Question 1

How do I capture terminal output with Freeze?

Accepted Answer

Use the --execute flag followed by a command, like 'freeze --execute "ls -la"', to run and capture ANSI-colored output directly. It supports piping from stdin, so you can also pipe command output into freeze for more control.

Question 2

Freeze vs Carbon: which is better for code snippets?

Accepted Answer

Freeze is CLI-based and offers more customization via flags and configs, ideal for automated workflows, while Carbon is web-based with a GUI, better for quick, one-off edits. Freeze excels in terminal capture and local usage, but Carbon has easier sharing features.

Question 3

Can I use custom fonts with Freeze?

Accepted Answer

Yes, use flags like --font.family for system fonts or --font.file to embed TTF/WOFF files. The README shows examples with 'SF Mono' and embedded fonts for precise control over typography in images.

Question 4

How to generate images from stdin in Freeze?

Accepted Answer

Pipe content into freeze, like 'cat file.txt | freeze --language python', and it will output to stdout or a file specified with -o. This works for both code and terminal output, making it script-friendly.

Question 5

Does Freeze support batch processing of multiple files?

Accepted Answer

Not natively; you'd need to script it with shell loops or tools like xargs. For example, 'for f in *.go; do freeze "$f" -o "${f%.go}.png"; done' can handle multiple files, but there's no built-in batch flag.

Question 6

How do I change themes in Freeze interactive mode?

Accepted Answer

Run 'freeze --interactive', use arrow keys to navigate, and select themes from the list. Changes are saved to user.json for reuse, as shown in the interactive mode GIF and configuration section.

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