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Video transitions are one of those details that quietly shape the feel of an edit. In Reel Quick issue #13 , the goal was simple: let users control how long a scene transition lasts instead of forcing a fixed value. Issue URL: https://github.com/ronin1770/reel-quick/issues/13 The problem The app already supported transition effects between scenes, but the duration was fixed. That meant creators could choose what transition to use, but not how long it should run. For short-form video, that matters a lot: fast transitions create a snappier pace longer transitions feel smoother or more cinematic some edits need no transition at all The feature The new behavior adds a configurable transition duration: minimum: 0.0 seconds maximum: 4.0 seconds step: 0.5 seconds A slider in the frontend lets the user choose the duration, and that value is sent to the backend for FFmpeg video generation. If the value is 0.0 , transitions are disabled entirely. The FFmpeg math When two clips are joined with a transition, the transition overlaps the end of the first clip and the start of the second clip. So the final duration is: final length = clip 1 + clip 2 - transition duration Example 1 Clip 1 = 7 seconds Clip 2 = 8 seconds Transition duration = 4 seconds Math: 7 + 8 - 4 = 11 seconds Final video length: 11 seconds Example 2 Clip 1 = 7 seconds Clip 2 = 8 seconds Transition duration = 0.5 seconds Math: 7 + 8 - 0.5 = 14.5 seconds Final video length: 14.5 seconds Why validation matters This feature also needs guardrails. The backend validates that: the duration is between 0 and 4 the duration is a multiple of 0.5 clips are long enough for the selected transition That last point is important. A 4 second transition cannot work safely if a clip itself is only 3 seconds long. Implementation notes The implementation touches both frontend and backend: Frontend add a transition duration slider show the selected value beside it send transition_duration in the video creation request show inline vali
An Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.
With the new "Replace Audio" tool, users can update the music on their post at any time while keeping the post's existing likes, comments, shares, and reach intact.
There's a symbiotic - and sometimes frustrating - relationship between social media sites and the creators that depend on them. Platforms need influencers' and creators' content to keep consumers on their apps; the creators, in turn, need to be able to reach those audiences to justify creating their content in the first place. Creators want […]
Despite positioning itself as an anti-hookup app, users tell WIRED that Goose has fake profiles, harsh acceptance standards, and problems with inclusivity.
Armed with high-end knives and digital calipers, Germanbreadcutter has entranced thousands of fans, one loaf at a time.
Meta told Dylan Byers, of Puck News, that it had nixed the feature after backlash from its user base.
Following significant backlash, Meta is turning off the feature it announced this week that let users generate AI images based on content from public Instagram accounts just by tagging them. The feature, as originally set up, meant that content from any public Instagram account could be used in AI creations without the account owner's permission. […]
Though Instagram head Adam Mosseri doesn't want to filter out AI content on the platform, he argues that you "shouldn't have it in your feed" if you don't like it. "I don't think we should filter out AI content," Mosseri said during an interview on Lenny Rachitsky's podcast. "I think we should let you know […]
Meta is in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), a preliminary investigation has found, over the "addictive" design of Instagram and Facebook. It's likely to be forced to redesign both apps and could face a fine of up to $12 billion. The European Commission said Meta "did not adequately assess the risks of […]
Muse Image allows users to generate AI images using photos from public Instagram accounts. As long as a person's profile is public, another user can tag that account and use their images as part of an AI-generated creation.
As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.
Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now powers the image-making tools across the Meta AI app, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and it's coming soon to Facebook and Messenger, according to an announcement on Tuesday. It's part of the growing Muse family of AI […]
Touted as a less-hookup-focused Grindr, Goose is an invite-only space for gay men. The problem is the people promoting it don’t seem real.
Instagram users could soon see more ways to tune their content.
This week, Instagram launched a series of new features for its smart TV app that are all designed to get people to spend more time on the platform through the biggest screens in their homes. In addition to vertical Reels, Instagram for TV - which is currently available for Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and […]
According to a new site, 24% of the most popular websites in the world don't offer support for passkeys, which are considered the most secure way to log in to apps and services.
Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing.
Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations.