cliparr-www-assets

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Workflow for updating homepage marketing videos and static first-frame images. Includes ffmpeg and ImageMagick commands for extracting first frames and optimizing videos for web (MP4/H.264 and WebM/VP9) at specific resolutions for desktop and mobile.

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Cliparr Website Assets Workflow

Use this skill when you need to replace the preview videos or static screenshots on the Cliparr homepage (apps/www).

Assets and Resolutions

Asset Type	Resolution	Image Path	Video Paths
Desktop	1600x886	`apps/www/src/assets/screenshot.webp`	`apps/www/public/preview.mp4`, `apps/www/public/preview.webm`
Mobile	402x874	`apps/www/src/assets/mobile-pwa-preview.webp`	`apps/www/public/mobile-pwa-preview.mp4`, `apps/www/public/mobile-pwa-preview.webm`

Preparation

Record Source: Capture high-quality screen recordings at the target resolution or higher.
- Ensure no mouse cursor is visible if possible.
- Use a consistent theme (Cliparr dark theme is preferred).
- Keep the recording focused and short (under 10 seconds).
Input Files: Name your source files desktop-source.mov (or .mp4) and mobile-source.mov (or .mp4).

Processing Workflow

1. Extract First Frame (Static Placeholder)

Extract the first frame as a PNG, then convert it to optimized WebP.

Desktop:

ffmpeg -i desktop-source.mov -frames:v 1 desktop-frame.png
magick desktop-frame.png -quality 72 apps/www/src/assets/screenshot.webp
rm desktop-frame.png

Mobile:

ffmpeg -i mobile-source.mov -frames:v 1 mobile-frame.png
magick mobile-frame.png -quality 72 apps/www/src/assets/mobile-pwa-preview.webp
rm mobile-frame.png

2. Optimize Videos for Web

Generate optimized MP4 and WebM versions.

Desktop (1600x886)

MP4 (H.264):

ffmpeg -i desktop-source.mov -vf "scale=1600:886" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset slow -pix_fmt yuv420p -an apps/www/public/preview.mp4

WebM (VP9):

ffmpeg -i desktop-source.mov -vf "scale=1600:886" -c:v libvpx-vp9 -crf 30 -b:v 0 -deadline good -cpu-used 1 -an apps/www/public/preview.webm

Mobile (402x874)

MP4 (H.264):

ffmpeg -i mobile-source.mov -vf "scale=402:874" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset slow -pix_fmt yuv420p -an apps/www/public/mobile-pwa-preview.mp4

WebM (VP9):

ffmpeg -i mobile-source.mov -vf "scale=402:874" -c:v libvpx-vp9 -crf 30 -b:v 0 -deadline good -cpu-used 1 -an apps/www/public/mobile-pwa-preview.webm

Validation

Check File Sizes: They should be relatively small (under 500KB for desktop, under 100KB for mobile).
```
ls -lh apps/www/public/preview.* apps/www/public/mobile-pwa-preview.* apps/www/src/assets/*.webp
```
Run Preview: Start the dev server and check the homepage.
```
pnpm dev:web
```
Visual Check:
- Hover over the preview areas to ensure the videos play correctly and align with the static images.
- Verify that the "reduced motion" check in apps/www/src/pages/index.astro still shows the static image.

Integration

After updating the assets, ensure the Picture component in apps/www/src/pages/index.astro still has matching width and height attributes to avoid layout shifts.