Pixelator

Pixelator is a very simple and easy to use Spigot plugin to convert all your .PNG files into Minecraft pixel arts. Pixel art is basically a group of blocks (representing pixels) that form a picture like this one:

Since this plugin takes in an image and converts it into Minecraft blocks, you can not expect the result to be in any other shape than a rectangle or square. The installation process and usage is explained below.

Installation process:

To install Pixelator you firstly need a Spigot server (version 1.14.4) and Java 11. There are quite a few tutorials on the Internet on how to create a server. Once you create one, follow these steps:

• head to the repository's releases,
• from there download files named Pixel8or.jar and textures.zip,
• place Pixel8or.jar into your plugins folder, which is located on your server,
• start the server and wait for the plugin to generate necessary directories,
• unzip textures.zip into the plugins/Pixel8or/textures folder,
• reload the server

Image conversion process:

To convert an image to Minecraft pixel art, follow these steps:

• make sure your file has a .PNG ending (.JPEG is coming soon),
• make sure your image is big/small enough, since one Minecraft block will represent one pixel of an image,
• place your image into the plugins/Pixel8or/input folder
• join the server and execute the following command:
  • /pixelator [your_file_name_including_extension] for example /pixelator selfie.png

TO-DO:

• Convert pictures into pixel arts,
• Handle custom texture packs,
• Allow .JPEG images,
• Let users create a preview of a result, before actually building it (output image file),
• Allow users to specify the pixel to blocks ratio (basically resizing),
• Allow users to specify image URLs instead of local files,
• Allow users to use various filters and effects (grayscale, sharpening...) before conversion
• Allow users to select blocks from which the pixel art should be formed,