ffmpeg

Formatting

ffmpeg: Refers to file path to ffmpeg.exe on system

Example

Execute command to convert series of images into movie file with ffmpeg.exe.

Options

The following are select options from the overall available options noted in the ffmpeg documentation:

Copy of Video Options

OptionDescription
-r
FPS
-s
Frame size
-i
Input files
-vframes
Number of video frames to output
-ss
Timestamp to seek

Installation

  1. Download from ffmpeg Builds:
  2. Unzip, rename to ffmpeg, and locate in C:\ drive.
  3. Add C:/ffmpeg/bin path to environment variables: PATH; User variables suffices.
  4. Confirm by accessing codecs via PowerShell as noted below.

Codecs (v. 4.3.1-2020-10-01-full)

Accessed via PowerShell:

Applications

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