v1.0.0

Highlights

• Stroke-based image reconstruction with coarse-to-fine phases
• Strict MSE acceptance, gradient-aware orientation, cooldown ROI sampling
• CLI with presets and direct workload control
• Video recording with optional smooth speed ramp (FFmpeg)
• Docs: ALGORITHM, PARAMS, ARCHITECTURE, brushes guide

Quick runs
from repo root: cd src:
python -m painter.cli --input ../assets/input/sky.jpg --workload 1 --no-video
python -m painter.cli --input ../assets/input/cat.jpg --workload 25
python -m painter.cli --input ../assets/input/lion.jpg --workload 25
python -m painter.cli --input ../assets/input/lines.jpg --workload 60 --no-soft-edges --mask-threshold 0.6 --smallest-px 4 --levels 7

Docs

• docs/ALGORITHM.md
• docs/PARAMS.md
• docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
• docs/brushes.md
• examples/minimal_run.md