Image Editor

A feature-rich image editor built with C++/CLI and .NET Windows Forms

Overview

A desktop image editing application featuring custom image processing algorithms, AI-powered image generation, and an intuitive user interface. Built entirely from scratch with optimized pixel manipulation using LockBits for fast performance.

Features

Image Processing

Category	Features
Essentials	Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Vibrance, Hue, RGB Color Boost
Effects	Pixelate, Posterize, Blur, Glitch, Exaggerated Glitch
Filters	Grayscale, Invert, Sepia, Edge Detection, Emboss, Oil Painting
Color Tools	Color Replacement with threshold and interpolation support

AI Image Generation

Generate images using HuggingFace AI models:

• SDXL v1.0
• Stable Diffusion v2.1
• Stable Diffusion v1.5

Workflow Features

• Drag & Drop — Open images or style presets by dropping files onto the window
• Undo/Redo — Full history support with up to 10 steps
• Style Presets — Save and share your filter configurations as .iestyle files
• Batch Navigation — Browse through images in a folder seamlessly

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + O	Open image
Ctrl + S	Save image
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Ctrl + Y	Redo
Ctrl + R	Reset to original
Ctrl + E	Export style preset
Ctrl + I	Import style preset
Enter	Apply effects
Esc	Close image
← / →	Previous / Next image
+ / -	Zoom in / out

Style Presets

Style presets allow you to save all current filter settings to a shareable file.

Export: Adjust filters to your liking → Ctrl + E → Enter a name → Save

Import: Ctrl + I or drag .iestyle file onto window → Choose to apply or load settings

Preset files are XML-based and contain all slider values, checkbox states, color replacement settings, and metadata.

Building from Source

Requirements

• Windows 10/11
• Visual Studio 2022 with C++/CLI support
• .NET Framework 4.7.2

Build Steps

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/CPP-Image-Editor.git
   

2. Open Image Editor/Image Editor.sln in Visual Studio
3. Select x64 platform and Debug or Release configuration
4. Build the solution (Ctrl + Shift + B)

Configuration

HuggingFace API Key (Required for AI Generation)

To use the AI image generation feature, you need a free HuggingFace API token:

1. Create a free account at huggingface.co
2. Go to Settings → Access Tokens → New Token
3. Create a token with read permissions
4. Set it as an environment variable:

Windows:

1. Press Win + R, type "sysdm.cpl" and press Enter
2. Go to "Advanced" tab → "Environment Variables"
3. Under "User variables", click "New"
4. Variable name: HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY
   Variable value: hf_your_token_here
5. Click OK and restart the application

Or via Command Prompt (temporary):

set HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY=hf_your_token_here

Or via PowerShell (temporary):

$env:HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY="hf_your_token_here"

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