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---
title: Image Cutter
emoji: ๐ŸŒ
colorFrom: green
colorTo: blue
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 6.2.0
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
---

# โœ‚๏ธ Image Grid Cutter

> **Blog:** [www.airabbit.blog](https://www.airabbit.blog)

A powerful Gradio-based tool to split images into customizable grids, crop individual tiles, and generate animated GIFs.

![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.8+-blue.svg)
![Gradio](https://img.shields.io/badge/Gradio-6.0+-orange.svg)
![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-green.svg)

---

## ๐ŸŽฏ Features

### 1. **Grid Cutting**
- Upload any image and split it into a customizable grid (up to 16ร—16 = 256 tiles)
- Live preview with grid lines overlaid on the image
- Adjustable rows and columns with real-time updates
- Download all tiles as a ZIP file

### 2. **Individual Tile Cropping**
- Navigate through tiles with Previous/Next buttons
- Jump to first or last tile instantly
- Crop each tile individually using an interactive crop tool
- **Background options:** Choose transparent or custom color fill for cropped areas
- Apply a single crop uniformly to all tiles
- Download edited tiles as ZIP

### 3. **GIF / MP4 Animation**
- Generate animated GIFs from your tiles
 - Export MP4 videos with the same animation styles, plus optional transitions
- **Animation styles:**
  - **Reveal (build up):** Tiles appear one by one, building the complete image
  - **Cycle (one at a time):** Each tile appears alone in sequence
  - **Flash (all tiles):** Each tile shown centered, one after another
  - **Shuffle (random order):** Tiles revealed in random order
- **Single tile mode:** Create a slideshow of individual tiles
- Adjustable frame duration (50ms - 1000ms)
- Transparent or custom color backgrounds

---

## ๐Ÿš€ Getting Started

### Prerequisites

- Python 3.8+
- pip

### Installation

1. **Clone the repository:**
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/image-grid-cutter.git
   cd image-grid-cutter
   ```

2. **Create a virtual environment (recommended):**
   ```bash
   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   ```

3. **Install dependencies:**
   ```bash
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   ```

4. **Run the app:**
   ```bash
   python app.py
   ```

5. **Open your browser:**
   Navigate to `http://127.0.0.1:7860`

### Docker

```bash
docker build -t image-cutter .
docker run --rm -p 7860:7860 image-cutter
```

---

## ๐Ÿ“– How It Works

### Step 1: Cut Your Image

1. Go to the **"1. Cut"** tab
2. Upload an image (drag & drop, paste, or click to upload)
3. Adjust the **Rows** and **Columns** sliders to define your grid
4. The preview updates in real-time showing grid lines
5. Click **"โœ‚๏ธ Cut Image"** to split the image
6. Download all tiles as a ZIP file

### Step 2: Crop Tiles (Optional)

1. Go to the **"2. Crop (Optional)"** tab
2. Choose your **background fill**: Transparent or a custom color
3. Use **โ—€ โ–ถ** arrows or **โฎ First / Last โญ** buttons to navigate tiles
4. Use the **crop tool** in the editor to crop the current tile
5. Click **"๐Ÿ’พ Save This Tile"** to save individual crops
6. Or click **"โœ… Apply to All"** to apply the same crop to every tile
7. Download the edited tiles as ZIP

### Step 3: Generate Animation

1. Go to the **"3. Export"** tab
2. Select an **animation style** from the dropdown
3. Enable **"Single tile per frame"** for slideshow mode
4. Adjust the **frame duration** in milliseconds
5. Click **"๐ŸŽฌ Generate GIF"** or **"๐ŸŽฅ Generate MP4"**
6. Download your animated GIF or MP4 video

---

## ๐ŸŽจ Use Cases

- **Sprite sheets:** Extract individual sprites from game assets
- **Puzzle creation:** Split images into puzzle pieces
- **Social media grids:** Create Instagram grid posts
- **Animation frames:** Generate frame-by-frame animations
- **Image analysis:** Divide images for detailed inspection
- **Collage preparation:** Prepare tiles for collage projects

---

## ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Technical Details

### Dependencies

| Package | Version | Purpose |
|---------|---------|---------|
| Gradio | โ‰ฅ6.0.0 | Web UI framework |
| Pillow | โ‰ฅ10.0.0 | Image processing |
| NumPy | โ‰ฅ1.24.0 | Numerical operations |

### File Structure

```
image-grid-cutter/
โ”œโ”€โ”€ app.py              # Main Gradio application
โ”œโ”€โ”€ requirements.txt    # Python dependencies
โ”œโ”€โ”€ README.md          # This file
โ”œโ”€โ”€ LICENSE            # Apache 2.0 license
โ””โ”€โ”€ .gitignore         # Git ignore rules
```

### Key Functions

- `split_image_into_grid()` - Divides image into equal-sized tiles
- `create_grid_preview()` - Generates preview with grid overlay
- `process_image()` - Main cutting logic with ZIP creation
- `generate_gif_from_tile_list()` - Creates animated GIFs from tiles
- `save_single_tile()` - Handles individual tile cropping with background options

---

## ๐Ÿ“ License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

---

## ๐Ÿค Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request

---

## ๐Ÿ“ฌ Contact

- **Blog:** [www.airabbit.blog](https://www.airabbit.blog)

---

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