ppmfade

Create fade transition between images

TLDR

Create fade transition
$ ppmfade -f [first.ppm] -l [last.ppm]
Fade to black
$ ppmfade -f [image.ppm] -mode black
Specify frame count
$ ppmfade -f [first.ppm] -l [last.ppm] -frames [30]

SYNOPSIS

ppmfade [options]

DESCRIPTION

ppmfade generates a sequence of PPM frames that create a fade transition between two images. The output is a series of numbered files that can be assembled into an animation or video sequence.Multiple fade modes are available, including crossfade between two images, fade to black, and fade to white. The number of intermediate frames controls the transition speed and smoothness. Part of the Netpbm toolkit.

PARAMETERS

-f FILE

First image.
-l FILE
Last image.
-frames N
Number of frames.
-mode MODE
Fade mode (mix, black, etc.).
-base NAME
Output filename base.

INSTALL

sudo apt install netpbm
sudo dnf install netpbm
sudo pacman -S netpbm
sudo apk add netpbm-extras
sudo zypper install netpbm
brew install netpbm
nix profile install nixpkgs#netpbm

CAVEATS

Creates numbered output files. Part of Netpbm suite.

HISTORY

ppmfade was created as part of Netpbm for video fade effects.

SEE ALSO

ppmmix(1), ppmmorph(1), ppm(5)