README.md

Background Quote Generator

This repository has scripts to first scrape quotes from a list of authors off of Good Reads. Then, the quotes can be used to create desktop backgrounds.

Installation

1. git clone https://github.com/Connorpar/background_quotes.git
2. Install Dependencies

Dependencies

• pandas
• Pillow
• BeautifulSoup
• requests

Running

1. Edit the Authors list in quote_scraper.py
2. Run python quote_scraper.py
3. Store background images in a folder named "background_images" (Can Download mine from link below)
4. Store fonts in a folder named "fonts" (Can Download mine from link below)
5. Edit the Number of desired backgrounds and the location of the produced backgrounds in write_background.py
6. Run python write_background.py

Images and Fonts links

• Images: http://connorparish.com/extra_files/background_images.zip
• Fonts: http://connorparish.com/extra_files/fonts.zip