Encrypt /Decrypt
This Python script uses Tkinter to create a GUI for image encryption and decryption. It employs XOR operation for security.
Encrypting and Decrypting images using Python, Tkinter for creating a GUI, the enumerate method for labeling image values, and XOR operator for encryption and decryption without providing code.
1. **Python Imaging Library (PIL) or Pillow**:
- PIL or Pillow is a Python library used for opening, manipulating, and saving many different image file formats. It provides a convenient interface to do basic image processing tasks.
2. **Tkinter for GUI**:
- Tkinter is Python's de facto standard GUI (Graphical User Interface) package. It allows you to create windows, buttons, labels, etc., for your application.
- You can create a Tkinter window with buttons for encryption, decryption, and selecting images.
3. **Enumerate Method for Labeling Image Values**:
- The enumerate method in Python is used to loop over an iterable and provide both the index and value at the same time.
- In the context of image processing, you would iterate over the pixels of an image, getting their coordinates and values.
4. **XOR Operation for Encryption and Decryption**:
- XOR (exclusive OR) is a bitwise operation that can be used for encryption and decryption.
- For encryption, you XOR each pixel value of the image with a key. This scrambles the pixel values.
- For decryption, you XOR the encrypted pixel values with the same key, which should result in the original pixel values.
Here's an overview of the steps involved in the process:
- **Select an Image**: Provide a way for the user to select an image file using Tkinter's file dialog.
- **Read Image Pixels**: Load the selected image and read its pixel values. You can use PIL or Pillow for this task.
- **Encrypt Image**: Iterate over each pixel of the image and perform XOR operation with a key. This will scramble the pixel values, thereby encrypting the image.
- **Decrypt Image**: To decrypt the image, perform XOR operation again with the same key. This should restore the original pixel values.
- **Display Images**: Use Tkinter to display both the encrypted and decrypted images in the GUI.
Project created by Sulekha Hannath