Fancy Things - Image Processing Tool

Fancy Things is my personal pet project exploring modern C++ and real-time image processing. Developed as a learning experiment, it combines computer graphics fundamentals with hands-on system design.

Project Origins

This application began as a project to:

• Understand low-level image manipulation
• Implement filter algorithms
• Improve my CMake and C++ skills

While not enterprise-grade, it serves as a demonstration of core concepts I interested in.

Features

• Real-time Filter Previews: See changes instantly
• Multiple Filters:
  • Blurs (Box, Gaussian, Motion)
  • Edge Detection (Sobel, Laplacian)
  • Special Effects (Embossing)
• Image Saving: Save processed images at any time

Requirements

• Compiler: GCC 11+ or Clang 14+
• CMake: 3.21+
• SFML: 2.6+
• spdlog: 1.15+

Installation

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/fogInSingularity/fancy_things
cd fancy_things

# Build
cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build --parallel `nproc`

Usage

./build/fancy_things image.png

Hotkeys:

• Q: Quit application
• A: Apply selected filter
• S: Save processed image

Supported filters

Filter	Description
Box blur	Simple "average" blur
Gaussian blur	Soft blur using normal distribution
Motion blur	Directional blur
Sobel/Laplacian edge detection	Edge detection
Embossing	3D relief effect

Project progress

Development timeline