maple allows you to composite images/text with templates into animated GIFs/Videos. templates/ has some fun ones to try!
cargo install --path .
Requires Rust 1.80+. Video output requires ffmpeg.
maple --zip <template.zip> --in <image.png> --gif out.gif
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--gif <path> |
Animated GIF |
--vid <path> |
Video (ffmpeg required) |
--save "frame_%06d.jpg" |
Individual frames |
--single |
Single frame only |
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-w/-H |
Output dimensions |
--auto_zoom |
Auto-fit content |
--start <n> |
Starting frame offset |
--first/--last |
Frame range |
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--in "text:Hello" |
Text as image layer |
--font_size <n> |
Size (default: 72) |
--text_color "FF0000" |
Hex color |
--text_bg "FFFFFF" |
Background hex |
--in img1.png img2.png # Layers 1, 2 --in img1.png +img1b.png # Both on layer 1
maple --json config.json
# Photo to toaster GIF maple --zip templates/toaster.zip --in photo.jpg --gif out.gif # Text billboard maple --zip templates/billboard-cityscape.zip --in "text:SALE" --gif ad.gif # Book cover + back maple --zip templates/book.zip --in front.png back.png --vid book.mp4
back-tattoo, billboard-cityscape, book, circuitboard, flag, flag2, fortune-cookie, heart-locket, rubiks, toaster, valentine
MIT