Build a motivational quote poster generator

Here’s a straightforward motivational quote poster generator concept in Python. It creates an image with a random motivational quote styled attractively.

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from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
import random
import textwrap

# Sample motivational quotes list
quotes = [
    "Believe you can and you're halfway there.",
    "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.",
    "Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.",
    "The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it.",
    "Dream it. Wish it. Do it.",
    "Great things never come from comfort zones.",
    "Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you."
]

def generate_poster(output_path='motivational_poster.png', width=800, height=600):
    # Choose a random quote
    quote = random.choice(quotes)
    
    # Create a blank white image
    img = Image.new('RGB', (width, height), color=(255, 255, 255))
    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)

    # Load font (you may need to adjust path or use a system font)
    try:
        font = ImageFont.truetype("arial.ttf", 40)
        font_bold = ImageFont.truetype("arialbd.ttf", 50)
    except IOError:
        # fallback to default font if arial not found
        font = ImageFont.load_default()
        font_bold = font

    # Text wrapping for quotes longer than width
    margin = 40
    max_width = width - 2 * margin
    wrapped_text = textwrap.fill(quote, width=30)

    # Calculate text size and position to center vertically and horizontally
    text_size = draw.multiline_textsize(wrapped_text, font=font)
    x = (width - text_size[0]) / 2
    y = (height - text_size[1]) / 2

    # Draw a subtle background rectangle for the text
    rect_padding = 20
    rect_x0 = x - rect_padding
    rect_y0 = y - rect_padding
    rect_x1 = x + text_size[0] + rect_padding
    rect_y1 = y + text_size[1] + rect_padding
    draw.rectangle([rect_x0, rect_y0, rect_x1, rect_y1], fill=(230, 230, 250))

    # Draw the wrapped text
    draw.multiline_text((x, y), wrapped_text, fill=(25, 25, 112), font=font, align='center')

    # Save the poster image
    img.save(output_path)
    print(f"Poster saved as {output_path}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    generate_poster()

How it works:

• Randomly picks a motivational quote.

• Wraps the text to fit nicely.

• Centers the text on a white background.

• Adds a subtle background rectangle behind the text for better visibility.

• Saves as a PNG image file.

You can customize fonts, colors, sizes, and quotes easily. Would you like me to expand it with GUI or web version?