reframe-video 0.6.13 → 0.6.14

package/dist/bin.js

@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ var __export = (target, all) => {
 };
 
 // ../core/src/ir.ts
-var DEFAULT_TO_DURATION, DEFAULT_TWEEN_DURATION, DEFAULT_MOTIONPATH_DURATION;
+var DEFAULT_TO_DURATION, DEFAULT_TWEEN_DURATION, DEFAULT_MOTIONPATH_DURATION, DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION;
 var init_ir = __esm({
   "../core/src/ir.ts"() {
     "use strict";
     DEFAULT_TO_DURATION = 0.5;
     DEFAULT_TWEEN_DURATION = 0.5;
     DEFAULT_MOTIONPATH_DURATION = 1;
+    DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION = 1;
   }
 });
 
@@ -319,14 +320,14 @@ function compileScene(ir) {
       }
     }
   };
-  const inferredEnd = ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0;
+  const inferredEnd = (ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0) || 0;
   for (const list of segments.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
   for (const list of motionPaths.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
   const hasCamera = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera !== void 0 || motionPaths.has("camera") || [...segments.keys()].some((k) => k.startsWith("camera.")));
   const hasPerspective = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera?.perspective !== void 0 || segments.has("camera.perspective"));
   return {
     ir,
-    duration: ir.duration ?? inferredEnd,
+    duration: ir.duration ?? (inferredEnd > 0 ? inferredEnd : DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION),
     segments,
     motionPaths,
     initialValues,
@@ -2843,10 +2844,16 @@ ${USAGE}`);
       }
       preflightFfmpeg();
       const outBase = PACKAGED ? join9(USER_CWD, "out") : join9(ROOT2, "out");
+      const stem = `${basename(input).replace(/\.[^.]+$/, "")}.mp4`;
       let outArgs = args;
-      if (!args.includes("-o")) {
+      const oIdx = args.indexOf("-o");
+      if (oIdx === -1) {
         await mkdir4(outBase, { recursive: true });
-        outArgs = [...args, "-o", join9(outBase, `${basename(input).replace(/\.[^.]+$/, "")}.mp4`)];
+        outArgs = [...args, "-o", join9(outBase, stem)];
+      } else if (args[oIdx + 1] && !args[oIdx + 1].startsWith("-") && !/\.\w{2,4}$/.test(args[oIdx + 1])) {
+        const dir = userPath(args[oIdx + 1]);
+        await mkdir4(dir, { recursive: true });
+        outArgs = args.map((a, i) => i === oIdx + 1 ? join9(dir, stem) : a);
       }
       outArgs = outArgs.map(
         (a, i) => outArgs[i - 1] === "--overlay" || outArgs[i - 1] === "-o" ? userPath(a) : a

package/dist/browserEntry.js

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   var DEFAULT_TO_DURATION = 0.5;
   var DEFAULT_TWEEN_DURATION = 0.5;
   var DEFAULT_MOTIONPATH_DURATION = 1;
+  var DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION = 1;
 
   // ../core/src/path.ts
   function pathBBox(d) {
@@ -316,14 +317,14 @@
         }
       }
     };
-    const inferredEnd = ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0;
+    const inferredEnd = (ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0) || 0;
     for (const list of segments.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
     for (const list of motionPaths.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
     const hasCamera = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera !== void 0 || motionPaths.has("camera") || [...segments.keys()].some((k) => k.startsWith("camera.")));
     const hasPerspective = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera?.perspective !== void 0 || segments.has("camera.perspective"));
     return {
       ir,
-      duration: ir.duration ?? inferredEnd,
+      duration: ir.duration ?? (inferredEnd > 0 ? inferredEnd : DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION),
       segments,
       motionPaths,
       initialValues,

package/dist/cli.js

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var DEFAULT_CROSSFADE = 0.5;
 var DEFAULT_TO_DURATION = 0.5;
 var DEFAULT_TWEEN_DURATION = 0.5;
 var DEFAULT_MOTIONPATH_DURATION = 1;
+var DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION = 1;
 
 // ../core/src/path.ts
 function locate(segCount, u) {
@@ -306,14 +307,14 @@ function compileScene(ir) {
       }
     }
   };
-  const inferredEnd = ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0;
+  const inferredEnd = (ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0) || 0;
   for (const list of segments.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
   for (const list of motionPaths.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
   const hasCamera = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera !== void 0 || motionPaths.has("camera") || [...segments.keys()].some((k) => k.startsWith("camera.")));
   const hasPerspective = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera?.perspective !== void 0 || segments.has("camera.perspective"));
   return {
     ir,
-    duration: ir.duration ?? inferredEnd,
+    duration: ir.duration ?? (inferredEnd > 0 ? inferredEnd : DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION),
     segments,
     motionPaths,
     initialValues,

package/dist/diff.js

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 var DEFAULT_TO_DURATION = 0.5;
 var DEFAULT_TWEEN_DURATION = 0.5;
 var DEFAULT_MOTIONPATH_DURATION = 1;
+var DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION = 1;
 
 // ../core/src/path.ts
 function locate(segCount, u) {
@@ -312,14 +313,14 @@ function compileScene(ir) {
       }
     }
   };
-  const inferredEnd = ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0;
+  const inferredEnd = (ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0) || 0;
   for (const list of segments.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
   for (const list of motionPaths.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
   const hasCamera = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera !== void 0 || motionPaths.has("camera") || [...segments.keys()].some((k) => k.startsWith("camera.")));
   const hasPerspective = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera?.perspective !== void 0 || segments.has("camera.perspective"));
   return {
     ir,
-    duration: ir.duration ?? inferredEnd,
+    duration: ir.duration ?? (inferredEnd > 0 ? inferredEnd : DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION),
     segments,
     motionPaths,
     initialValues,

package/dist/index.js

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var DEFAULT_TO_DURATION = 0.5;
 var DEFAULT_TWEEN_DURATION = 0.5;
 var DEFAULT_MOTIONPATH_DURATION = 1;
 var DEFAULT_FPS = 30;
+var DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION = 1;
 
 // ../core/src/path.ts
 function pathBBox(d) {
@@ -316,14 +317,14 @@ function compileScene(ir) {
       }
     }
   };
-  const inferredEnd = ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0;
+  const inferredEnd = (ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0) || 0;
   for (const list of segments.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
   for (const list of motionPaths.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
   const hasCamera = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera !== void 0 || motionPaths.has("camera") || [...segments.keys()].some((k) => k.startsWith("camera.")));
   const hasPerspective = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera?.perspective !== void 0 || segments.has("camera.perspective"));
   return {
     ir,
-    duration: ir.duration ?? inferredEnd,
+    duration: ir.duration ?? (inferredEnd > 0 ? inferredEnd : DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION),
     segments,
     motionPaths,
     initialValues,
@@ -3505,6 +3506,7 @@ export {
   DEFAULT_CROSSFADE,
   DEFAULT_FPS,
   DEFAULT_MOTIONPATH_DURATION,
+  DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION,
   DEFAULT_TO_DURATION,
   DEFAULT_TWEEN_DURATION,
   DEVICE_PRESET_NAMES,

package/dist/labels.js

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 var DEFAULT_TO_DURATION = 0.5;
 var DEFAULT_TWEEN_DURATION = 0.5;
 var DEFAULT_MOTIONPATH_DURATION = 1;
+var DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION = 1;
 
 // ../core/src/path.ts
 function locate(segCount, u) {
@@ -300,14 +301,14 @@ function compileScene(ir) {
       }
     }
   };
-  const inferredEnd = ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0;
+  const inferredEnd = (ir.timeline ? walk(ir.timeline, 0) : 0) || 0;
   for (const list of segments.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
   for (const list of motionPaths.values()) list.sort((a, b) => a.t0 - b.t0);
   const hasCamera = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera !== void 0 || motionPaths.has("camera") || [...segments.keys()].some((k) => k.startsWith("camera.")));
   const hasPerspective = !cameraIsNode && (ir.camera?.perspective !== void 0 || segments.has("camera.perspective"));
   return {
     ir,
-    duration: ir.duration ?? inferredEnd,
+    duration: ir.duration ?? (inferredEnd > 0 ? inferredEnd : DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION),
     segments,
     motionPaths,
     initialValues,

package/dist/types/ir.d.ts

@@ -508,3 +508,6 @@ export declare const DEFAULT_TO_DURATION = 0.5;
 export declare const DEFAULT_TWEEN_DURATION = 0.5;
 export declare const DEFAULT_MOTIONPATH_DURATION = 1;
 export declare const DEFAULT_FPS = 30;
+/** Fallback length (seconds) for a scene with no animating timeline — a static
+ *  frame still needs a positive duration to render. Override with scene `duration`. */
+export declare const DEFAULT_STILL_DURATION = 1;

package/guides/directing-guide.md

@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ reframe diff ref.png scene.ts --mode blend  # 50% overlay — spot drift
 
 Loop: `--mode grid` to measure → write the node tree → `--mode side`/`diff` to compare →
 fix coordinates/sizes/colors → repeat until faithful. Pick the frame with `--t <sec>`.
+The grid is rendered at the reference's **full resolution** — the printed numbers are
+exact scene pixels, so place nodes at the labelled coordinates directly (no scaling).
+`diff`/`blend` are sharpest on hard edges (type, icons, frames); over large **soft
+gradients/glows** they always light up "different" even when close, so tune those by
+eye with `--mode side` rather than chasing the diff to black.
 
 ### 3. Apply the cinematic-craft checklist
 

package/guides/edsl-guide.md

@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ Factories return plain data. Every node needs a unique `id`.
 `"top-left"` (default) | `"top-center"` | `"top-right"` | `"center-left"` |
 `"center"` | `"center-right"` | `"bottom-left"` | `"bottom-center"` | `"bottom-right"`.
 Example: a bar that grows upward = `anchor: "bottom-left"` + animate `height`.
+**Text alignment is `anchor`, not a separate `align` prop:** the anchor's horizontal
+half sets the text align — `"…-left"` left-aligns, `"…-center"`/`"center"` centers,
+`"…-right"` right-aligns (a right-aligned wordmark in a corner = `anchor: "bottom-right"`).
 Font: use `fontFamily: "Inter"` (weights 400/700/800 are available).
 
 ### Layout helpers (evenly spacing things)
@@ -133,7 +136,9 @@ target then settles — a pop/snap), `easeIn/Out/InOutElastic` (rings around the
 target — a playful spring), `easeIn/Out/InOutBounce` (drops and bounces to rest).
 A logo or card "popping" in usually wants `easeOutBack`; a stamp landing,
 `easeOutBounce`.
-Scene duration is inferred from the timeline.
+Scene duration is inferred from the timeline. For a **static frame** you can omit
+`timeline` entirely (or set scene `duration: <seconds>`) — a still defaults to a 1s
+render; no throwaway `wait` is needed.
 
 ## Behaviors: continuous motion during holds
 

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "reframe-video",
-  "version": "0.6.13",
+  "version": "0.6.14",
   "description": "Declarative motion graphics that AI can write and humans can tweak — human edits survive AI regeneration. Deterministic mp4 renders from a plain-data scene format.",
   "keywords": [
     "motion-graphics",