Bugfixes

gnommo/cli.py

@@ -911,14 +911,15 @@ def cmd_stitch(
         narration,
         stitch_output,
         verbose=verbose,
+        default_end_trim=config.default_end_trim if config else 0.0,
     )
     
     # Run import videos again, because at this point narration_combined might have been created.
     _import_videos(videos_dir, config, verbose)
 
-    # Always update the MAIN videos.json (parent directory when in proxy mode)
-    # Proxy mode only affects file paths, not JSON metadata updates
-    main_videos_dir = videos_dir.parent if proxy else videos_dir
+    # Always update the MAIN videos.json (parent of subdir when using low/tiny res)
+    # Downscaled dirs only affect file paths, not JSON metadata updates
+    main_videos_dir = videos_dir.parent if res != "full" else videos_dir
     videos_json_path = main_videos_dir / "videos.json"
     if True:  # Always update JSON regardless of proxy mode
         existing_videos: dict = {}

gnommo/models.py

@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class ProjectConfig:
     gnommo_scratch: Optional[
         str
     ] = None  # directory for intermediate files (e.g., external SSD)
+    default_begin: float = 0.0  # Trim this many seconds from the start of each segment (if no explicit begin/skip)
+    default_end_trim: float = 0.0  # Trim this many seconds from the end of each segment (if no explicit end/take)
     # Outro sequence - plays after narration ends (not marker-triggered)
     outro: list[str] = field(
         default_factory=list

gnommo/parser.py

@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ def parse_project_config(project_path: Path) -> ProjectConfig:
         audio_source=data.get("audio_source"),
         main_video=data.get("main_video"),
         gnommo_scratch=data.get("gnommo_scratch"),
+        default_begin=float(data.get("default_begin", 0.0)),
+        default_end_trim=float(data.get("default_end_trim", 0.0)),
         outro=data.get("outro", []),
         description=data.get("description", ""),
         footer=data.get("footer", ""),
@@ -518,10 +520,12 @@ def parse_narration(
             filter_list = filter_value
 
         # Handle skip/take - can use begin/end as user-friendly alternatives
-        skip = segment_data.get("skip", 0.0)
+        # Fall back to project-level defaults if no explicit value is set
+        default_begin = config.default_begin if config else 0.0
+        skip = segment_data.get("skip", default_begin)
         take = segment_data.get("take")
 
-        # Convert begin/end to skip/take if provided
+        # Explicit begin/end always override defaults
         if "begin" in segment_data and segment_data["begin"]:
             skip = parse_timestamp(segment_data["begin"])
         if "end" in segment_data and segment_data["end"]:

gnommo/preprocessor.py

@@ -1951,6 +1951,7 @@ def stitch_narration_segments(
     videos: dict[str, VideoSource],
     output_path: Path,
     verbose: bool = False,
+    default_end_trim: float = 0.0,
 ) -> Path:
     """
     Stitch multiple narration video segments into a single file.
@@ -1965,6 +1966,7 @@ def stitch_narration_segments(
         videos: Dict of video ID -> VideoSource from videos.json
         output_path: Path for the concatenated output file
         verbose: Enable verbose output
+        default_end_trim: Seconds to trim from the end when no explicit end/take is set
 
     Returns:
         Path to the stitched video file.
@@ -2003,6 +2005,10 @@ def stitch_narration_segments(
         skip = video_source.skip or 0.0
         take = video_source.take
 
+        # Apply default end trim if no explicit take/end was set
+        if take is None and default_end_trim > 0:
+            take = max(0.0, full_duration - skip - default_end_trim)
+
         # Calculate effective duration
         if take is not None:
             effective_duration = min(take, full_duration - skip)

gnommo/renderer.py

@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ def build_ffmpeg_command(plan: RenderPlan, output_path: Path) -> list[str]:
         always_visible_inputs.append(input_idx)
         input_idx += 1
 
+    from .cache import resolve_with_cache
+
     # Input: background — resolved via handle in shared_assets/videos.json
     import json as _json
     bg_handle = plan.config.background