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v0.2.8(5y ago)059MITPHPPHP >=7.1

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Giffhanger
==========

[](#giffhanger)

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#### (play on words: from ["Cliffhanger"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffhanger))

[](#play-on-words-from-cliffhanger)

It generates Video previews in GIF or Video format. To use this library you need ffmpeg executable installed

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require jackal/giffhanger

```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Minimal example

```
$giffhanger = new Giffhanger('/path/to/video/file',[
    'output_dimension' => 320
]);
//to generate gif
$giffhanger->generate('/path/to/output.gif');

//to generate video
$giffhanger->generate('/path/to/output.avi');

```

Options
-------

[](#options)

- **resize\_width**: resize width (in pixels) of the output file \[default: **640**\]
- **crop\_ratio**: crop the video following the value passed \[default crop is not applied\]
- **temp\_dir**: define the temp directory used to generate the output file \[default is **system temp directory**\]
- **frames**: number of "pieces" taken to build the preview \[default is **3**\]
- **duration**: duration (in seconds) of the preview \[default is **6**\]
- **bitrate**: bitrate of the video (used only in case of mp4 output) \[default **600**\]
- **frame\_rate**: framerate of the output \[default **10**\]

###  Health Score

22

—

LowBetter than 22% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity48

Maturing project, gaining track record

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~9 days

Recently: every ~18 days

Total

10

Last Release

2159d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/13db4a2702d54af2cbbce04c934f80cddd423fc7a8ad12124cae6459b39e3a05?d=identicon)[lucajackal85](/maintainers/lucajackal85)

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

Type Coverage Yes

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