ffmpegSlideshow

ffmpegSlideshow simplifies the creation of visually engaging slideshows with seamless transitions from a collection of images. While ffmpeg's default capabilities allow for basic slideshow creation, it doesn't support transitions, making for a less smooth and less engaging experience. ffmpegSlideshow bridges this gap by providing an intuitive, simple-to-use wrapper. With ffmpegSlideshow, you can effortlessly convert a folder of images into a dynamic video slideshow, complete with customizable transitions.

Pre-requisites

Make sure you have FFmpeg installed on your machine. If not, please follow the instructions on the official FFmpeg website to install it. ffmpegSlideshow relies on FFmpeg to create the slideshow.

Installation

To install ffmpegSlideshow, use the following command:

npm install ffmpegslideshow

Usage

Here is a basic example of how to use ffmpegSlideshow:

import createSlideshow from 'ffmpegslideshow';

const options = {
  transition: 'fade',
  transitionDuration: 1,  // in seconds
  imageDuration: 5,       // in seconds
  outputFormat: 'mp4',
  outputName: 'myslideshow',
  sortMethod: 'creationTime' // Or 'alphabetical'
};

createSlideshow('/path/to/images', options)
  .then(() => console.log('Slideshow created!'))
  .catch((error) => console.error('Error creating slideshow:', error));

In addition to defining a single transition for all image transitions, you can also specify an array of transitions to use a different transition for each image pair:

const options = {
  transition: ['wipeLeft', 'swap', 'squareswire', 'crosszoom', 'circleopen'],
  transitionDuration: 1,  // in seconds
  imageDuration: 5,       // in seconds
  outputFormat: 'mp4',
  outputName: 'myslideshow'
};

slideshow('/path/to/images', options)
  .then(() => console.log('Slideshow created!'))
  .catch((error) => console.error('Error creating slideshow:', error));

whole list of transitions could be found here

API

slideshow(path, options)

Generates a video slideshow from the images in the specified directory.

path

Type: string

The path to the directory containing the images.

options

Type: object

The options object can have the following properties:

transition: The type of transition to use between images. Default is 'fade'. transitionDuration: The duration of the transitions in seconds. Default is 1. imageDuration: The duration each image is shown in seconds. Default is 5. outputFormat: The format of the output video file. Default is 'mp4'. outputName: The name of the output video file. Default is 'slideshow'.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read the contributing guidelines first.

License

MIT