+ /**
+ * A shorthand method to create an {@link ImageText} and return its output.
+ *
+ * @param image
+ * the source {@link Image}
+ * @param size
+ * the final text size to target
+ * @param mode
+ * the mode of conversion
+ * @param invert
+ * TRUE to invert colours rendering
+ *
+ * @return the text image
+ */
+ static public String toAscii(Image image, Dimension size, Mode mode,
+ boolean invert) {
+ return new ImageText(image, size, mode, invert).toString();
+ }
+