PyPixEnc

PixEnc in Python

Encrypt image by manipulating pixels

_{Version: 3.1.1}

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Technologies

• Python
• Python Pillow Library

Example

Original Image

Original Image

Encrypted Image

Decrypted Image

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Install Python 3.8 or above
3. Install required packages from requirements.txt
4. Run main.py

Usage

Encrypting Image

1. Keep the image you want to encrypt in the same directory as main.py
2. Run main.py
3. Select the image you want to encrypt
4. Enter the password you want to use to encrypt the image
5. It will generate a file named encrypt.png

Decrypting Image

1. To decrypt the image, run main.py again
2. Enter the password you used to encrypt the image
3. Select the image you want to decrypt
4. It will generate a file named decrypt.png

Release Note

3.1.1 (Current)

• Renamed FileSelector.py to file_selector.py
• Changed user flow from selection -> password -> file selection to selection -> file selection -> password
• Made file explorer case-insensitive

3.1.0

• Added file explorer to select image

3.0.1

• Converted codebase to OOP, separating encryption-decryption logic, image generation logic & entry point
• Fixed issue with Palette mode PNG & Grayscale mode PNG

2.4.0

• Added support for JPG image

Known Issue

• White pixels are not encrypted properly

Beta 2.3.1

• Changes in logging

Known Issue

• Only PNG image support

Beta 2.3.0

• Added multithreading support for decryption

Known Issue

• Only PNG image support

Beta 2.2.0

• Added multithreading support for image generation resulting in faster encryption & image generation

Known Issue

• Decryption is not operational
• Only PNG image support

Beta 2.1.0

• Added multithreading support for encryption

Known Issue

• Pixel encryption is working fine but problem is in creating image from encrypted pixels. It is the bottleneck.
• Only PNG image support

Beta 2.0.0

• Added multithreading; but image generation is not proper

Known Issue

• Threads creation & sharing workload is working fine but image generation & encryption is not proper. It's giving partial output. And giving error on pixel read-write on big image.
• Only PNG image support

Stable 1.0.0

• Can encrypt & decrypt PNG image

Known Issue

• Single threaded
• Only PNG image support