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Kjensen
Kjensen

Reputation: 12374

How can I create videos from images with transitions in C#?

Using C# code, I want to take a number of images, add some music and create a video.

I think I can best explain what I want in pseudo-code...:

var video = new Video(1080, 1920); //create a video 1080*1920px 
video.AddFrame("C:\temp\frame01.jpg", 2000); //show frame for 2000ms
video.AddTransition(Transitions.Fade, 500); //fade from first to second frame for 500ms
video.AddFrame("C:\temp\frame02.jpg", 1000); //show frame for 1000ms
video.AddTransition(Transitions.Fade, 500); //fade from second to third frame for 500ms
video.AddFrame("C:\temp\frame03.jpg", 2000); //show frame for 2000ms
video.AddSound("C:\temp\mymusic.mp3"); //added from start of video
video.Save("C:\temp\MyAwesomeVideo.avi", Format.MP4);

Does something like this exist?

I know there are a couple of older libraries, that can do some stuff with ffmpeg to create slideshows, but I looked at some of them, and they are insanely tricky to get working - and designed for something quite different.

Backstory:

I created a system for a cinema, which every week generates x number of images using movie posters, showtimes etc - and would like to take those images, turn them into a video which will be shared on social media.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 602

Answers (1)

SwanIdentity
SwanIdentity

Reputation: 13

Possibly check out AForge.NET.

I have used this previously, and the results were sufficient, especially considering the ease at which you cant construct a video. It uses FFMPEG under the hood, so you don't need to concern yourself with extensive terminal commands.

A possible downside to this is that there is no immediately available option (to my knowledge) to add transitions / keep a still image on the screen for more than one Frame. This would mean you would need to implement those capabilities yourself.

Keep in mind that AForge.NET is licensed under GPLv3

Check out an example of the VideoFileWriter class

Upvotes: 1

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