This repo provide a python script to create a composite image from a video.

pip install opencv-python

python composite_image.py --video_path=./example_video.mp4 --start_t=0.0 --end_t=99.0 --skip_frame=2 --mode=VAR

python composite_image.py --video_path=./example_video.mp4 --start_t=0.0 --end_t=99.0 --skip_frame=2 --mode=MIN

python composite_image.py --video_path=./example_video.mp4 --start_t=0.0 --end_t=99.0 --skip_frame=2 --mode=MAX

• --video_path: The path of the input video.
• --start_t: the start time of the composite image.
• --end_t: the end time of the composite image.
• --skip_frame: skip frame number when extracting frames, input 1 for not skipping any frame.
• --mode: mode of image merging, three choices is implemented:
  • VAR (Recommend): Use the pixel that is furthest from the mean of the image
  • MAX: Keep the lightest pixel.
  • MIN: Keep the darkest.