VideoToolkit

A Python toolkit for generating video elements (PDF slides and PNG images) for use in lecture videos and screen recording software like OBS.

⚠️ Status: Work in Progress — Development is stalled. Currently supports basic PDF slide generation and PDF-to-PNG conversion. Full video element generation with screen/video cutouts is not yet implemented.

Current Features

• PDF Slide Generation: Create start and end slides with customizable titles and hexagonal grid backgrounds
• PDF to PNG Conversion: Convert generated PDFs to PNG format using ImageMagick

What's Missing

• Video element compositing with screen and video cutouts
• Advanced slide layout and design templates
• Batch processing utilities
• Complete test coverage

Installation

External Dependencies

Before installing this package, install:

1. ImageMagick (v6.x or v7.x) — https://imagemagick.org/
2. Ghostscript — https://www.ghostscript.com/

Python Package

pip install -e .

Quick Start

from videotoolkit import create_start_slide, pdf_to_png

# Create a PDF slide
create_start_slide("slide.pdf", "My Lecture Title", "Introduction")

# Convert to PNG
pdf_to_png("slide.pdf")

See scripts/example_script.py for more examples.