Merge pull request #248 from weicheansoo/convert-png-images-to-ico-format

Scripts for converting png images to ico format

Author: AdityaJ7

projects/convert_png_images_to_ico_format/README.md

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+# CONVERT_PNG_to_ICO
+
+This project contains a simple python script to convert a .png image to .ICO format
+
+## Requirements
+Pillow module
+
+`pip install pillow`
+
+## Two methods:
+
+The conversion can be done in two ways:
+### Using Terminal
+- Add the image in png format with name as 'input' in this folder.
+- Run the convert.py script.
+- output image will be generated and saved in this folder with the name 'output'.
+
+### Using GUI
+- Run the convertUI.py script.
+- Select the 'Import PNG File' button and pick any png image from any location.
+- Select the 'Convert PNG to ICO' button and pick the location where the file will be saved.

projects/convert_png_images_to_ico_format/convert.py

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+from PIL import Image
+# Take input image from present folder
+img = Image.open('input.png')
+# Generate and save output image to present folder
+img.save('output.ico') 

projects/convert_png_images_to_ico_format/convertUI.py

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+import tkinter as tk
+from tkinter import filedialog, messagebox
+from PIL import Image
+
+# Initialize Tkinter window
+root = tk.Tk()
+# Initialize variable to store image path
+img = None
+# Initialize font, background color, foreground color and width for the buttons
+font = ('helvetica', 12, 'bold')
+bg = 'blue'
+fg = 'white'
+width = 15
+
+def getPNG():
+    '''Function to get png image location and open it with pillow'''
+    global img
+    import_file_path = filedialog.askopenfilename(filetypes=[("PNG File",'.png')])
+    img = Image.open(import_file_path)
+
+def convertToICO():
+    global img
+    '''Function to convert image from png to ico format with pillow and save to user specified location'''
+    if img is None:
+        tk.messagebox.showerror("Error", "No File selected")
+    else:
+        export_file_path = filedialog.asksaveasfilename(defaultextension='.ico')
+        img.save(export_file_path)
+        tk.messagebox.showinfo("Success", "File converted and saved")
+
+# Set the window title
+root.title('PNG to ICO Converter')
+canvas1 = tk.Canvas(root, width=500, height=350, bg='lightblue')
+canvas1.pack()
+# Set the screen title
+label1 = tk.Label(root, text='PNG to ICO Converter', bg='lightblue')
+label1.config(font=('helvetica', 20))
+canvas1.create_window(250, 100, window=label1)
+# Browse button to browse for image
+browseButton = tk.Button(text="Import PNG File", command=getPNG, bg=bg, fg=fg, font=font, width=width)
+canvas1.create_window(250, 150, window=browseButton)
+# Convert button to convert selected image and save
+saveAsButton = tk.Button(text='Convert PNG to ICO', command=convertToICO, bg=bg, fg=fg, font=font, width=width)
+canvas1.create_window(250, 200, window=saveAsButton)
+root.mainloop()

projects/convert_png_images_to_ico_format/input.png

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+Pillow==7.2.0