diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+
+# PyInstaller
+*.manifest
+*.spec
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+.hypothesis/
+.pytest_cache/
+
+# Virtual environments
+.env
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Generated images (for testing)
+*.png
+*.jpg
+*.jpeg
+*.gif
+*.bmp
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+Pillow>=10.0.0
+pytesseract>=0.3.0
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diff --git a/text_ocr.py b/text_ocr.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Text to Image with OCR Extraction
+
+This script generates an image with user-specified text and then extracts
+the text using OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
+
+Usage:
+    python text_ocr.py <text> <filename>
+
+Example:
+    python text_ocr.py "Hello from GitHub Copilot!" test.png
+"""
+
+import sys
+import os
+from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
+import pytesseract
+
+
+def generate_image_with_text(text, filename):
+    """
+    Generate an image with specified text on a white background.
+    
+    Args:
+        text (str): The text to embed in the image
+        filename (str): The filename for the generated image
+        
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if successful, False otherwise
+    """
+    try:
+        # Image dimensions and settings
+        width = 800
+        height = 200
+        background_color = 'white'
+        text_color = 'black'
+        
+        # Create a new image with white background
+        image = Image.new('RGB', (width, height), background_color)
+        draw = ImageDraw.Draw(image)
+        
+        # Try to use a larger font if available, fallback to default
+        try:
+            font_size = 36
+            font = ImageFont.truetype('/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf', font_size)
+        except (OSError, IOError):
+            # Fallback to default font if specific font not found
+            try:
+                font = ImageFont.load_default()
+            except Exception:
+                font = None
+        
+        # Calculate text position to center it
+        if font:
+            # Get text bounding box
+            bbox = draw.textbbox((0, 0), text, font=font)
+            text_width = bbox[2] - bbox[0]
+            text_height = bbox[3] - bbox[1]
+        else:
+            # Rough estimation for default font
+            text_width = len(text) * 10
+            text_height = 20
+        
+        x = (width - text_width) // 2
+        y = (height - text_height) // 2
+        
+        # Draw the text on the image
+        draw.text((x, y), text, fill=text_color, font=font)
+        
+        # Save the image
+        image.save(filename)
+        return True
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error generating image: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return False
+
+
+def extract_text_from_image(filename):
+    """
+    Extract text from an image using OCR.
+    
+    Args:
+        filename (str): The filename of the image to process
+        
+    Returns:
+        str: Extracted text, or None if extraction failed
+    """
+    try:
+        # Check if file exists
+        if not os.path.isfile(filename):
+            print(f"Error: Image file '{filename}' not found", file=sys.stderr)
+            return None
+            
+        # Open the image and extract text using pytesseract
+        image = Image.open(filename)
+        extracted_text = pytesseract.image_to_string(image)
+        
+        # Clean up the extracted text (remove extra whitespace)
+        extracted_text = extracted_text.strip()
+        
+        return extracted_text
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error extracting text from image: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return None
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main function to handle command-line arguments and execute the workflow."""
+    
+    # Check for correct number of arguments
+    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+        print("Error: Missing arguments", file=sys.stderr)
+        print("Usage: python text_ocr.py <text> <filename>", file=sys.stderr)
+        print("Example: python text_ocr.py \"Hello from GitHub Copilot!\" test.png", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    text_to_embed = sys.argv[1]
+    image_filename = sys.argv[2]
+    
+    # Validate arguments
+    if not text_to_embed.strip():
+        print("Error: Text cannot be empty", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    if not image_filename.strip():
+        print("Error: Filename cannot be empty", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Generate the image with text
+    print(f"Generating image with text: '{text_to_embed}'")
+    if not generate_image_with_text(text_to_embed, image_filename):
+        print("Error: Failed to generate image", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    print(f"Generated image: {image_filename}")
+    
+    # Extract text from the generated image using OCR
+    print("Extracting text using OCR...")
+    extracted_text = extract_text_from_image(image_filename)
+    
+    if extracted_text is None:
+        print("Error: Failed to extract text from image", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Display the results
+    print("Extracted Text:")
+    print("----------------")
+    print(extracted_text)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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