gif_maker.py

gif_maker.py

import ffmpeg

# video related
stream = ffmpeg.input('<INPUT_IMAGES>', pattern_type='glob', framerate=<FPS>)  # load image stream
stream = stream.filter('pad', w='ceil(iw/2)*2', h='ceil(ih/2)*2', color='white')  # pad the image
split = stream.split()  # split for multiple usecases
video = split[0]  # define the video stream

# gif related
palette = split[1].filter('palettegen', reserve_transparent=True, stats_mode='diff')  # determine time-lapse specific color pallete to reduce dithering
gif = ffmpeg.filter([split[2], palette], 'paletteuse', dither='heckbert')  # apply the pallete and define the gif stream

# save output
video.output('<VIDEO_OUTPUT>', crf=25, pix_fmt='yuv420p', vcodec='libx264', an=None).run(overwrite_output=True)  # output video
gif.output('<GIF_OUTPUT>').run(overwrite_output=True)  # output gif