asciify-engine 1.3.0 → 2.0.0

package/licenses/Mediabunny-MPL-2.0.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,373 @@
+Mozilla Public License Version 2.0
+==================================
+
+1. Definitions
+--------------
+
+1.1. "Contributor"
+    means each individual or legal entity that creates, contributes to
+    the creation of, or owns Covered Software.
+
+1.2. "Contributor Version"
+    means the combination of the Contributions of others (if any) used
+    by a Contributor and that particular Contributor's Contribution.
+
+1.3. "Contribution"
+    means Covered Software of a particular Contributor.
+
+1.4. "Covered Software"
+    means Source Code Form to which the initial Contributor has attached
+    the notice in Exhibit A, the Executable Form of such Source Code
+    Form, and Modifications of such Source Code Form, in each case
+    including portions thereof.
+
+1.5. "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses"
+    means
+
+    (a) that the initial Contributor has attached the notice described
+        in Exhibit B to the Covered Software; or
+
+    (b) that the Covered Software was made available under the terms of
+        version 1.1 or earlier of the License, but not also under the
+        terms of a Secondary License.
+
+1.6. "Executable Form"
+    means any form of the work other than Source Code Form.
+
+1.7. "Larger Work"
+    means a work that combines Covered Software with other material, in
+    a separate file or files, that is not Covered Software.
+
+1.8. "License"
+    means this document.
+
+1.9. "Licensable"
+    means having the right to grant, to the maximum extent possible,
+    whether at the time of the initial grant or subsequently, any and
+    all of the rights conveyed by this License.
+
+1.10. "Modifications"
+    means any of the following:
+
+    (a) any file in Source Code Form that results from an addition to,
+        deletion from, or modification of the contents of Covered
+        Software; or
+
+    (b) any new file in Source Code Form that contains any Covered
+        Software.
+
+1.11. "Patent Claims" of a Contributor
+    means any patent claim(s), including without limitation, method,
+    process, and apparatus claims, in any patent Licensable by such
+    Contributor that would be infringed, but for the grant of the
+    License, by the making, using, selling, offering for sale, having
+    made, import, or transfer of either its Contributions or its
+    Contributor Version.
+
+1.12. "Secondary License"
+    means either the GNU General Public License, Version 2.0, the GNU
+    Lesser General Public License, Version 2.1, the GNU Affero General
+    Public License, Version 3.0, or any later versions of those
+    licenses.
+
+1.13. "Source Code Form"
+    means the form of the work preferred for making modifications.
+
+1.14. "You" (or "Your")
+    means an individual or a legal entity exercising rights under this
+    License. For legal entities, "You" includes any entity that
+    controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with You. For
+    purposes of this definition, "control" means (a) the power, direct
+    or indirect, to cause the direction or management of such entity,
+    whether by contract or otherwise, or (b) ownership of more than
+    fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares or beneficial
+    ownership of such entity.
+
+2. License Grants and Conditions
+--------------------------------
+
+2.1. Grants
+
+Each Contributor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free,
+non-exclusive license:
+
+(a) under intellectual property rights (other than patent or trademark)
+    Licensable by such Contributor to use, reproduce, make available,
+    modify, display, perform, distribute, and otherwise exploit its
+    Contributions, either on an unmodified basis, with Modifications, or
+    as part of a Larger Work; and
+
+(b) under Patent Claims of such Contributor to make, use, sell, offer
+    for sale, have made, import, and otherwise transfer either its
+    Contributions or its Contributor Version.
+
+2.2. Effective Date
+
+The licenses granted in Section 2.1 with respect to any Contribution
+become effective for each Contribution on the date the Contributor first
+distributes such Contribution.
+
+2.3. Limitations on Grant Scope
+
+The licenses granted in this Section 2 are the only rights granted under
+this License. No additional rights or licenses will be implied from the
+distribution or licensing of Covered Software under this License.
+Notwithstanding Section 2.1(b) above, no patent license is granted by a
+Contributor:
+
+(a) for any code that a Contributor has removed from Covered Software;
+    or
+
+(b) for infringements caused by: (i) Your and any other third party's
+    modifications of Covered Software, or (ii) the combination of its
+    Contributions with other software (except as part of its Contributor
+    Version); or
+
+(c) under Patent Claims infringed by Covered Software in the absence of
+    its Contributions.
+
+This License does not grant any rights in the trademarks, service marks,
+or logos of any Contributor (except as may be necessary to comply with
+the notice requirements in Section 3.4).
+
+2.4. Subsequent Licenses
+
+No Contributor makes additional grants as a result of Your choice to
+distribute the Covered Software under a subsequent version of this
+License (see Section 10.2) or under the terms of a Secondary License (if
+permitted under the terms of Section 3.3).
+
+2.5. Representation
+
+Each Contributor represents that the Contributor believes its
+Contributions are its original creation(s) or it has sufficient rights
+to grant the rights to its Contributions conveyed by this License.
+
+2.6. Fair Use
+
+This License is not intended to limit any rights You have under
+applicable copyright doctrines of fair use, fair dealing, or other
+equivalents.
+
+2.7. Conditions
+
+Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 are conditions of the licenses granted
+in Section 2.1.
+
+3. Responsibilities
+-------------------
+
+3.1. Distribution of Source Form
+
+All distribution of Covered Software in Source Code Form, including any
+Modifications that You create or to which You contribute, must be under
+the terms of this License. You must inform recipients that the Source
+Code Form of the Covered Software is governed by the terms of this
+License, and how they can obtain a copy of this License. You may not
+attempt to alter or restrict the recipients' rights in the Source Code
+Form.
+
+3.2. Distribution of Executable Form
+
+If You distribute Covered Software in Executable Form then:
+
+(a) such Covered Software must also be made available in Source Code
+    Form, as described in Section 3.1, and You must inform recipients of
+    the Executable Form how they can obtain a copy of such Source Code
+    Form by reasonable means in a timely manner, at a charge no more
+    than the cost of distribution to the recipient; and
+
+(b) You may distribute such Executable Form under the terms of this
+    License, or sublicense it under different terms, provided that the
+    license for the Executable Form does not attempt to limit or alter
+    the recipients' rights in the Source Code Form under this License.
+
+3.3. Distribution of a Larger Work
+
+You may create and distribute a Larger Work under terms of Your choice,
+provided that You also comply with the requirements of this License for
+the Covered Software. If the Larger Work is a combination of Covered
+Software with a work governed by one or more Secondary Licenses, and the
+Covered Software is not Incompatible With Secondary Licenses, this
+License permits You to additionally distribute such Covered Software
+under the terms of such Secondary License(s), so that the recipient of
+the Larger Work may, at their option, further distribute the Covered
+Software under the terms of either this License or such Secondary
+License(s).
+
+3.4. Notices
+
+You may not remove or alter the substance of any license notices
+(including copyright notices, patent notices, disclaimers of warranty,
+or limitations of liability) contained within the Source Code Form of
+the Covered Software, except that You may alter any license notices to
+the extent required to remedy known factual inaccuracies.
+
+3.5. Application of Additional Terms
+
+You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee for, warranty, support,
+indemnity or liability obligations to one or more recipients of Covered
+Software. However, You may do so only on Your own behalf, and not on
+behalf of any Contributor. You must make it absolutely clear that any
+such warranty, support, indemnity, or liability obligation is offered by
+You alone, and You hereby agree to indemnify every Contributor for any
+liability incurred by such Contributor as a result of warranty, support,
+indemnity or liability terms You offer. You may include additional
+disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability specific to any
+jurisdiction.
+
+4. Inability to Comply Due to Statute or Regulation
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of this
+License with respect to some or all of the Covered Software due to
+statute, judicial order, or regulation then You must: (a) comply with
+the terms of this License to the maximum extent possible; and (b)
+describe the limitations and the code they affect. Such description must
+be placed in a text file included with all distributions of the Covered
+Software under this License. Except to the extent prohibited by statute
+or regulation, such description must be sufficiently detailed for a
+recipient of ordinary skill to be able to understand it.
+
+5. Termination
+--------------
+
+5.1. The rights granted under this License will terminate automatically
+if You fail to comply with any of its terms. However, if You become
+compliant, then the rights granted under this License from a particular
+Contributor are reinstated (a) provisionally, unless and until such
+Contributor explicitly and finally terminates Your grants, and (b) on an
+ongoing basis, if such Contributor fails to notify You of the
+non-compliance by some reasonable means prior to 60 days after You have
+come back into compliance. Moreover, Your grants from a particular
+Contributor are reinstated on an ongoing basis if such Contributor
+notifies You of the non-compliance by some reasonable means, this is the
+first time You have received notice of non-compliance with this License
+from such Contributor, and You become compliant prior to 30 days after
+Your receipt of the notice.
+
+5.2. If You initiate litigation against any entity by asserting a patent
+infringement claim (excluding declaratory judgment actions,
+counter-claims, and cross-claims) alleging that a Contributor Version
+directly or indirectly infringes any patent, then the rights granted to
+You by any and all Contributors for the Covered Software under Section
+2.1 of this License shall terminate.
+
+5.3. In the event of termination under Sections 5.1 or 5.2 above, all
+end user license agreements (excluding distributors and resellers) which
+have been validly granted by You or Your distributors under this License
+prior to termination shall survive termination.
+
+************************************************************************
+*                                                                      *
+*  6. Disclaimer of Warranty                                           *
+*  -------------------------                                           *
+*                                                                      *
+*  Covered Software is provided under this License on an "as is"       *
+*  basis, without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or  *
+*  statutory, including, without limitation, warranties that the       *
+*  Covered Software is free of defects, merchantable, fit for a        *
+*  particular purpose or non-infringing. The entire risk as to the     *
+*  quality and performance of the Covered Software is with You.        *
+*  Should any Covered Software prove defective in any respect, You     *
+*  (not any Contributor) assume the cost of any necessary servicing,   *
+*  repair, or correction. This disclaimer of warranty constitutes an   *
+*  essential part of this License. No use of any Covered Software is   *
+*  authorized under this License except under this disclaimer.         *
+*                                                                      *
+************************************************************************
+
+************************************************************************
+*                                                                      *
+*  7. Limitation of Liability                                          *
+*  --------------------------                                          *
+*                                                                      *
+*  Under no circumstances and under no legal theory, whether tort      *
+*  (including negligence), contract, or otherwise, shall any           *
+*  Contributor, or anyone who distributes Covered Software as          *
+*  permitted above, be liable to You for any direct, indirect,         *
+*  special, incidental, or consequential damages of any character      *
+*  including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, loss of    *
+*  goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any    *
+*  and all other commercial damages or losses, even if such party      *
+*  shall have been informed of the possibility of such damages. This   *
+*  limitation of liability shall not apply to liability for death or   *
+*  personal injury resulting from such party's negligence to the       *
+*  extent applicable law prohibits such limitation. Some               *
+*  jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of           *
+*  incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion and          *
+*  limitation may not apply to You.                                    *
+*                                                                      *
+************************************************************************
+
+8. Litigation
+-------------
+
+Any litigation relating to this License may be brought only in the
+courts of a jurisdiction where the defendant maintains its principal
+place of business and such litigation shall be governed by laws of that
+jurisdiction, without reference to its conflict-of-law provisions.
+Nothing in this Section shall prevent a party's ability to bring
+cross-claims or counter-claims.
+
+9. Miscellaneous
+----------------
+
+This License represents the complete agreement concerning the subject
+matter hereof. If any provision of this License is held to be
+unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent
+necessary to make it enforceable. Any law or regulation which provides
+that the language of a contract shall be construed against the drafter
+shall not be used to construe this License against a Contributor.
+
+10. Versions of the License
+---------------------------
+
+10.1. New Versions
+
+Mozilla Foundation is the license steward. Except as provided in Section
+10.3, no one other than the license steward has the right to modify or
+publish new versions of this License. Each version will be given a
+distinguishing version number.
+
+10.2. Effect of New Versions
+
+You may distribute the Covered Software under the terms of the version
+of the License under which You originally received the Covered Software,
+or under the terms of any subsequent version published by the license
+steward.
+
+10.3. Modified Versions
+
+If you create software not governed by this License, and you want to
+create a new license for such software, you may create and use a
+modified version of this License if you rename the license and remove
+any references to the name of the license steward (except to note that
+such modified license differs from this License).
+
+10.4. Distributing Source Code Form that is Incompatible With Secondary
+Licenses
+
+If You choose to distribute Source Code Form that is Incompatible With
+Secondary Licenses under the terms of this version of the License, the
+notice described in Exhibit B of this License must be attached.
+
+Exhibit A - Source Code Form License Notice
+-------------------------------------------
+
+  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+  file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+If it is not possible or desirable to put the notice in a particular
+file, then You may include the notice in a location (such as a LICENSE
+file in a relevant directory) where a recipient would be likely to look
+for such a notice.
+
+You may add additional accurate notices of copyright ownership.
+
+Exhibit B - "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses" Notice
+---------------------------------------------------------
+
+  This Source Code Form is "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses", as
+  defined by the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "asciify-engine",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "2.0.0",
   "description": "Framework-agnostic ASCII art engine. Convert images, videos, and GIFs into ASCII art rendered on canvas.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.cjs",
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@
         "types": "./dist/hover.d.cts",
         "default": "./dist/hover.cjs"
       }
+    },
+    "./studio": {
+      "import": {
+        "types": "./dist/studio.d.ts",
+        "default": "./dist/studio.js"
+      },
+      "require": {
+        "types": "./dist/studio.d.cts",
+        "default": "./dist/studio.cjs"
+      }
     }
   },
   "files": [
@@ -54,7 +64,10 @@
     "skills/asciify-engine",
     "README.md",
     "LICENSE",
-    "examples/media-background.ts"
+    "examples/media-background.ts",
+    "examples/studio-composition.ts",
+    "THIRD_PARTY.md",
+    "licenses"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsup",
@@ -66,7 +79,8 @@
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run build",
     "test:browser": "node tests/serve-browser.mjs",
     "test:hover": "node tests/hover-browser.mjs",
-    "test:finish": "node tests/hero-finish-browser.mjs"
+    "test:finish": "node tests/hero-finish-browser.mjs",
+    "test:studio": "node tests/studio-browser.mjs"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ascii",
@@ -143,7 +157,10 @@
     "url": "git+https://github.com/ayangabryl/asciify-engine.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "gifuct-js": "^2.1.2"
+    "gifuct-js": "^2.1.2",
+    "mediabunny": "^1.56.0",
+    "gifenc": "^1.0.3",
+    "figlet": "^1.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "terser": "^5.46.0",

package/skills/asciify-engine/SKILL.md

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 name: asciify-engine
 description: Build and tune browser ASCII images, video, GIFs, text, and interactive heroes with asciify-engine. Use for media conversion, character and color choices, hover integration, layered HTML typography, scroll-synced video, and rendering performance in apps using this package.
 metadata:
-  tested-engine: "1.3.0"
+  tested-engine: "2.0.0"
   updated: "2026-09-09"
 ---
 
 # Asciify Engine
 
-Use the published `asciify-engine` npm package for browser canvas rendering. Tested against **1.3.0**. Check the application's installed version and its public types before using newer options; a local checkout can contain unpublished changes.
+Use the published `asciify-engine` npm package for browser canvas rendering. Tested against **2.0.0**. Check the application's installed version and its public types before using newer options; a local checkout can contain unpublished changes.
 
 - Agent entry: https://asciify.org/skill (redirects to this Markdown document).
 - Playground: https://asciify.org/editor
@@ -125,9 +125,17 @@ Choose the more conventional arrangement—artwork behind all text—when it imp
 
 Check the actual implementation: readable subject and text, no stretching or unintended empty margins, working pointer and keyboard controls, mobile crop, reduced motion, autoplay failure, and cleanup after navigation. Observe several seconds of motion and an entire loop boundary. State the measured device/settings if reporting FPS; screenshots and recordings alone do not establish performance.
 
-Do not import nonexistent helpers such as `createRecorder` or `recordAndDownload` from 1.2.0. For recording, use a browser `MediaRecorder` with a supported `canvas.captureStream()` format and clean up its tracks; for snapshots, inspect the published `captureSnapshot` / `snapshotAndDownload` types.
+Do not import nonexistent helpers such as `createRecorder` or `recordAndDownload` from 1.2.0. For deterministic composition export in 1.4.0+, use `/studio` as described below. For recording an existing interactive canvas, use a browser `MediaRecorder` with a supported `canvas.captureStream()` format and clean up its tracks; for snapshots, inspect the published `captureSnapshot` / `snapshotAndDownload` types.
 
 
-## Unreleased hero finish
+## Hero finish
 
 Version 1.3.0 adds text-shaped charcoal cutouts (`textMask`), peripheral scanline/fringe control (`edgeEffect`), fixed accent ink, Prism edge softness (`edgeSoftness`), and fixed-grid fluid Trail. These additions ship in **npm 1.3.0**. Upgrade older applications before using them. See the [complete API, layering example, lifecycle, and fallback limits](references/hero-finish.md).
+
+## Studio composition and export
+
+For optional wallpaper/backdrops, alternate renderers, palettes, masks, saved looks, text fonts, or deterministic MP4/GIF export, read [references/studio-workspace.md](references/studio-workspace.md). The new `/studio` API is separate from `/hover` and `AsciiOptions`; do not replace an existing hero pipeline just to add a backdrop. Use version 1.4.0 or newer for these APIs after verifying the installed package.
+
+## Standard catalogs in 2.0
+
+`CHARSETS` and `ART_STYLE_PRESETS` no longer include `emoji`, `musical` or `starfield`. Do not recommend or generate those names. For character selection in a Studio integration, use `STUDIO_CHARACTER_SETS` from `asciify-engine/studio` and assign an entry's `chars` to `settings.charset`. These ramps apply to the `ascii` style; other styles define their own marks. Custom Unicode strings remain supported. Read the upgrade reference when migrating 1.x preset names. The site now opens its primary workspace at `/editor`; `/editor/classic` preserves earlier workflows. Keep the engine imports modular: new editor defaults do not require importing Studio into an existing hero.

package/skills/asciify-engine/references/hero-finish.md

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Do not promise a 120 FPS minimum on every mobile device or arbitrary character c
 
 ### Hero character catalog
 
-Hero → Customize → Character set exposes every preset from the published engine `CHARSETS` catalog, plus the Asciify brand set. Selecting a set clears a custom-letter override; Apply letters modifies only the selected set, and Reset set restores it. Selection works while paused or with reduced motion. The hero remains gray, including emoji silhouettes; these are character ramps, not the playground’s Halftone/Dither rendering modes. Prism at 95% with 35% edge softness is the default hero finish: red/cyan separation with short soft shoulders at the perimeter, a clear center, and no blur on HTML text or controls. The same Prism shader is used by the playground and optional engine hover surface.
+Hero → Customize → Character set exposes every preset from the published engine `CHARSETS` catalog, plus the Asciify brand set. Selecting a set clears a custom-letter override; Apply letters modifies only the selected set, and Reset set restores it. Selection works while paused or with reduced motion. The hero remains gray; these are character ramps, not the playground’s Halftone/Dither rendering modes. Prism at 95% with 35% edge softness is the default hero finish: red/cyan separation with short soft shoulders at the perimeter, a clear center, and no blur on HTML text or controls. The same Prism shader is used by the playground and optional engine hover surface.
 
 The default Trail radius is now `0.45` in the hero, playground preset and optional engine mount. This widens the nominal fluid impulse by about 51% versus `0.2`, while preserving the same strength, bounded flow field. Pass `radius: 0.2` explicitly for the previous narrower reach. Other hover presets keep their existing sizes.
 

package/skills/asciify-engine/references/studio-workspace.md

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# Optional Studio composition API
+
+Use `asciify-engine/studio` (introduced in 1.4.0) when the task needs saved looks, alternate render styles, crop/masks, backdrops, or deterministic video export. Keep `/core` and `/hover` for existing ASCII integrations and layered interactive heroes; those defaults and entry points are unchanged. Studio settings are a separate schema, not `AsciiOptions`.
+
+## Mount, update, destroy
+
+```ts
+import { mountStudio, studioLook } from 'asciify-engine/studio';
+
+const abort = new AbortController();
+const studio = await mountStudio(canvas, '/media/your-video.mp4', {
+  settings: studioLook('wallpaper'),
+  maxDimension: 960,
+  maxCells: 12000,
+  signal: abort.signal,
+  onError: error => console.error(error),
+});
+
+// Updates merge nested option groups. Arrays replace their previous contents.
+studio.update({ backdrop: { mode: 'blurred', opacity: 0.45 } });
+studio.update({ hover: { effect: 'water', radius: 0.35 } });
+studio.pause(true);
+await studio.seek(1.5);
+// Cleanup when the view unmounts:
+studio.destroy();
+```
+
+Keep complete settings in application state. Apply edits with `updateStudioSettings(settings, patch)` and pass that state to `studio.update`; the mounted instance does not expose a settings getter. Serialize your application state when saving a look.
+
+In React, create the AbortController inside the effect. On cleanup, abort and destroy the returned instance; if setup resolves after disposal, immediately destroy that instance. Do not remount for slider changes: call `update`. The mount owns its loaded media. `mountStudioMedia` takes ownership of an already loaded `StudioMedia`. Use an independent media instance for export.
+
+Sources are local `File` objects or permitted image/video/GIF URLs. Remote servers must permit canvas CORS access. No media is uploaded by this API. A YouTube page or iframe is not a pixel source. HEIC browser decoding is not universal; convert it to PNG/JPG before this optional API.
+
+## Settings and looks
+
+Start with `normalizeStudioSettings({ ... })`, `DEFAULT_STUDIO_SETTINGS`, or `studioLook(id)`. Enumerate `STUDIO_STYLES`, `DITHER_ALGORITHMS`, `STUDIO_PALETTES`, `STUDIO_LOOKS`, and `STUDIO_TEXT_FONTS` rather than guessing IDs. Partial mounts and `update` accept `StudioInput`; complete state is `StudioSettings`.
+
+- `style`: ASCII and character shapes, dots, pixel, mosaic, LEGO-like studded cells (`lego`), isometric tiles (`voxel`), faceted tiles (`disco`), or `dither`. These are canvas treatments, not editable 3D scenes.
+- `charset`, `cellSize`, `colorMode` (`accent`, `source`, `gray`), `ink`: rendering choices. Character density is bounded by the working-size and cell budgets.
+- `aspectRatio`: `original`, `16:9`, `9:16`, `1:1`, `4:3`, `3:4`, `21:9`. `studioDimensions` resolves dimensions from the source and rotation.
+- `crop`: normalized `x`/`y` anchor, `zoom` 1–5, rotation in 90-degree steps. Cover framing fills the output.
+- `backdrop`: `solid`, `transparent`, `source`, `blurred`, or `gradient`; `color`, `color2`, `opacity`, `blur`. A wallpaper look is an opt-in composition, not an operating-system wallpaper installer.
+- `color`: brightness, contrast, saturation, grayscale, tint amount/color and blend mode. Tint and lights retain the artwork alpha rather than filling empty glyph cells.
+- `dither`: algorithm, palette/custom colors, amount, scale, threshold, pattern motion (`none`, `drift`, `shimmer`) and speed. Diffusion and ordered patterns differ; animated thresholds can shimmer intentionally.
+- `mask`: enable/invert and a list of rectangle, ellipse, or brush shapes. Coordinates are normalized to the output canvas. Masks are bounded to 64 shapes and 2,048 total brush points. Masking affects the artwork; the backdrop remains visible.
+- `lights`: at most four colored radial lights with normalized position, radius, and intensity. This is 2D illumination, not physically based material lighting.
+- `effects`: independent character bloom and whole-composition bloom, prism, grain, dust, scanlines, CRT, vignette, glitch, pixelation, halftone, and Gaussian/directional/radial/progressive blur. Optical effects use an optional WebGL pass. Check `capabilities.gpuFinish` after an effect renders; unavailable GPU effects must not be described as applied.
+- `hover`: Trail, Water, Contour, Dissolve, Silk, Vortex, or none; strength, normalized radius, optional `edgeSafe`. Hover is live interaction; it is not recorded into offline exports.
+
+`serializeStudioSettings` and `parseStudioSettings` round-trip validated, versioned state. Media URLs/files are excluded. Unknown fields are discarded, values are bounded, future schema versions and oversized imports are rejected. Share source files separately. `restyleStudio` chooses another curated look while preserving crop, ratio, and mask.
+
+## Export the same composition
+
+Exports render explicit frames with encoder backpressure, using a separate renderer. This avoids dropped frames from screen recording and leaves the live preview alone.
+
+```ts
+import { loadStudioMedia, exportStudio } from 'asciify-engine/studio';
+
+const cancellation = new AbortController();
+const media = await loadStudioMedia(file, cancellation.signal);
+try {
+  const blob = await exportStudio({
+    frame: async (time, signal) => {
+      await media.seek(time, signal);
+      return media.frame(time);
+    },
+  }, settings, {
+    format: 'mp4', width: 1280, height: 720,
+    referenceWidth: 640, // width of the preview: keeps the same cell density at 2×
+    duration: 8, fps: 24,
+    signal: cancellation.signal,
+    onProgress: progress => console.log(progress),
+  });
+  // Download or otherwise use this Blob in your application.
+} finally {
+  media.destroy();
+}
+```
+
+Formats: PNG, JPG (`jpeg`), GIF, MP4/H.264, WebM/VP9. MP4/WebM require a compatible WebCodecs encoder; errors describe unavailable encoding instead of silently changing formats. Choose even dimensions for MP4. Videos are silent. Pointer trails belong in the live integration; offline frames contain the source and chosen motion/effects. PNG retains alpha; opaque formats flatten it. GIF timing uses hundredths of a second, distributing rounding across frames.
+
+Bounds: 4096 pixels per side and 16 megapixels for stills; video at most 3840×2160 pixels in total, 60 seconds, 60 fps; GIF at most 1280×720 pixels and 600 frames at up to 30 fps. Large exports take time and memory. Use MP4 for longer animation. Cancel with AbortController. `referenceWidth` preserves preview character density when increasing export dimensions; `maxCells` controls the render budget separately.
+
+## Text
+
+`createStudioText(text, font)` lazily loads the selected FIGlet font and returns `{ canvas, ascii }`. Copy `ascii` for plain text or use `canvas` as a source for visual treatments and animation. These are FIGlet letterforms, not a replacement for readable HTML headings or a promise that every imported browser font is supported. Font data and encoding libraries load only when used; they are outside `/core` and `/hover`.
+
+## Performance and lower-level rendering
+
+`createStudioRenderer(canvas, settings, limits)` exposes `render(source, time, width, height)`, `configure`, `pointer`, `leave`, `invalidate`, and `destroy` for applications owning their own loop. Call `invalidate` when a canvas source changes in place; source identity alone does not indicate new pixels. Use an increasing time in seconds; pointer timestamps are milliseconds.
+
+`mountStudio` pauses when hidden/offscreen and respects reduced motion. Still scenes sleep when their interaction settles. Video sampling caches decoded frames independently of display-rate pointer animation. Adaptive preview reduces its cell budget when sustained render cost is high; disable with `adaptive: false` for fixed measurement. It does not change saved settings or the standard ASCII editor. Exports use their own explicit budget. Measure sustained behavior on real target devices; no renderer can guarantee 60 fps on every device with arbitrary effects and density.
+
+## Curated characters and the primary editor (2.0)
+
+The site opens the workspace directly at `/editor`. Upload media, choose Style, then use Canvas for framing/backdrops/masks, Effects for motion/hover/finishing, Looks for reuse, and Export for downloads/code. Optical finish and Lighting expand on demand; they keep applied values when collapsed. The prior editor remains at `/editor/classic` for earlier workflows.
+
+```ts
+import { STUDIO_CHARACTER_SETS, updateStudioSettings } from 'asciify-engine/studio';
+settings = updateStudioSettings(settings, {
+  style: 'ascii', charset: STUDIO_CHARACTER_SETS.asciify.chars,
+});
+player.update(settings);
+```
+
+Other renderer styles define their own marks, so character controls only apply to ASCII. Custom strings remain valid; Emoji, Musical and Starfield are no longer bundled presets.

package/skills/asciify-engine/references/upgrading.md

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Use this when a user asks for the latest package or skill, or a requested featur
 
 Version 1.3.0 adds velocity-driven Trail, character finishes (`filter`, `edgeEffect`, `edgeSoftness`), text cutouts (`textMask`) and optional boundary protection (`edgeSafe`, default false). Use `radius` from 0.1 to 1 for hover size. Existing core media APIs remain supported. Read [hero-finish.md](hero-finish.md) for complete examples and limits.
 
+Version 1.4.0 adds the optional `/studio` composition and export API. Its settings are separate from `AsciiOptions`; existing `/core` and `/hover` integrations keep their behavior. Read [studio-workspace.md](studio-workspace.md) only when adding these tools.
+
 ## Installed agent skill
 
 Inspect `npx skills list --json` for project installs or `npx skills list -g --json` for global installs. Refresh this skill in the same scope:
@@ -25,3 +27,9 @@ npx skills update asciify-engine --global --yes
 Use the scoped command matching the existing installation. Do not run an unqualified bulk update of every installed skill. If this skill is absent, install it with `npx skills add ayangabryl/asciify-engine --skill asciify-engine` and the appropriate scope/agent flags. Preserve agent selection; do not add `--all` unless requested. Inspect `npx skills --help` if CLI flags differ in the installed version. A manually copied skill can be refreshed from the same repository or the matching npm tarball's `skills/asciify-engine` directory; preserve unrelated files.
 
 After updating, read the installed SKILL.md and its linked references, confirm its source/version and resource links, and report both the resolved npm version and whether the installed skill was refreshed. If an offline/registry/authentication error prevents either step, report the actual partial result; do not silently fall back to an unverified version. These consumer upgrade instructions do not authorize publishing npm packages or deploying a site.
+
+## 2.0 catalog migration
+
+2.0.0 removes the `emoji`, `musical`, and `starfield` keys from `CHARSETS`, `ArtStyle`, and `ART_STYLE_PRESETS`. Before upgrading, search application settings and saved presets for those names. Use `classic` plus a custom `charset` to retain an application-owned alphabet, or use `circles`, `braille`, or `geometric` for structural alternatives. The existing cosmic sequence now uses sparse marks/circles/shadows, and angular uses geometry/shards/blocks. Other core options and renderers retain their behavior. Do not pass retired keys or tell users that custom Unicode has been removed.
+
+The curated `STUDIO_CHARACTER_SETS` export is available from `/studio` in 2.0.0. Its values contain `label` and `chars`; assign `chars` to Studio settings only for `style: 'ascii'`. The primary editor at `/editor` uses Studio; earlier webcam and classic-editor workflows remain at `/editor/classic`.