HandWriter
Convert typed documents into handwritten PDFs
Currently, version 1 of the project is complete. Version 2 will implement the second functionality listed below.
Functionalities
- Convert a text document (.docx file) into a PDF file with the text content handwritten
- Feed your own handwriting to the application to generate PDF outputs in your handwriting
For instance, this text document gets converted to the following handwritten output -
| Text Document | Handwritten output |
|---|---|
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Install the GUI Package
Instructions for installation can be found on the DSC-VIT website for the project -
https://handwriter.dscvit.com/installer/home/
Directions to setup development environment
Setup dependencies
- To install the source for contributing -
- Pre-requisites:
- python 3.5 or 3.6
- dependencies from requirements.txt
- Pre-requisites:
First, clone this repository onto your system.
Then, create a virtual environment and install the packages from requirements.txt:
Navigate to this repository, create a virtual environment and activate it:
cd path/to/folder
python -m venv env
source env/bin/activateInstall the python dependencies from requirements.txt:
pip install -r requirements.txtDirections to run
From anywhere in the project directory, run the following command in the terminal -
fbs run
The original dataset can be downloaded from here
This dataset is password protected. Request access from SaurusXI
Contributors
- Shantanu Verma
- Nirmit Jatana (GUI DESIGNS)
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