FFMPEG TOOLS

Multimedia Multimedia

NFM 2008NFM 2008

ToolsTools

What is FFmpeg ?What is FFmpeg ?

FFmpeg is a command line tool that is FFmpeg is a command line tool that is composed of a collection of free software / composed of a collection of free software / open source libraries.open source libraries.

FFmpeg can record, convert and stream digital FFmpeg can record, convert and stream digital audio and video in numerous formats.audio and video in numerous formats.

FFmpeg is developed under Linux, but it can FFmpeg is developed under Linux, but it can compiled under most operating systems, compiled under most operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Mac Osx.including Microsoft Windows Mac Osx.

LibrariesLibraries

LibavcodecLibavcodec

encoding and decoding video and audio dataencoding and decoding video and audio data

LibavformatLibavformat

audio/video container mux and demux library. audio/video container mux and demux library.

FF + MPEGFF + MPEG

MPEG – Moving Picture Experts GroupMPEG – Moving Picture Experts Group

"FF" for "fast forward"."FF" for "fast forward".

HistoryHistory

By Fabrice Bellard (using the By Fabrice Bellard (using the pseudonym “Gerard Lantau”)pseudonym “Gerard Lantau”)

in year 2000in year 2000

maintained by Michael Niedermayer.maintained by Michael Niedermayer.

Part of the MPlayer projectPart of the MPlayer project

Released under the GNU Lesser Released under the GNU Lesser General Public License OR GPLGeneral Public License OR GPL

Video Codecs on projectVideo Codecs on project

lossless FFV1lossless FFV1

FF video codec 1FF video codec 1

lossless intra-frame video formatlossless intra-frame video format

variable length coding or arithmetic coding for variable length coding or arithmetic coding for entropy coding.entropy coding.

lossy Snow codeclossy Snow codec

compress video either lossily or losslesslycompress video either lossily or losslessly

ComponentsComponents

FFmpeg - record, convert and stream digital FFmpeg - record, convert and stream digital audio and video in numerous formatsaudio and video in numerous formats

Ffserver - multimedia streaming server for live Ffserver - multimedia streaming server for live broadcasts also support time shift streaming.broadcasts also support time shift streaming.

Ffplay - simple media player based on Ffplay - simple media player based on SDL(Simple DirectMedia Layer)SDL(Simple DirectMedia Layer)

LibrariesLibraries

Libavcodec - containing all the FFmpeg audio/video Libavcodec - containing all the FFmpeg audio/video encoders and decodersencoders and decoders

Libavformat - containing demuxers and muxers for Libavformat - containing demuxers and muxers for audio/video container formats.audio/video container formats.

Libavutil - containing routines common to different parts of Libavutil - containing routines common to different parts of FfmpegFfmpeg

Libpostproc - containing video postprocessing routines.Libpostproc - containing video postprocessing routines.

Libswscale - containing video image scaling routines.Libswscale - containing video image scaling routines.

Libavfilter - substitute for vhook which allows the video to Libavfilter - substitute for vhook which allows the video to be modified or examined between the decoder and the be modified or examined between the decoder and the encoder.encoder.

CodecsCodecs

Codecs with the origin in the project:Codecs with the origin in the project:

* Snow

* FFV1

The FFmpeg developers have implemented The FFmpeg developers have implemented

ATRAC3 [Adaptive Transform Acoustic ATRAC3 [Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding]Coding]

H.261, H.263 and H.264/MPEG-4 H.261, H.263 and H.264/MPEG-4 AVCAVC

Indeo 2 and 3Indeo 2 and 3

QDesign Music Codec 2, used by QDesign Music Codec 2, used by many QuickTime movies prior to many QuickTime movies prior to QuickTime 7.QuickTime 7.

Smacker video used in computer Smacker video used in computer gamesgames

Sorenson 3 Codec used by many Sorenson 3 Codec used by many QuickTime moviesQuickTime movies

Theora (together with Vorbis Theora (together with Vorbis makes a base for the .ogg format)makes a base for the .ogg format)

TruespeechTruespeech

TXDTXD

VP5 and VP6VP5 and VP6

VorbisVorbis

Windows Media AudioWindows Media Audio

Some Windows Media Video Some Windows Media Video codecs, including WMV1, WMV2 codecs, including WMV1, WMV2 and WMV3and WMV3

FormatsFormats

Ffmpeg supports numerous formats for Ffmpeg supports numerous formats for encoding and decoding encoding and decoding

ASF,AVI,FLV ,MPEG ASF,AVI,FLV ,MPEG audio,MPEG1,MPEG2,MPEG4,Smacker audio,MPEG1,MPEG2,MPEG4,Smacker ,WAV ,raw AC-3 ,PCM 8/16/32 ,WAV ,raw AC-3 ,PCM 8/16/32 bits,RealMedia,MOV/QuickTime ,Monkey's bits,RealMedia,MOV/QuickTime ,Monkey's Audio ,VOC....Audio ,VOC....

Image :- Y.U.V,animated GIF ,JPEG ,PCX Image :- Y.U.V,animated GIF ,JPEG ,PCX ,PNG,RAS ,Tga ,TIFF...,PNG,RAS ,Tga ,TIFF...

http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/general.htmlhttp://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/general.html

ApplicationsApplications

VDR – Video Disc RecorderVDR – Video Disc Recorder

Mplayer – Media Player for LinuxMplayer – Media Player for Linux

Xine – Media Player in LinuxXine – Media Player in Linux

VideoLAN – Media Player and ConverterVideoLAN – Media Player and Converter

VDRVDR

computer to function as a digital video recordercomputer to function as a digital video recorder

record and replay TV programming using the record and replay TV programming using the computer's hard drivecomputer's hard drive

VDR can also operate as an mp3 player and VDR can also operate as an mp3 player and DVD playerDVD player

MplayerMplayer

Cross Platform Media PlayerCross Platform Media Player

Formats :- MPEG/VOB, AVI, Ogg/OGM, VIVO, Formats :- MPEG/VOB, AVI, Ogg/OGM, VIVO, ASF/WMA/WMV, QT/MOV/MP4, RealMedia, ASF/WMA/WMV, QT/MOV/MP4, RealMedia, Matroska, NUT, NuppelVideo, FLV, YUV4MPEG filesMatroska, NUT, NuppelVideo, FLV, YUV4MPEG files

VideoCD, SVCD, DVD, 3ivx, DivX 3/4/5, WMV , H.264 VideoCD, SVCD, DVD, 3ivx, DivX 3/4/5, WMV , H.264 movies.movies.

Output Drivers:- X11, Xv, DGA, OpenGL, SVGAlib, Output Drivers:- X11, Xv, DGA, OpenGL, SVGAlib, fbdev, AAlib, DirectFB,fbdev, AAlib, DirectFB,

http://www.mplayerhq.huhttp://www.mplayerhq.hu

Mplayer GUIMplayer GUI

Mplayer Varients..Mplayer Varients..

SmplayerSmplayer

QT MPlayer frontend for Microsoft Windows and QT MPlayer frontend for Microsoft Windows and GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux

KmplayerKmplayer

KDE MPlayer frontendKDE MPlayer frontend

KplayerKplayer

KDE MPlayer frontendKDE MPlayer frontend

GtkPlayerGtkPlayer

GTK widget embedding MPlayer to play movies.GTK widget embedding MPlayer to play movies.

XineXine

a free multimedia player.a free multimedia player.

plays back CDs, DVDs, and VCDs.plays back CDs, DVDs, and VCDs.

Decodes AVI, MOV, WMV, and MP3 Decodes AVI, MOV, WMV, and MP3

displays multimedia streamed over the Internetdisplays multimedia streamed over the Internet

http://xinehq.dehttp://xinehq.de

Xine PlatformsXine Platforms

* GNU/Linux (x86, alpha, sparc, ppc, ...)* GNU/Linux (x86, alpha, sparc, ppc, ...)

* FreeBSD (x86)* FreeBSD (x86)

* Solaris (sparc and x86)* Solaris (sparc and x86)

* Irix (mips)* Irix (mips)

* Darwin/MacOS X (ppc) via the fink project* Darwin/MacOS X (ppc) via the fink project

Xine Varients...Xine Varients...

XineXine

The Main project The Main project

GxineGxine

Gtk Frond End for XineGtk Frond End for Xine

Xine GuiXine Gui

Video LANVideo LAN

A free cross-platform media playerA free cross-platform media player

Formats:- Formats:- AVI,ASF / WMV / WMA,MP4 / MOV / 3GP,OGG / OGM / AVI,ASF / WMV / WMA,MP4 / MOV / 3GP,OGG / OGM / Annodex,Matroska (MKV),WAV,DTS, AAC, AC3/A52,FLAC,FLV,VOCAnnodex,Matroska (MKV),WAV,DTS, AAC, AC3/A52,FLAC,FLV,VOC

Plays :-DVD,VCD,SVCD,Audio Plays :-DVD,VCD,SVCD,Audio CD,DVB,MPEG,HTTP / FTP,MMSCD,DVB,MPEG,HTTP / FTP,MMS

used as a streaming server, with extended used as a streaming server, with extended features (video on demand, on the fly features (video on demand, on the fly transcoding, ...)transcoding, ...)

VLC GUIVLC GUI

VLMaVLMa

VideoLAN ManagerVideoLAN Manager

application to manage broadcasts of TV application to manage broadcasts of TV channels, received through digital terrestrial or channels, received through digital terrestrial or satellite wayssatellite ways

capable of streaming audio and video filescapable of streaming audio and video files

GNU General Public License like VLC media GNU General Public License like VLC media player.player.

Ffmpeg - PHPFfmpeg - PHP

object-oriented API for PHPobject-oriented API for PHP

retrieving information from video and audio filesretrieving information from video and audio files

frames from movie files as imagesframes from movie files as images

Used for automatically creating thumbnail Used for automatically creating thumbnail images from moviesimages from movies

reporting the duration and bitrate of audio files reporting the duration and bitrate of audio files

Ffmpeg CommandsFfmpeg Commands

Video and Audio grabbingVideo and Audio grabbingffmpeg ­f oss ­i /dev/dsp ­f video4linux2 ­i /dev/video0 /tmp/out.mpgffmpeg ­f oss ­i /dev/dsp ­f video4linux2 ­i /dev/video0 /tmp/out.mpg

Video and Audio file format conversionVideo and Audio file format conversionffmpeg ­i /tmp/test.mpg /tmp/out.aviffmpeg ­i /tmp/test.mpg /tmp/out.avi

several input files and output filesseveral input files and output filesffmpeg ­i /tmp/a.wav ­s 640x480 ­i /tmp/a.yuv /tmp/a.mpgffmpeg ­i /tmp/a.wav ­s 640x480 ­i /tmp/a.yuv /tmp/a.mpg

extract images from a videoextract images from a videoffmpeg ­i foo.avi ­r 1 ­s WxH ­f image2 foo­%03d.jpegffmpeg ­i foo.avi ­r 1 ­s WxH ­f image2 foo­%03d.jpeg

Video EditingVideo Editing

Ffmpeg uses video editing softwaresFfmpeg uses video editing softwares

KinoKino

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