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Add Intro/Outro to Videos
💬 Overview
Imagine a virtual DJ mixing deck where you can seamlessly blend multiple videos into one epic timeline. Whether you're adding flashy intros, snazzy outros, or even splicing in some behind-the-scenes footage, this feature lets you take your video content to the next level!
In this tutorial, let’s dive into how you can seamlessly integrate multiple videos onto a single timeline. Users can easily enhance their video content by appending intros, outros, or supplementary segments. The workflow is straightforward and scalable.
Setup
📦 Installing packages
%pip install videodb
🔑 API Keys
import videodb
import os
from getpass import getpass
# Prompt user for API key securely
api_key = getpass("Please enter your VideoDB API Key: ")
os.environ["VIDEO_DB_API_KEY"] = api_key
Implementation
🌐 Step 1: Connect VideoDB
Connect to VideoDB using your API key to establish a session for uploading and manipulating video files. Import the necessary modules from VideoDB library to access functionalities.
from videodb import connect
# Connect to VideoDB using your API key
conn = connect()
coll = conn.get_collection()
🎥 Step 2: Upload Videos
First, we upload an introductory video ("intro.mp4") and an outro video ("outro.mp4") into the collection, followed by the base video ("sugar_craving.mp4"). This approach allows us to efficiently reuse the intro and outro videos for other projects by simply changing the base video, thereby saving time and streamlining the video creation process.
You can upload the video asset from your local device or from a YouTube URL to upload the video from its source.
intro = coll.upload(url="https://github.com/video-db/videodb-cookbook-assets/raw/main/videos/intro.mp4")
outro = coll.upload(url="https://github.com/video-db/videodb-cookbook-assets/raw/main/videos/outro.mp4")
base = coll.upload(url="https://github.com/video-db/videodb-cookbook-assets/raw/main/videos/sugar_craving.mp4")
🎼 Step 3: Create assets
Adjust parameters for all the video assets according to your preference, such as start and end times.
from videodb.editor import VideoAsset
intro_asset = VideoAsset(id=intro.id, start=0)
intro_duration = 3
base_asset = VideoAsset(id=base.id, start=0)
base_duration = 90
outro_asset = VideoAsset(id=outro.id, start=0)
outro_duration = 3
▶️ Step 4: Create timeline
Create video assets using the Editor SDK. The start parameter in VideoAsset trims from the beginning, and the duration in Clip controls how long the clip plays.
from videodb.editor import Timeline, Track, Clip
timeline = Timeline(conn)
# Create main track
track = Track()
# Add intro clip at 0 seconds
intro_clip = Clip(asset=intro_asset, duration=intro_duration)
track.add_clip(0, intro_clip)
# Add base video clip after intro
base_clip = Clip(asset=base_asset, duration=base_duration)
track.add_clip(intro_duration, base_clip)
# Add outro clip after base video
outro_clip = Clip(asset=outro_asset, duration=outro_duration)
track.add_clip(intro_duration + base_duration, outro_clip)
timeline.add_track(track)
▶️ Step 5: Play the generated video stream
from videodb import play_stream
stream = timeline.generate_stream()
play_stream(stream)
Preview the video to ensure it functions correctly. Once satisfied, generate a stream of the video and share the link for others to view and enjoy this wholesome creation!
Output:
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🎉 Conclusion
You can now efficiently manipulate and assemble video elements, resulting in professional-quality compositions.
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