Core changes:
- utils/caption_renderer.py: new single-responsibility rendering engine
- Three display modes: aligned, single, multi
- 8-direction stroke technique for clean text outlines
- Transparent PNG overlays (no more solid box)
- utils/whisper_aligner.py: WhisperX forced alignment module
- Word-level timestamps from any TTS audio
- Graceful fallback to single mode if unavailable
- utils/imagenarator.py: refactored as thin orchestrator
- Delegates to caption_renderer
- Saves timing_map.json for final_video sync
- utils/sentiment_map.py: added STYLE_MAP with display_mode per sentiment
- utils/sentiment.py: stores sentiment in settings for downstream use
- TTS/engine_wrapper.py: runs WhisperX after each TTS save
- video_creation/final_video.py: reads timing_map, handles absolute + fraction timing
- video_creation/screenshot_downloader.py: clean imagemaker call
Assets:
- fonts/: added Montserrat, Nunito, Oswald, Raleway, Lato, Anton font families
Dependencies:
- requirements.txt: updated with all current dependencies
The RedditVideoMakerBot has been updated to version 3.2, bringing exciting new features and bug fixes. Introducing **ElevenLabs TTS** for high-quality audio. Enjoy **background audio** and **random voices per comment**. Run the bot with one click using the **bat file**. Use the **zoom setting** for bigger text. Bug fixes include video downloader improvements, random story mode fix, updated dependencies, code optimizations, text size adjustments, enhanced Reddit credentials validation, and translator fixes. Enjoy the new features and **thanks to all contributors**!
* Bot can run multiple instances at the same time
* Delete TTS/__pycache__ directory
* Delete video_creation/__pycache__ directory
* Delete videos.json
* Delete utils/__pycache__ directory
* Create videos.json
* Moved id to utils
* Added cleanup in shutdown and fixed bug
* Removed watermark todo and fixed it
* Delete final_video.py
* Update final_video.py
* Delete video.py
* Update video.py
* Delete id.py
* feat: meaningful error message for bad credentials
* chore: remove comment reference to .env
Co-authored-by: Callum Leslie <git@cleslie.uk>
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