py5_tools.save_frames()¶
Save a running Sketch’s frames to a directory.
Examples¶
1 2 3 4 5 | import py5_tools
py5.run_sketch()
# save the next 50 frames to the `/tmp/frames` directory
frames = py5_tools.save_frames('/tmp/frames', limit=50, start=0)
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Description¶
Save a running Sketch’s frames to a directory.
By default the Sketch will be the currently running Sketch, as returned by get_current_sketch(). Use the sketch parameter to specify a different running Sketch, such as a Sketch created using Class mode.
If the limit parameter is used, this function will wait to return a list of the filenames. If not, it will return right away as the frames are saved in the background. It will keep doing so as long as the Sketch continues to run.
If your Sketch has a post_draw() method, use the hook_post_draw parameter to make this function run after post_draw() instead of draw(). This is important when using Processing libraries that support post_draw() such as Camera3D or ColorBlindness.
Syntax¶
save_frames(dirname: str, *, filename: str = 'frame_####.png', period: float = 0.0, start: int = None, limit: int = 0, sketch: Sketch = None, hook_post_draw: bool = False) -> List[str]
Parameters¶
dirname: str - directory to save the frames
filename: str = ‘frame_####.png’ - filename template to use for saved frames
hook_post_draw: bool = False - attach hook to Sketch’s post_draw method instead of draw
limit: int = 0 - limit the number of frames to save (default 0 means no limit)
period: float = 0.0 - time in seconds between Sketch snapshots (default 0 means no delay)
sketch: Sketch = None - running Sketch
start: int = None - frame starting number instead of Sketch frame_count
Updated on September 11, 2021 16:51:34pm UTC