diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown index d5451ed..b4affcc 100644 --- a/README.markdown +++ b/README.markdown @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -#[Take one picture of yourself a day, automatically generate a movie!](http://jlengrand.github.com/FaceMovie/) +#[Take one picture of yourself a day, automatically generate a movie!](http://jlengrand.github.com/Ivolution/) **Ivolution** is a simple project that aims at helping you create videos of yourself over time, using photos as input. @@ -7,94 +7,4 @@ Simply take several pictures of yourself in the same position, and decide when t Due to its general implementation, FaceMovie may be used for faces, but also profiles (for projects showing [women along pregnancy for example](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG_KArKYTq4) or full body([for people workouting](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Pzfv7JV48)). The only limitation comes from you ! -## Installation - -There are several ways you can choose from to run Ivolution, each being developed below. - -### Ubuntu 12.04 - -First of all, install the dependencies : - ``` - $ apt-get install python-opencv python-gi python-numpy - ``` - -Retrieve the archive from [pypi](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Ivolution/1.0) - ``` - $ wget http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/I/Ivolution/Ivolution-0.5.1.tar.gz - ``` - -Uncompress the archive and move into it - ``` - $ tar xvf Ivolution-0.5.1.tar.gz; cd Ivolution-0.5.1 - ``` - -Finally, install the application (need administrators rights) - ``` - $ python setup.py install --record files.txt - ``` - -**NOTE : ** __The --record option is used to ease later uninstallation. Keep the files.txt somewhere on your computer__ - - -### Other linux distributions : - -The steps should be the same as for Ubuntu, but for the dependencies. -To run Ivolution, you need access to [Opencv](http://opencv.willowgarage.com/wiki/) and its python bindings and [GTK+](https://live.gnome.org/PyGObject). - - -### Windows (**Soon**) - -### Github - -You can also simply clone the project from Github and use it as you wish. -``` -git clone git://github.com/jlengrand/FaceMovie.git -``` - -## Getting Started - -Now that Ivolution is installed on your system, let's start playing with it ! -To run Ivolution, simply run it from any terminal : - ``` - $ Ivolutioner - ``` - -## Work in progress - -Facemovie is still under development, and you should consider it as work in progress. -Lots of elements still have to be improved. -You can **[have a look here](https://github.com/jlengrand/FaceMovie/issues?state=open)** to see my next objectives. - -## License - -This project is released under the new BSD license (3 clauses version). You can read more about the license in the LICENSE file or direclty on [GNU's website](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#ModifiedBSD). - -## Acknowledgment - -The idea of this project comes from an idea of Axel Catoire, currently [travelling around the world](http://ungrandtour.blogspot.com/) with his girlfriend. -As a starter for my code, I used an excellent example from JAPSKUA, that you can find [here](http://japskua.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/detecting-eyes-with-python-opencv/) -And I used [Gene Cash's library](http://sourceforge.net/projects/exif-py/) to extract information from EXIF metadata in the images. - -Finally, the logo of Ivolution comes from an image of [Luc Viatour](www.Lucnix.be). - -## DISCLAIMER - -Facemovie works with your images, so I feel like I need to write something about data usage. -Facemovie is a work in progress, and I am not responsible for any corrpution it could cause to your data. -I never experienced any problem using the software, but you should always back up your data before using it. - -## Why this project - - -I see a growing interest for projects where people take one picture of themselves a day for several months (years ?) and compile it into a [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B26asyGKDo). -When searching on the web, I realized that there was only one software allowing people to do this : the [everyday paid iphone app](http://www.everyday-app.com). I hope that Ivolution can help some of you! -The main difference with everyday is that Ivolution searches automatically for faces in the input images and compile them in the best possible way, so that your video look awesome. - -## Contact - -I would enjoy having feedback if you like this idea, or even used it. Send me a link to your creations so that I can put them here ! -**Feel free to [write some words here](https://github.com/jlengrand/FaceMovie/issues?state=open)** for any comment or request. - -You can contact me at julien at lengrand dot fr, or on my [current website](http://www.lengrand.fr). - -Version : 0.5.1 \ No newline at end of file +To know more about it, visit the **[website](http://jlengrand.github.com/Ivolution/)** \ No newline at end of file