Slideshow Creator

I was looking for a super simple tool to create a slideshow of images and videos for a wedding.

I couldn’t find one that was simple, free, and automated, so I built my own using moviepy.

Hope it helps someone else too!

Features

• Automatically generates a video slideshow from files in the medias/ folder
• Supports both images and videos
• Randomizes medias order
• Smooth fade transitions

Default settings

• Output filename: slideshow.mp4
• Image duration: 3 seconds
• Fade duration (in/out): 0.5 seconds
• Frame rate: 24 FPS
• Audio: Disabled

You can customize these settings in the config.py file.

Installation

Create a virtual env and install moviepy via pip:

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install moviepy==2.2.1

Usage

1. Place your images and videos in the medias/ directory.

   note that the order of the media will be randomised

   you might want to run mogrify -auto-orient *.jpg in the medias/ folder, from experience it helps ensure no pictures get rotated after processing

2. From the venv, run the script:

    python main.py
   

3. Your generated slideshow will be saved as slideshow.mp4.