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Skill Ad Creative Engine by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Skill Ad Creative Engine
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

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skill-ad-creative-engine v1.0.0

Render polished short-form video ads (TikTok / Reels / Shorts) from product clips and images.
Three viral styles built-in: Clean, Meme, UGC. Runs locally — no cloud API required.

Quick Start

cd skill-ad-creative-engine
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

python3 scripts/render.py --config examples/config_example.json

Styles

Style	Font	Overlay	Best for
`clean`	Montserrat ExtraBold	White text, drop shadow, upper-center	Product launch, brand ads
`meme`	Anton (ALL CAPS)	White + 8px black stroke, top-center	Viral hooks, humor ads
`ugc`	—	TikTok username pill only (no hook text)	Authentic creator-style

Config Format

{
  "style": "clean",
  "hook_text": "You need this →",
  "username": "@yourstore",
  "scenes": [
    { "path": "clips/product_clip.mp4", "duration": 3.0 },
    { "path": "images/product_hero.jpg", "duration": 2.5 }
  ],
  "transitions": ["cut", "dissolve"],
  "music": "luts/background_track.mp3",
  "beat_sync": false,
  "output": "output/ad_final.mp4"
}

See examples/config_example.json for full reference.

Dependencies

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

System requirements:

ffmpeg (install via brew install ffmpeg or apt install ffmpeg)
Fonts bundled: fonts/Anton-Regular.ttf + fonts/Montserrat-ExtraBold.ttf

Output Spec

Resolution: 1080×1920 (9:16 vertical)
FPS: 30
Codec: H.264 + AAC audio
Color grade: Warm tone applied automatically

Beat Sync (optional)

Set "beat_sync": true in config + provide a music track. Requires librosa:

pip3 install librosa

Cuts will snap to detected beat timestamps for a professional music-video feel.

---name: skill-ad-creative-enginedescription: Generate polished 1080×1920 TikTok/Reels/Shorts video ads from product clips and images. Three viral styles: Clean, Meme, UGC. Python + ffmpeg, no cloud required.---# skill-ad-creative-engine v1.0.0Render polished short-form video ads (TikTok / Reels / Shorts) from product clips and images. Three viral styles built-in: Clean, Meme, UGC. Runs locally — no cloud API required.## Quick Start```bashcd skill-ad-creative-enginepip3 install -r requirements.txtpython3 scripts/render.py --config examples/config_example.json```## Styles| Style | Font | Overlay | Best for ||---|---|---|---|| `clean` | Montserrat ExtraBold | White text, drop shadow, upper-center | Product launch, brand ads || `meme` | Anton (ALL CAPS) | White + 8px black stroke, top-center | Viral hooks, humor ads || `ugc` | — | TikTok username pill only (no hook text) | Authentic creator-style |## Config Format```json{ "style": "clean", "hook_text": "You need this →", "username": "@yourstore", "scenes": [ { "path": "clips/product_clip.mp4", "duration": 3.0 }, { "path": "images/product_hero.jpg", "duration": 2.5 } ], "transitions": ["cut", "dissolve"], "music": "luts/background_track.mp3", "beat_sync": false, "output": "output/ad_final.mp4"}```See `examples/config_example.json` for full reference.## Dependencies```bashpip3 install -r requirements.txt```System requirements:- `ffmpeg` (install via `brew install ffmpeg` or `apt install ffmpeg`)- Fonts bundled: `fonts/Anton-Regular.ttf` + `fonts/Montserrat-ExtraBold.ttf`## Output Spec- Resolution: 1080×1920 (9:16 vertical)- FPS: 30- Codec: H.264 + AAC audio- Color grade: Warm tone applied automatically## Beat Sync (optional)Set `"beat_sync": true` in config + provide a music track. Requires `librosa`:```bashpip3 install librosa```Cuts will snap to detected beat timestamps for a professional music-video feel.

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Skill Ad Creative Engine