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+# Image File Encoder/Decoder
+
+## Description
+
+This project is aimed at managing and organizing image files. It provides a user-friendly interface to browse, search, and categorize images efficiently. Additionally, it includes functionality for encoding and decoding image files using buffer writing to optimize memory usage.
+
+## Features
+
+- Bulk operations for managing multiple images at once
+- Encode files to .PNG
+- Decode .PNG files back to the original format
+- Command-line interface
+- Simple UI for user interaction
+
+## PreBuilt
+Binary releases for windows-latest can be found [here](https://github.com/EvanRaeder/image_files/releases).
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/EvanRaeder/image_files`
+2. Navigate to the project directory: `cd repo`
+3. Install dependencies: `cargo build --release`
+
+## Usage
+
+### Command-Line Interface
+
+To use the command-line interface, run the executable with the appropriate flags:
+
+```sh
+image_files.exe -e <filename> <output&optional>  # Encode the specified file
+image_files.exe -d <filename> <output&optional> # Decode the specified file
+```
+
+### Application Interface
+
+1. Double-click run image_files.exe
+2. Follow the prompts to either (e)ncode or (d)ecode a file and drag and drop or copy in the files location.
+3. Specify a new working directory for the app if the files should be saved elsewhere.
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