ASCII generator

Ascii Generator dotNET (ascgen2) is an application to convert images into high quality ASCII art, i.e. text that accurately represents the original image. The first and only program of its kind to support conversion into variable width fonts, and output adjustments in real-time.

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=658781

http://ascgendotnet.jmsoftware.co.uk/