ImageToAscii

import numpy as np
from scipy.interpolate import interp1d
from scipy.misc import imresize
import cv2



def mapCharacters(a):
	m = interp1d([0,255],[0,22])
	stamps = " .,:;irsXA253hMHGS#9B&@"
	return stamps[int(m(a))]


img = cv2.imread("spidyHead.png", 0)
resizedIMG = imresize(img, (img.shape[0]/2, img.shape[1]/2))
afunc = np.vectorize(mapCharacters)
out = afunc(resizedIMG)

np.savetxt("test.txt", out, delimiter=',', fmt='%s')