README.md

Text to Comic Generator 🎨

📝 Introduction

Text to Comic Generator is a tool that allows users to convert text stories into beautiful PDF comics. The application integrates advanced language and image models to create a smooth creative experience.

✨ Key Features

• Story Input: Direct input or upload .txt file
• Style Customization: Choose from various artistic styles (comic, anime, fairy tale, realistic)
• Flexible Layout: Support for 1-6 frames with different layout styles
• Text Customization: Adjust font size and dialogue position
• PDF Export: Generate high-quality PDFs with images and story content

🚀 Installation

1. Install Python 3.x
2. Install required libraries:

pip install -r requirements.txt

🔑 Requirements

• OpenAI API Key for image generation
• Unicode Fonts (DejaVuSans or ArialUnicode) for multilingual support

💻 How to Use

1. Launch the application:

python ui.kt.py

2. User interface consists of 4 main tabs:
   • 📝 Story Input: Enter content or upload file
   • 🎨 Comic Style: Choose number of frames and style
   • ✍️ Text Settings: Adjust font and position
   • ⚙️ Advanced Settings: Customize layout and other options

📐 Custom Layouts

Supports JSON format for custom layouts. Examples:

3-Frame Layout:

[
  [0, 0, 0.6, 1],
  [0.6, 0, 0.4, 0.5],
  [0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.5]
]

5-Frame Layout:

[
  [0, 0, 0.6, 0.6],
  [0.6, 0, 0.4, 0.3],
  [0.6, 0.3, 0.4, 0.3],
  [0, 0.6, 0.3, 0.4],
  [0.3, 0.6, 0.7, 0.4]
]

🎯 Usage Notes

• Story files should be in .txt format with UTF-8 encoding
• Maximum support for 6 frames per page
• Ensure sufficient disk space for storing images and PDFs
• Check for stable internet connection for image generation

🛠️ Directory Structure

├── ui.kt.py              # Main user interface
├── mock_image_generation.py  # Mock image generation
├── image_generation.py   # Real image generation
├── prompt_template.py    # Prompt templates
├── Fonts/               # Font directory
└── images/              # Generated images directory