redo: Correct mistakes with multi-level undo and redo.
• Powerful Image Manipulation:
  • Background Remover: Quickly remove solid color backgrounds.
  • Image Effects: Apply filters like Grayscale, Sepia, Invert, and more.
  • Dynamic Canvas Resizing: Adjust the pixel art dimensions at any time.
• Streamlined User Experience:
  • Save Your Work: Export the final pixel art as an image file.
  • Docked Tools Panel: The editing tools are always accessible right next to your artwork.
  • Easy Navigation: Return to the main screen with a single click to start a new project.

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🚀 How It Works

See how easy it is to turn a detailed illustration into pixel art in just a few clicks.

1. Add Your Image	2. Rasterize & Edit
Simply drag and drop any image file onto the application to get started.	Instantly convert the image to your desired pixel dimensions and begin editing with the powerful toolset.

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🛠️ Getting Started (For Developers)

To build and run this project from the source code, you will need:

• Visual Studio 2019 or later
• .NET Framework (specify your version, e.g., 4.7.2)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Vectraze.git

2. Open the solution file (Vectraze.sln) in Visual Studio.
3. Build the solution (Ctrl+Shift+B) to restore packages and compile.
4. Run the project (F5).

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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".

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

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.