Video to Flipbook Converter (with GUI)

This project is a simple tool that converts a video file into a flipbook-style PDF document. It allows users to extract frames from a video at a specified frame rate and compile them into a PDF, with a specified number of frames per page.

Features

• Extract frames from video files (supports .mp4, .avi, and .mov formats).
• Generate a PDF with extracted frames arranged in a flipbook style.
• Configurable frame rate, frames per page, image quality, and time range for extraction.
• User-friendly GUI built with Tkinter.
• Modern interface with theme support.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• OpenCV (cv2)
• ReportLab
• Tkinter (usually comes pre-installed with Python)
• TkinterDnD2

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/diveshadivarekar/video-to-flip-book-creator.git
   cd video-to-flipbook

2. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

1. Run the script:

   python main.py

2. Use the GUI to select a video file and an output folder.

3. Configure the frame rate, frames per page, image quality, and start/end times as desired.

4. Click "Generate Flipbook" to create the PDF.

Code Overview

extract_frames(video_path, output_folder, frame_rate=1, image_quality='high', start_time=0, end_time=None, progress_var=None)

This function extracts frames from the specified video file at the given frame rate and saves them to the output folder.

create_pdf_from_frames(frame_folder, pdf_path, frames_per_page=10, video_name="", total_frames=0, add_space=True, progress_var=None)

This function generates a PDF from the extracted frames, arranging them into a flipbook format with the specified number of frames per page.

delete_images(folder)

This function deletes the extracted frame images from the specified folder.

browse_video()

This function opens a file dialog for selecting a video file and automatically sets the end time based on the video's length.

browse_output_folder()

This function opens a directory dialog for selecting the output folder.

generate_flipbook()

This function extracts frames from the selected video, creates a flipbook PDF, and deletes the extracted frames. It also opens the output folder upon completion.

change_theme(theme_name)

This function changes the theme of the GUI.

GUI

The GUI is built using Tkinter and provides an easy-to-use interface for selecting a video file, choosing an output folder, setting the frame rate, frames per page, image quality, start/end times, and generating the flipbook. It also includes a menu bar for file operations, theme selection, and help.

Credits

Developed by Divesh Adivarekar

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