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+"""
+This module implements ipython_display
+A function to embed images/videos/audio in the IPython Notebook
+"""
+
+# Notes:
+# All media are physically embedded in the IPython Notebook
+# (instead of simple links to the original files)
+# That is because most browsers use a cache system and they won't
+# properly refresh the media when the original files are changed.
+
+import os
+from base64 import b64encode
+from moviepy.tools import extensions_dict
+
+try:
+    from IPython.display import HTML
+    ipython_available = True
+except ImportError:
+    ipython_available = False
+
+from .ffmpeg_reader import ffmpeg_parse_infos
+
+sorry = "Sorry, seems like your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio/video"
+templates = {"audio":("<center><audio controls>"
+                         "<source %(options)s  src='data:audio/%(ext)s;base64,%(data)s'>"
+                     +sorry+"</audio></center>"),
+             "image":"<center><img %(options)s "
+                     "src='data:image/%(ext)s;base64,%(data)s'></center>",
+             "video":("<center><video %(options)s"
+                       "src='data:video/%(ext)s;base64,%(data)s' controls>"
+                       +sorry+"</video></center>")}
+
+
+def html_embed(clip, filetype=None, maxduration=60, rendering_kwargs=None,
+                    **html_kwargs):
+    """ Returns HTML5 code embedding the clip
+    
+    clip
+      Either a file name, or a clip to preview.
+      Either an image, a sound or a video. Clips will actually be
+      written to a file and embedded as if a filename was provided.
+
+
+    filetype:
+      One of 'video','image','audio'. If None is given, it is determined
+      based on the extension of ``filename``, but this can bug.
+    
+    **kwargs:
+      Allow you to give some options, like width=260, etc.
+
+    Examples
+    =========
+
+    >>> import moviepy.editor as mpy
+    >>> # later ...
+    >>> clip.write_videofile("test.mp4")
+    >>> mpy.ipython_display("test.mp4", width=360)
+
+    >>> clip.audio.write_audiofile('test.ogg') # Sound !
+    >>> mpy.ipython_display('test.ogg')
+
+    >>> clip.write_gif("test.gif")
+    >>> mpy.ipython_display('test.gif')
+
+    >>> clip.save_frame("first_frame.jpeg")
+    >>> mpy.ipython_display("first_frame.jpeg")
+
+    """  
+    
+    if rendering_kwargs is None:
+      rendering_kwargs = {}
+    # QUICK AND VERY DIRTY: next step is use "isinstance" with classes.
+    # But cross-dependencies in modules may make it difficult...
+    if "Clip" in str(clip.__class__):
+        TEMP_PREFIX = "__temp__"
+        if "ImageClip" in str(clip.__class__):
+            filename = TEMP_PREFIX+".png"
+            kwargs = {'filename':filename}
+            kwargs.update(rendering_kwargs)
+            clip.save_frame(**kwargs)
+        elif "Video" in str(clip.__class__):
+            filename = TEMP_PREFIX+".mp4"
+            kwargs = {'filename':filename, 'verbose':False, 'preset':'ultrafast'}
+            kwargs.update(rendering_kwargs)
+            clip.write_videofile(**kwargs)
+        elif "AudioClip" in str(clip.__class__):
+            filename = TEMP_PREFIX+".mp3"
+            kwargs = {'filename': filename, 'verbose':False}
+            kwargs.update(rendering_kwargs)
+            clip.write_audiofile(filename, **kwargs)
+        else:
+          raise ValueError("Unknown class for the clip. Cannot embed and preview.")
+
+        return html_embed(filename, maxduration=maxduration, rendering_kwargs=rendering_kwargs,
+                                **html_kwargs)
+    
+    filename = clip
+    options = " ".join(["%s='%s'"%(str(k), str(v)) for k,v in html_kwargs.items()])
+    name, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
+    ext = ext[1:]
+
+    if filetype is None:
+        ext = filename.split('.')[-1].lower()
+        if ext == "gif":
+            filetype = 'image'
+        elif ext in extensions_dict:
+            filetype = extensions_dict[ext]['type']
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("No file type is known for the provided file. Please provide "
+                             "argument `filetype` (one of 'image', 'video', 'sound') to the "
+                             "ipython display function.")
+    
+    
+    if filetype== 'video':
+        # The next lines set the HTML5-cvompatible extension and check that the
+        # extension is HTML5-valid
+        exts_htmltype = {'mp4': 'mp4', 'webm':'webm', 'ogv':'ogg'}
+        allowed_exts = " ".join(exts_htmltype.keys()) 
+        try:
+            ext = exts_htmltype[ext]
+        except:
+            raise ValueError("This video extension cannot be displayed in the "
+                   "IPython Notebook. Allowed extensions: "+allowed_exts)
+    
+    if filetype in ['audio', 'video']:
+
+        duration = ffmpeg_parse_infos(filename)['duration']
+        if duration > maxduration:
+            raise ValueError("The duration of video %s (%.1f) exceeds the 'max_duration' "%(filename, duration)+
+                             "attribute. You can increase 'max_duration', "
+                             "but note that embedding large videos may take all the memory away !")
+            
+    with open(filename, "rb") as f:
+        data= b64encode(f.read())
+
+    template = templates[filetype]
+
+    return template%{'data':data, 'options':options, 'ext':ext}
+
+
+def ipython_display(clip, filetype=None, maxduration=60, rendering_kwargs=None,
+                    **html_kwargs):
+    """
+    clip
+      Either the name of a file, or a clip to preview. The clip will
+      actually be written to a file and embedded as if a filename was provided.
+
+
+    filetype:
+      One of 'video','image','audio'. If None is given, it is determined
+      based on the extension of ``filename``, but this can bug.
+    
+    **kwargs:
+      Allow you to give some options, like width=260, etc.
+    
+    Remarks: If your browser doesn't support HTML5, this should warn you.
+    If nothing is displayed, maybe your file or filename is wrong.
+    The media will be physically embedded in the notebook.
+
+    Examples
+    =========
+
+    >>> import moviepy.editor as mpy
+    >>> # later ...
+    >>> clip.write_videofile("test.mp4")
+    >>> mpy.ipython_display("test.mp4", width=360)
+
+    >>> clip.audio.write_audiofile('test.ogg') # Sound !
+    >>> mpy.ipython_display('test.ogg')
+
+    >>> clip.write_gif("test.gif")
+    >>> mpy.ipython_display('test.gif')
+
+    >>> clip.save_frame("first_frame.jpeg")
+    >>> mpy.ipython_display("first_frame.jpeg")
+    """
+    if not ipython_available:
+        raise ImportError("Only works inside an IPython Notebook")
+    return HTML(html_embed(clip, filetype=filetype, maxduration=maxduration,
+                rendering_kwargs=rendering_kwargs, **html_kwargs))
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