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<p>The friendly multilateral video toolkit built for artists by artists.</p>
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<h1 id="ghostee">ghostee</h1>
<h2 id="description">Description</h2>
<p>Applies a soft, subtle ghosting effect to the video by blending frames over time.<br />
This creates a trailing, dreamy afterimage that lightly smears motion and adds a supernatural or ethereal visual mood.</p>
<h2 id="purpose">Purpose</h2>
<p><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">ghostee</code> is designed for artists who want:</p>
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<li>a gentle afterimage effect instead of heavy motion smearing,</li>
<li>soft motion trails without strong distortion,</li>
<li>a dreamy, floating, or spectral visual tone,</li>
<li>an atmospheric layer for music videos and ambient visuals,</li>
<li>a minimal, elegant ghost effect that doesnt overwhelm the footage.</li>
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<h2 id="how-it-works">How It Works</h2>
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<li><strong>Frame Blending</strong><br />
Consecutive frames are blended with diminishing influence, producing a light optical-ghost effect.</li>
<li><strong>Subtle Persistence</strong><br />
Motion appears to leave a soft residue rather than a strong smear or echo.</li>
<li><strong>Minimal Contrast Disruption</strong><br />
Highlights, shadows, and midtones maintain structure—only motion is affected.</li>
<li><strong>Encoding</strong><br />
Output uses global Videobeaux codec settings (CRF, pixel format, preset).</li>
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<h2 id="program-template">Program Template</h2>
<div class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge"><div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight"><code>videobeaux -P ghostee \
-i input.mp4 \
-o output.mp4
</code></pre></div></div>
<h2 id="arguments">Arguments</h2>
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<li><em>(No additional program-specific arguments; uses global videobeaux options only.)</em></li>
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<h2 id="real-world-example">Real World Example</h2>
<div class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge"><div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight"><code>videobeaux -P ghostee \
-i myvideo.mp4 \
-o ghostee_styled.mp4
</code></pre></div></div>
<h2 id="program-output">Program Output</h2>
<video controls="" preload="metadata" style="max-width:100%; border-radius:8px; margin:1em 0;">
<source src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/87c8b569-5165-485d-ae09-7a8bbbe74051" type="video/mp4" />
Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>
<h2 id="technical-notes">Technical Notes</h2>
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<li>Produces mild persistence, unlike <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">frame_delay_pro1</code> or <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">frame_delay_pro2</code>, which provide more extreme temporal manipulation.</li>
<li>Works especially well on slow-motion or atmospheric footage.</li>
<li>Compression settings influence ghost smoothness—higher CRF may increase noise within the trail.</li>
<li>High-motion shots will produce noticeable yet still delicate ghost trails.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="recommended-usage">Recommended Usage</h2>
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<li>Dreamlike music videos or ambient visualizers.</li>
<li>Supernatural, memory-like, or nostalgic sequences.</li>
<li>Layered VJ and projection-mapped installations.</li>
<li>Subtle aesthetic enhancement for drone shots or slow pans.</li>
<li>Mixing into a visual chain with stronger distortions for hybrid textures.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="quality-tips">Quality Tips</h2>
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<li>For smoother trails, lower CRF to reduce compression breakup.</li>
<li>Combine with <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">double_cup</code> for syrupy dream visuals.</li>
<li>Pair with <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">blur_pix</code> to soften structure while keeping ghost trails intact.</li>
<li>For more pronounced trails, run <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">ghostee</code> multiple times or chain with <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">frame_delay_pro1</code>.</li>
<li>Use on well-lit footage for cleanest ghost silhouettes.</li>
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