---
name: "zoomer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "zoomer"
version: "0.1-1.1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zoomer"
---

# zoomer(1)

generate a video from a picture by zooming from one point to another

## NAME

zoomer — generate a video from a picture by zooming from one point to another

## SYNOPSIS

**zoomer** *options...*

## DESCRIPTION

**zoomer**  automatically generates a video from a picture. It starts at the full  picture and then zooms into the first point. Then zooms out and into the next  point, etc. At the moment of reaching a point, zoomer will write a text (e.g.  a name).

**zoomer** needs a picture (bigger is better)  and a data file to define the points to be zoomed into.

## OPTIONS

- **--data**

  the data file setting the details to be zoomed.

- **--debug**

  show a verbose output

- **--frames-moveing**

  how many frames between details

- **--frames-stoped**

  how many frames focused on the detail

- **--font-size**

  the size of the text

- **--output**

  the name of the output video

- **--pic**

  the name of the input picture (bigger is better)

- **--replace-output**

  will automaticaly delete a file with the same output name

- **--use-zenity**

  will show a nice graphical progress bar

- **--video-size**

  the video resolution in the *W*x*H* notation like 480x360

## THE DATA FILE

The data file is a simple text file to provide informaton about where  zoomer must zoom. There must be one line by detail and no other  information. The zoomer don't supports empty lines or commentaries.

The detail line has the pattern: *X*,*Y* *Width* *Text*

See a data example:

```
364,178 57 Bart
233,246 62 Lisa
396,274 52 Maggie
302,059 61 Marge
228,130 66 Homer
```

The *Width* is the with of  the soom square. The *Height* will  be ever proporcional to the output setted height.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Aurélio A. Heckert aurium@gmail.com for  the **Debian** system (but may be used by others).  Permission is  granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under  the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 3 any  later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public  License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/.