diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 761098b..cc49c5b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ For a detailed description of the algorithm, see my "[paper](http://s-ben.github # Prerequisites -Fractal Mosaics is implemented in Matlab. You’ll need a copy of Matlab with the Signal Processing toolbox installed (any version should work, most should come with the Signal Processing toolbox). +Fractal Mosaics is implemented in Matlab. You’ll need a copy of Matlab with the Signal Processing toolbox installed (any version should work and most should come with the Signal Processing toolbox). # Getting Started -1. Download the demo example ([zip](https://github.com/s-ben/Fractal-Mosaics/raw/gh-pages/code/fractal_mosaics.zip), [tgz](https://github.com/s-ben/Fractal-Mosaics/raw/gh-pages/code/fractal_mosaics.tgz)). This has all the code you need. Simply modify the example to create your own mosaics. +1. Download the demo example ([zip](https://github.com/s-ben/Fractal-Mosaics/raw/gh-pages/code/fractal_mosaics.zip), [tgz](https://github.com/s-ben/Fractal-Mosaics/raw/gh-pages/code/fractal_mosaics.tgz)). This example has all the code you need. Simply modify the example to create your own mosaics. 2. Download the [example image set](https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_2ApIVBvXm1RlFjTmVwUXRIcms/edit?usp=sharing) (706 MB database of greyscale images of San Francisco). -3. Unpack zip file with images into the /library_images folder in the demo example. +3. Unpack the zip file containing the example image set and copy its contents into the /library_images folder in the demo example. 4. Navigate to the /m-files directory 5. Run ‘fractal_mosaic.m’ @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Your mosaic is now rendering. WARNING: it takes a long time to render a mosaic (~6 to 8 hrs on my macbook pro). If you want to optimize it, please do ;) -The demo example creates a black and white mosaic. This is because color takes ~3X as long. To create a color mosaic, download the [color image set](https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_2ApIVBv Xm1ckhjX3RibVVPdkk/edit?usp=sharing), and set Fractal Mosaics to color mode (see the [Variables](https://github.com/s-ben/Fractal-Mosaics/wiki/Variables) page for info on this). +The demo example creates a black and white mosaic. This is because color takes ~3X as long. To create a color mosaic, download the [color image set](https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_2ApIVBv Xm1ckhjX3RibVVPdkk/edit?usp=sharing) (COMING SOON), and set Fractal Mosaics to color mode (see the [Variables](https://github.com/s-ben/Fractal-Mosaics/wiki/Variables) page for info on this). # Documentation