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Pompei

Ch 146.7of 23 Photo Mosaic Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Platformdesktop
  4. 4Tile reuse controlsYes
  5. 5Output formatsPNG
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Overview

Pompei is ranked #14 of 23 in photo mosaic software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

Pompei plans and pricing

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Pompei Free Open-source Python package; no paid plans listed zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on photo mosaic software

Free plan
Yeszulko.github.io
Platform
desktopzulko.github.io
Tile reuse controls
Yeszulko.github.io
Output formats
PNGzulko.github.io

Facts

Purpose
Pompei is a Python package for making photo mosaics from movie frames.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Mosaic creation
It matches image regions with movie-frame thumbnails and assembles the chosen thumbnails into a mosaic file.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Frame extraction
It extracts frames from a video, resizes them into thumbnails, and stores them with associated information in a directory.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Mosaic controls
Options include mosaic width, thumbnail reuse limits, iteration count, and time and spatial spacing between source frames.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Candidate selection
An experimental method uses Scikit-learn to identify movie thumbnails that may be good mosaic candidates.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Dependency
MoviePy is installed as a dependency; the candidate-selection method requires Scikit-learn.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Customization
The documentation describes the code as modular and shows how to customize behavior by subclassing MovieFrames and overriding a method.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Command-line interface
The documentation says the command-line API is not yet implemented.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
License
The project is open source and released under the MIT licence.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Support
The project page invites users to propose commits or ask for help on GitHub.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Distribution
The package can be installed with pip or from its source code.zulko.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Release status
PyPI lists version 0.1.04, released January 29, 2015.pypi.org · 8 Oct 2026

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