Generate Images Via API

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The only thing you need is some JSON

{
"timeline": {
"fonts": [
{
"src": "https://shotstack-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fonts/PTSerif-Italic.ttf"
},
{
"src": "https://shotstack-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fonts/Montserrat-SemiBold.ttf"
}
],
"background": "#000000",
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "html",
"html": "<p>Have no fear of</p> <p>perfection, you'll</p><p>never reach it.</p>",
"css": "p { font-family: \"Montserrat\"; font-size: 69px; text-align: center; line-height: 120%;}",
"width": 800,
"height": 300
},
"start": 0,
"length": 5,
"offset": {
"y": 0
}
},
{
"asset": {
"type": "html",
"html": "<p>Boab Mcgraw<p/>",
"css": "p { font-family: \"PTSerif\"; color: #000000; font-size: 41px; text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; }",
"width": 800,
"height": 100
},
"start": 0,
"length": 5,
"offset": {
"y": -0.22
}
}
]
},
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "image",
"src": "https://shotstack-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/templates/images/quote/quote.png"
},
"start": 0,
"length": 5,
"fit": "none"
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "png",
"size": {
"width": 1000,
"height": 1000
}
}
}
Generate Images Via API

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Pexels Slideshow Video Maker
Pexels Slideshow Video Maker

Automatically generate a video slideshow from the Pexels image library using the Pexels API and Shotstack video editing API

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Watermark Video
Watermark Video

Add a watermark to a video using the Shotstack API. This free demo lets you upload a video and add a watermark

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Picture in Picture Video Editor
Picture in Picture Video Editor

Overlay a small video over the top of a background video to create a picture in picture video effect

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