Overlay Skill
This skill adds a variety of professional packaging and motion graphics to videos, enhancing their overall quality. It supports both FFmpeg and MoviePy as backend engines and provides a rich set of preset templates and flexible custom parameters.
When to Use
Use this skill when the user asks to:
- "Add an intro/outro to my video"
- "Put subtitles on this clip"
- "Create a transition between these two shots"
- "Add my logo as a watermark"
- "Put a title card at the beginning"
- "Add a lower third with my name and title"
Core Features
| Feature | Description | Example Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Intro/Outro | Add an engaging opening or a professional closing. | Brand logo animation, "Thanks for watching" screen. |
| Subtitles/Titles | Overlay static or dynamic text information. | Dialogue subtitles, chapter titles, call-to-action text. |
| Transitions | Create smooth or dynamic transitions between clips. | Fade between scenes, wipe to reveal next shot. |
| Watermark/Borders | Add copyright information or decorative borders. | Channel logo in corner, cinematic black bars. |
| Lower Thirds | Display names, locations, or other info. | Interviewee name and title, location identifier. |
Usage Examples (Dialogue Format)
1. Add a Watermark
User: "Can you add my logo to this video? It should be in the top right corner."
User uploads my_video.mp4 and logo.png
Agent using video-overlay:
python /home/ubuntu/skills/video-overlay/scripts/add_watermark.py --input my_video.mp4 --output video_with_watermark.mp4 --image logo.png --position top_right
2. Add Subtitles
User: "Add the subtitle 'Hello, world!' from 5 seconds to 10 seconds into the video."
User uploads my_video.mp4
Agent using video-overlay:
python /home/ubuntu/skills/video-overlay/scripts/add_subtitles.py --input my_video.mp4 --output video_with_subtitles.mp4 --text "Hello, world!" --start 00:00:05 --end 00:00:10 --style modern
Resources
/scripts/: Contains the Python implementation code for all features./templates/presets.json: A JSON file containing preset styles for intros, subtitles, and lower thirds./references/ffmpeg_moviepy_cheatsheet.md: A cheatsheet with common commands and tips for FFmpeg and MoviePy.