PreviewTheStash

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:placard: Summary Set animated tag preview images by cropping scene video clips with a visual overlay tool.
:link: Repository https://github.com/MinasukiHikimuna/MidnightRider-Stash/tree/main/plugins/PreviewTheStash
:information_source: Source URL https://minasukihikimuna.github.io/MidnightRider-Stash/index.yml
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PreviewTheStash

Generate animated tag preview images by cropping scene video clips with a visual overlay tool.

Features

  • Interactive crop overlay with drag-and-drop positioning and corner resize handles
  • Independent horizontal and vertical anchor control with optional zoom
  • Loop preview with time adjustment buttons (±1s, ±0.1s)
  • Automatic bitrate scaling based on crop size
  • Optional permanent storage with version-tracked metadata
  • Mobile-friendly with touch support

Requirements

Usage

  1. Navigate to a scene and click the TAG button in the toolbar
  2. Position playhead and adjust the green crop overlay (drag to move, corner handles to resize)
  3. Click Confirm Crop to enter tag selection mode
  4. Click any tag to set it as that tag’s preview image

Press Escape to cancel at any time.

Configuration

Settings → Plugins → PreviewTheStash

  • Default Duration: Clip length in seconds (default: 5.4)
  • Default Max Bitrate: Encoding bitrate, e.g., 2140k or 2M (default: 2140k)
  • Default Max Width: Max upload width in pixels (default: 720)
  • Tag Output Directory: Optional directory to save permanent WebM/JSON files (leave empty for temp files only)

How It Works

The crop overlay uses anchor-based positioning:

  • anchor_x/anchor_y: Position from 0.0 (edge) to 1.0 (opposite edge), 0.5 = center
  • zoom: Crop size multiplier (1.0 = full size, 2.0 = crop to 50%, etc.)

Outputs are square VP9 WebM clips, automatically downscaled if larger than max width. Bitrate scales proportionally to crop area.

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