video-format

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Automate video edits with FFmpeg and GIFsicle.

Authorkristinbranson
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates common video editing tasks, reducing manual work and letting you deliver optimized media assets faster. It leverages FFmpeg and GIFsicle to compress, convert formats, scale, crop, extract or remove frames, and concatenate videos.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Format conversion & compression: Convert between MP4, AVI, and GIF, while controlling quality and file size.
  • Transformations: Scale, crop, or extract frames to tailor videos for web or apps.
  • Concatenation & speed control: Join videos in spatial or temporal layouts and speed up or slow down playback as needed.
  • Automated GIF creation: Convert videos to optimized animated GIFs when appropriate using the included script.
  • Use Case: You're preparing a media library for a mobile app; use this Skill to compress all assets to MP4/WEBM within target sizes and generate thumbnail GIFs for previews.

Quick Start

Process the attached video 'sample_video.mp4' to a 720p MP4 (H.264) with preserved aspect ratio, outputting as 'sample_video_720p.mp4'.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

scripts

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Name: video-format
Download link: https://github.com/kristinbranson/claude-skills/archive/main.zip#video-format

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