SpinForge AI — Troubleshooting
Common issues and fixes when running SpinForge AI, including FFmpeg and background-removal notes.
FFmpeg not found
If FFmpeg is not installed or not on your PATH, SpinForge AI automatically falls
back to an OpenCV encoder. For production-quality MP4 output, install FFmpeg and
verify with:
ffmpeg -version
See Installation for per-OS setup.
Output looks flat / not truly 3D
This is expected. SpinForge AI generates clean 2D 360-style motion loops from a single flat image. True 3D side and back views require multi-angle photography or a 3D-model workflow.
Background removal artifacts
Background removal via rembg works best on images with a clear subject and
reasonable contrast. If results are imperfect, try disabling background removal
(the full image is then centered on your chosen background color).
Upload rejected
Uploads are validated for type and size. Use a JPG, PNG, JPEG, or WEBP image and ensure it is within the configured size limit.
Permission / write errors in production
Ensure uploads/, outputs/, outputs/frames/, and data/ exist and are writable
by the application process.