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As a 'trying to learn Python' project, I am using ffmpy to stitch together a timelapse from a series of still images. I'd like the script to output a couple of formats for web use.



This is what I have:



#!/usr/bin/env python3



import datetime

import ffmpy

import os



now = datetime.datetime.now()

ydr = now.strftime('%Y')

mdr = now.strftime('%m')

ddr = now.strftime('%d')



ipath = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/images/' + ydr + '/' + mdr + '/*/*.jpg'

opath1 = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/videos/' + ydr + mdr + '.mp4'

opath2 = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/videos/' + ydr + mdr + '.webm'



ff = ffmpy.FFmpeg(

    inputs={ipath: '-loglevel info -pattern_type glob -framerate 18 '},

    outputs={opath1: '-c:v libx264 -vf "scale=1280:-1,hqdn3d=luma_spatial=1" -pix_fmt yuv420p'}

)

ff.run()



ff = ffmpy.FFmpeg(

    inputs={ipath: '-loglevel info -pattern_type glob -framerate 18 '},

    outputs={opath2: '-c:v libvpx -vf "scale=1280:-1,hqdn3d=luma_spatial=1" -b:v 1M -c:a libvorbis'}

)

ff.run()


It works, but it's kinda ugly and I'm pretty sure there's a more efficient and 'Pythonic' way of doing this. Any pointers?






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    As a 'trying to learn Python' project, I am using ffmpy to stitch together a timelapse from a series of still images. I'd like the script to output a couple of formats for web use.



    This is what I have:



    #!/usr/bin/env python3
    

    
import datetime
    
import ffmpy
    
import os
    

    
now = datetime.datetime.now()
    
ydr = now.strftime('%Y')
    
mdr = now.strftime('%m')
    
ddr = now.strftime('%d')
    

    
ipath = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/images/' + ydr + '/' + mdr + '/*/*.jpg'
    
opath1 = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/videos/' + ydr + mdr + '.mp4'
    
opath2 = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/videos/' + ydr + mdr + '.webm'
    

    
ff = ffmpy.FFmpeg(
    
    inputs={ipath: '-loglevel info -pattern_type glob -framerate 18 '},
    
    outputs={opath1: '-c:v libx264 -vf "scale=1280:-1,hqdn3d=luma_spatial=1" -pix_fmt yuv420p'}
    
)
    
ff.run()
    

    
ff = ffmpy.FFmpeg(
    
    inputs={ipath: '-loglevel info -pattern_type glob -framerate 18 '},
    
    outputs={opath2: '-c:v libvpx -vf "scale=1280:-1,hqdn3d=luma_spatial=1" -b:v 1M -c:a libvorbis'}
    
)
    
ff.run()


    It works, but it's kinda ugly and I'm pretty sure there's a more efficient and 'Pythonic' way of doing this. Any pointers?






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      As a 'trying to learn Python' project, I am using ffmpy to stitch together a timelapse from a series of still images. I'd like the script to output a couple of formats for web use.



      This is what I have:



      #!/usr/bin/env python3
      

      
import datetime
      
import ffmpy
      
import os
      

      
now = datetime.datetime.now()
      
ydr = now.strftime('%Y')
      
mdr = now.strftime('%m')
      
ddr = now.strftime('%d')
      

      
ipath = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/images/' + ydr + '/' + mdr + '/*/*.jpg'
      
opath1 = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/videos/' + ydr + mdr + '.mp4'
      
opath2 = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/videos/' + ydr + mdr + '.webm'
      

      
ff = ffmpy.FFmpeg(
      
    inputs={ipath: '-loglevel info -pattern_type glob -framerate 18 '},
      
    outputs={opath1: '-c:v libx264 -vf "scale=1280:-1,hqdn3d=luma_spatial=1" -pix_fmt yuv420p'}
      
)
      
ff.run()
      

      
ff = ffmpy.FFmpeg(
      
    inputs={ipath: '-loglevel info -pattern_type glob -framerate 18 '},
      
    outputs={opath2: '-c:v libvpx -vf "scale=1280:-1,hqdn3d=luma_spatial=1" -b:v 1M -c:a libvorbis'}
      
)
      
ff.run()


      It works, but it's kinda ugly and I'm pretty sure there's a more efficient and 'Pythonic' way of doing this. Any pointers?






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      As a 'trying to learn Python' project, I am using ffmpy to stitch together a timelapse from a series of still images. I'd like the script to output a couple of formats for web use.



      This is what I have:



      #!/usr/bin/env python3
      

      
import datetime
      
import ffmpy
      
import os
      

      
now = datetime.datetime.now()
      
ydr = now.strftime('%Y')
      
mdr = now.strftime('%m')
      
ddr = now.strftime('%d')
      

      
ipath = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/images/' + ydr + '/' + mdr + '/*/*.jpg'
      
opath1 = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/videos/' + ydr + mdr + '.mp4'
      
opath2 = str(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))) + '/videos/' + ydr + mdr + '.webm'
      

      
ff = ffmpy.FFmpeg(
      
    inputs={ipath: '-loglevel info -pattern_type glob -framerate 18 '},
      
    outputs={opath1: '-c:v libx264 -vf "scale=1280:-1,hqdn3d=luma_spatial=1" -pix_fmt yuv420p'}
      
)
      
ff.run()
      

      
ff = ffmpy.FFmpeg(
      
    inputs={ipath: '-loglevel info -pattern_type glob -framerate 18 '},
      
    outputs={opath2: '-c:v libvpx -vf "scale=1280:-1,hqdn3d=luma_spatial=1" -b:v 1M -c:a libvorbis'}
      
)
      
ff.run()


      It works, but it's kinda ugly and I'm pretty sure there's a more efficient and 'Pythonic' way of doing this. Any pointers?






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          • Use path.join() instead of manually concatenating file paths



            This will make sure that it will work on different OS's, windows uses backslashes for instance




          • No need to convert with strftime



            A datetime has years, months and days as properties, if you want them in str format you could:



            map(str, iterable) to convert them into strings




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          import datetime
          
import os.path
          

          
now = datetime.datetime.now()
          
y, m = map(str, (now.year, now.month))
          

          
location = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
          
ipath = os.path.join(location, 'images', y, m + '.jpeg')
          
video_path_mp4 = os.path.join(location, 'videos', y, m + '.mp4')
          
video_path_webm = os.path.join(location, 'videos', y, m + '.webm')





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          • Use path.join() instead of manually concatenating file paths



            This will make sure that it will work on different OS's, windows uses backslashes for instance




          • No need to convert with strftime



            A datetime has years, months and days as properties, if you want them in str format you could:



            map(str, iterable) to convert them into strings




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          import datetime
          
import os.path
          

          
now = datetime.datetime.now()
          
y, m = map(str, (now.year, now.month))
          

          
location = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
          
ipath = os.path.join(location, 'images', y, m + '.jpeg')
          
video_path_mp4 = os.path.join(location, 'videos', y, m + '.mp4')
          
video_path_webm = os.path.join(location, 'videos', y, m + '.webm')





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          • Use path.join() instead of manually concatenating file paths



            This will make sure that it will work on different OS's, windows uses backslashes for instance




          • No need to convert with strftime



            A datetime has years, months and days as properties, if you want them in str format you could:



            map(str, iterable) to convert them into strings




          Code



          import datetime
          
import os.path
          

          
now = datetime.datetime.now()
          
y, m = map(str, (now.year, now.month))
          

          
location = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
          
ipath = os.path.join(location, 'images', y, m + '.jpeg')
          
video_path_mp4 = os.path.join(location, 'videos', y, m + '.mp4')
          
video_path_webm = os.path.join(location, 'videos', y, m + '.webm')





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          • Use path.join() instead of manually concatenating file paths



            This will make sure that it will work on different OS's, windows uses backslashes for instance




          • No need to convert with strftime



            A datetime has years, months and days as properties, if you want them in str format you could:



            map(str, iterable) to convert them into strings




          Code



          import datetime
          
import os.path
          

          
now = datetime.datetime.now()
          
y, m = map(str, (now.year, now.month))
          

          
location = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
          
ipath = os.path.join(location, 'images', y, m + '.jpeg')
          
video_path_mp4 = os.path.join(location, 'videos', y, m + '.mp4')
          
video_path_webm = os.path.join(location, 'videos', y, m + '.webm')





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          • Use path.join() instead of manually concatenating file paths



            This will make sure that it will work on different OS's, windows uses backslashes for instance




          • No need to convert with strftime



            A datetime has years, months and days as properties, if you want them in str format you could:



            map(str, iterable) to convert them into strings




          Code



          import datetime
          
import os.path
          

          
now = datetime.datetime.now()
          
y, m = map(str, (now.year, now.month))
          

          
location = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
          
ipath = os.path.join(location, 'images', y, m + '.jpeg')
          
video_path_mp4 = os.path.join(location, 'videos', y, m + '.mp4')
          
video_path_webm = os.path.join(location, 'videos', y, m + '.webm')






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