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  1. @chapter Filtergraph description
  2. @c man begin FILTERGRAPH DESCRIPTION
  3. A filtergraph is a directed graph of connected filters. It can contain
  4. cycles, and there can be multiple links between a pair of
  5. filters. Each link has one input pad on one side connecting it to one
  6. filter from which it takes its input, and one output pad on the other
  7. side connecting it to the one filter accepting its output.
  8. Each filter in a filtergraph is an instance of a filter class
  9. registered in the application, which defines the features and the
  10. number of input and output pads of the filter.
  11. A filter with no input pads is called a "source", a filter with no
  12. output pads is called a "sink".
  13. @section Filtergraph syntax
  14. A filtergraph can be represented using a textual representation, which
  15. is recognized by the @code{-vf} and @code{-af} options of the ff*
  16. tools, and by the @code{av_parse_graph()} function defined in
  17. @file{libavfilter/avfiltergraph}.
  18. A filterchain consists of a sequence of connected filters, each one
  19. connected to the previous one in the sequence. A filterchain is
  20. represented by a list of ","-separated filter descriptions.
  21. A filtergraph consists of a sequence of filterchains. A sequence of
  22. filterchains is represented by a list of ";"-separated filterchain
  23. descriptions.
  24. A filter is represented by a string of the form:
  25. [@var{in_link_1}]...[@var{in_link_N}]@var{filter_name}=@var{arguments}[@var{out_link_1}]...[@var{out_link_M}]
  26. @var{filter_name} is the name of the filter class of which the
  27. described filter is an instance of, and has to be the name of one of
  28. the filter classes registered in the program.
  29. The name of the filter class is optionally followed by a string
  30. "=@var{arguments}".
  31. @var{arguments} is a string which contains the parameters used to
  32. initialize the filter instance, and are described in the filter
  33. descriptions below.
  34. The list of arguments can be quoted using the character "'" as initial
  35. and ending mark, and the character '\' for escaping the characters
  36. within the quoted text; otherwise the argument string is considered
  37. terminated when the next special character (belonging to the set
  38. "[]=;,") is encountered.
  39. The name and arguments of the filter are optionally preceded and
  40. followed by a list of link labels.
  41. A link label allows to name a link and associate it to a filter output
  42. or input pad. The preceding labels @var{in_link_1}
  43. ... @var{in_link_N}, are associated to the filter input pads,
  44. the following labels @var{out_link_1} ... @var{out_link_M}, are
  45. associated to the output pads.
  46. When two link labels with the same name are found in the
  47. filtergraph, a link between the corresponding input and output pad is
  48. created.
  49. If an output pad is not labelled, it is linked by default to the first
  50. unlabelled input pad of the next filter in the filterchain.
  51. For example in the filterchain:
  52. @example
  53. nullsrc, split[L1], [L2]overlay, nullsink
  54. @end example
  55. the split filter instance has two output pads, and the overlay filter
  56. instance two input pads. The first output pad of split is labelled
  57. "L1", the first input pad of overlay is labelled "L2", and the second
  58. output pad of split is linked to the second input pad of overlay,
  59. which are both unlabelled.
  60. In a complete filterchain all the unlabelled filter input and output
  61. pads must be connected. A filtergraph is considered valid if all the
  62. filter input and output pads of all the filterchains are connected.
  63. Follows a BNF description for the filtergraph syntax:
  64. @example
  65. @var{NAME} ::= sequence of alphanumeric characters and '_'
  66. @var{LINKLABEL} ::= "[" @var{NAME} "]"
  67. @var{LINKLABELS} ::= @var{LINKLABEL} [@var{LINKLABELS}]
  68. @var{FILTER_ARGUMENTS} ::= sequence of chars (eventually quoted)
  69. @var{FILTER} ::= [@var{LINKNAMES}] @var{NAME} ["=" @var{ARGUMENTS}] [@var{LINKNAMES}]
  70. @var{FILTERCHAIN} ::= @var{FILTER} [,@var{FILTERCHAIN}]
  71. @var{FILTERGRAPH} ::= @var{FILTERCHAIN} [;@var{FILTERGRAPH}]
  72. @end example
  73. @c man end FILTERGRAPH DESCRIPTION
  74. @chapter Audio Filters
  75. @c man begin AUDIO FILTERS
  76. When you configure your FFmpeg build, you can disable any of the
  77. existing filters using --disable-filters.
  78. The configure output will show the audio filters included in your
  79. build.
  80. Below is a description of the currently available audio filters.
  81. @section anull
  82. Pass the audio source unchanged to the output.
  83. @c man end AUDIO FILTERS
  84. @chapter Audio Sources
  85. @c man begin AUDIO SOURCES
  86. Below is a description of the currently available audio sources.
  87. @section anullsrc
  88. Null audio source, never return audio frames. It is mainly useful as a
  89. template and to be employed in analysis / debugging tools.
  90. It accepts as optional parameter a string of the form
  91. @var{sample_rate}:@var{channel_layout}.
  92. @var{sample_rate} specify the sample rate, and defaults to 44100.
  93. @var{channel_layout} specify the channel layout, and can be either an
  94. integer or a string representing a channel layout. The default value
  95. of @var{channel_layout} is 3, which corresponds to CH_LAYOUT_STEREO.
  96. Check the channel_layout_map definition in
  97. @file{libavcodec/audioconvert.c} for the mapping between strings and
  98. channel layout values.
  99. Follow some examples:
  100. @example
  101. # set the sample rate to 48000 Hz and the channel layout to CH_LAYOUT_MONO.
  102. anullsrc=48000:4
  103. # same as
  104. anullsrc=48000:mono
  105. @end example
  106. @c man end AUDIO SOURCES
  107. @chapter Audio Sinks
  108. @c man begin AUDIO SINKS
  109. Below is a description of the currently available audio sinks.
  110. @section anullsink
  111. Null audio sink, do absolutely nothing with the input audio. It is
  112. mainly useful as a template and to be employed in analysis / debugging
  113. tools.
  114. @c man end AUDIO SINKS
  115. @chapter Video Filters
  116. @c man begin VIDEO FILTERS
  117. When you configure your FFmpeg build, you can disable any of the
  118. existing filters using --disable-filters.
  119. The configure output will show the video filters included in your
  120. build.
  121. Below is a description of the currently available video filters.
  122. @section blackframe
  123. Detect frames that are (almost) completely black. Can be useful to
  124. detect chapter transitions or commercials. Output lines consist of
  125. the frame number of the detected frame, the percentage of blackness,
  126. the position in the file if known or -1 and the timestamp in seconds.
  127. In order to display the output lines, you need to set the loglevel at
  128. least to the AV_LOG_INFO value.
  129. The filter accepts the syntax:
  130. @example
  131. blackframe[=@var{amount}:[@var{threshold}]]
  132. @end example
  133. @var{amount} is the percentage of the pixels that have to be below the
  134. threshold, and defaults to 98.
  135. @var{threshold} is the threshold below which a pixel value is
  136. considered black, and defaults to 32.
  137. @section crop
  138. Crop the input video to @var{out_w}:@var{out_h}:@var{x}:@var{y}.
  139. The parameters are expressions containing the following constants:
  140. @table @option
  141. @item E, PI, PHI
  142. the corresponding mathematical approximated values for e
  143. (euler number), pi (greek PI), PHI (golden ratio)
  144. @item x, y
  145. the computed values for @var{x} and @var{y}. They are evaluated for
  146. each new frame.
  147. @item in_w, in_h
  148. the input width and heigth
  149. @item iw, ih
  150. same as @var{in_w} and @var{in_h}
  151. @item out_w, out_h
  152. the output (cropped) width and heigth
  153. @item ow, oh
  154. same as @var{out_w} and @var{out_h}
  155. @item n
  156. the number of input frame, starting from 0
  157. @item pos
  158. the position in the file of the input frame, NAN if unknown
  159. @item t
  160. timestamp expressed in seconds, NAN if the input timestamp is unknown
  161. @end table
  162. The @var{out_w} and @var{out_h} parameters specify the expressions for
  163. the width and height of the output (cropped) video. They are
  164. evaluated just at the configuration of the filter.
  165. The default value of @var{out_w} is "in_w", and the default value of
  166. @var{out_h} is "in_h".
  167. The expression for @var{out_w} may depend on the value of @var{out_h},
  168. and the expression for @var{out_h} may depend on @var{out_w}, but they
  169. cannot depend on @var{x} and @var{y}, as @var{x} and @var{y} are
  170. evaluated after @var{out_w} and @var{out_h}.
  171. The @var{x} and @var{y} parameters specify the expressions for the
  172. position of the top-left corner of the output (non-cropped) area. They
  173. are evaluated for each frame. If the evaluated value is not valid, it
  174. is approximated to the nearest valid value.
  175. The default value of @var{x} is "(in_w-out_w)/2", and the default
  176. value for @var{y} is "(in_h-out_h)/2", which set the cropped area at
  177. the center of the input image.
  178. The expression for @var{x} may depend on @var{y}, and the expression
  179. for @var{y} may depend on @var{x}.
  180. Follow some examples:
  181. @example
  182. # crop the central input area with size 100x100
  183. crop=100:100
  184. # crop the central input area with size 2/3 of the input video
  185. "crop=2/3*in_w:2/3*in_h"
  186. # crop the input video central square
  187. crop=in_h
  188. # delimit the rectangle with the top-left corner placed at position
  189. # 100:100 and the right-bottom corner corresponding to the right-bottom
  190. # corner of the input image.
  191. crop=in_w-100:in_h-100:100:100
  192. # crop 10 pixels from the lefth and right borders, and 20 pixels from
  193. # the top and bottom borders
  194. "crop=in_w-2*10:in_h-2*20"
  195. # keep only the bottom right quarter of the input image
  196. "crop=in_w/2:in_h/2:in_w/2:in_h/2"
  197. # crop height for getting Greek harmony
  198. "crop=in_w:1/PHI*in_w"
  199. # trembling effect
  200. "crop=in_w/2:in_h/2:(in_w-out_w)/2+((in_w-out_w)/2)*sin(n/10):(in_h-out_h)/2 +((in_h-out_h)/2)*sin(n/7)"
  201. # erratic camera effect depending on timestamp and position
  202. "crop=in_w/2:in_h/2:(in_w-out_w)/2+((in_w-out_w)/2)*sin(t*10):(in_h-out_h)/2 +((in_h-out_h)/2)*sin(t*13)"
  203. # set x depending on the value of y
  204. "crop=in_w/2:in_h/2:y:10+10*sin(n/10)"
  205. @end example
  206. @section cropdetect
  207. Auto-detect crop size.
  208. Calculate necessary cropping parameters and prints the recommended
  209. parameters through the logging system. The detected dimensions
  210. correspond to the non-black area of the input video.
  211. It accepts the syntax:
  212. @example
  213. cropdetect[=@var{limit}[:@var{round}[:@var{reset}]]]
  214. @end example
  215. @table @option
  216. @item limit
  217. Threshold, which can be optionally specified from nothing (0) to
  218. everything (255), defaults to 24.
  219. @item round
  220. Value which the width/height should be divisible by, defaults to
  221. 16. The offset is automatically adjusted to center the video. Use 2 to
  222. get only even dimensions (needed for 4:2:2 video). 16 is best when
  223. encoding to most video codecs.
  224. @item reset
  225. Counter that determines after how many frames cropdetect will reset
  226. the previously detected largest video area and start over to detect
  227. the current optimal crop area. Defaults to 0.
  228. This can be useful when channel logos distort the video area. 0
  229. indicates never reset and return the largest area encountered during
  230. playback.
  231. @end table
  232. @section drawbox
  233. Draw a colored box on the input image.
  234. It accepts the syntax:
  235. @example
  236. drawbox=@var{x}:@var{y}:@var{width}:@var{height}:@var{color}
  237. @end example
  238. @table @option
  239. @item x, y
  240. Specify the top left corner coordinates of the box. Default to 0.
  241. @item width, height
  242. Specify the width and height of the box, if 0 they are interpreted as
  243. the input width and height. Default to 0.
  244. @item color
  245. Specify the color of the box to write, it can be the name of a color
  246. (case insensitive match) or a 0xRRGGBB[AA] sequence.
  247. @end table
  248. Follow some examples:
  249. @example
  250. # draw a black box around the edge of the input image
  251. drawbox
  252. # draw a box with color red and an opacity of 50%
  253. drawbox=10:20:200:60:red@@0.5"
  254. @end example
  255. @section fifo
  256. Buffer input images and send them when they are requested.
  257. This filter is mainly useful when auto-inserted by the libavfilter
  258. framework.
  259. The filter does not take parameters.
  260. @section format
  261. Convert the input video to one of the specified pixel formats.
  262. Libavfilter will try to pick one that is supported for the input to
  263. the next filter.
  264. The filter accepts a list of pixel format names, separated by ":",
  265. for example "yuv420p:monow:rgb24".
  266. Some examples follow:
  267. @example
  268. # convert the input video to the format "yuv420p"
  269. format=yuv420p
  270. # convert the input video to any of the formats in the list
  271. format=yuv420p:yuv444p:yuv410p
  272. @end example
  273. @anchor{frei0r}
  274. @section frei0r
  275. Apply a frei0r effect to the input video.
  276. To enable compilation of this filter you need to install the frei0r
  277. header and configure FFmpeg with --enable-frei0r.
  278. The filter supports the syntax:
  279. @example
  280. @var{filter_name}[@{:|=@}@var{param1}:@var{param2}:...:@var{paramN}]
  281. @end example
  282. @var{filter_name} is the name to the frei0r effect to load. If the
  283. environment variable @env{FREI0R_PATH} is defined, the frei0r effect
  284. is searched in each one of the directories specified by the colon
  285. separated list in @env{FREIOR_PATH}, otherwise in the standard frei0r
  286. paths, which are in this order: @file{HOME/.frei0r-1/lib/},
  287. @file{/usr/local/lib/frei0r-1/}, @file{/usr/lib/frei0r-1/}.
  288. @var{param1}, @var{param2}, ... , @var{paramN} specify the parameters
  289. for the frei0r effect.
  290. A frei0r effect parameter can be a boolean (whose values are specified
  291. with "y" and "n"), a double, a color (specified by the syntax
  292. @var{R}/@var{G}/@var{B}, @var{R}, @var{G}, and @var{B} being float
  293. numbers from 0.0 to 1.0) or by an @code{av_parse_color()} color
  294. description), a position (specified by the syntax @var{X}/@var{Y},
  295. @var{X} and @var{Y} being float numbers) and a string.
  296. The number and kind of parameters depend on the loaded effect. If an
  297. effect parameter is not specified the default value is set.
  298. Some examples follow:
  299. @example
  300. # apply the distort0r effect, set the first two double parameters
  301. frei0r=distort0r:0.5:0.01
  302. # apply the colordistance effect, takes a color as first parameter
  303. frei0r=colordistance:0.2/0.3/0.4
  304. frei0r=colordistance:violet
  305. frei0r=colordistance:0x112233
  306. # apply the perspective effect, specify the top left and top right
  307. # image positions
  308. frei0r=perspective:0.2/0.2:0.8/0.2
  309. @end example
  310. For more information see:
  311. @url{http://piksel.org/frei0r}
  312. @section gradfun
  313. Fix the banding artifacts that are sometimes introduced into nearly flat
  314. regions by truncation to 8bit colordepth.
  315. Interpolate the gradients that should go where the bands are, and
  316. dither them.
  317. The filter takes two optional parameters, separated by ':':
  318. @var{strength}:@var{radius}
  319. @var{strength} is the maximum amount by which the filter will change
  320. any one pixel. Also the threshold for detecting nearly flat
  321. regions. Acceptable values range from .51 to 255, default value is
  322. 1.2, out-of-range values will be clipped to the valid range.
  323. @var{radius} is the neighborhood to fit the gradient to. A larger
  324. radius makes for smoother gradients, but also prevents the filter from
  325. modifying the pixels near detailed regions. Acceptable values are
  326. 8-32, default value is 16, out-of-range values will be clipped to the
  327. valid range.
  328. @example
  329. # default parameters
  330. gradfun=1.2:16
  331. # omitting radius
  332. gradfun=1.2
  333. @end example
  334. @section hflip
  335. Flip the input video horizontally.
  336. For example to horizontally flip the video in input with
  337. @file{ffmpeg}:
  338. @example
  339. ffmpeg -i in.avi -vf "hflip" out.avi
  340. @end example
  341. @section hqdn3d
  342. High precision/quality 3d denoise filter. This filter aims to reduce
  343. image noise producing smooth images and making still images really
  344. still. It should enhance compressibility.
  345. It accepts the following optional parameters:
  346. @var{luma_spatial}:@var{chroma_spatial}:@var{luma_tmp}:@var{chroma_tmp}
  347. @table @option
  348. @item luma_spatial
  349. a non-negative float number which specifies spatial luma strength,
  350. defaults to 4.0
  351. @item chroma_spatial
  352. a non-negative float number which specifies spatial chroma strength,
  353. defaults to 3.0*@var{luma_spatial}/4.0
  354. @item luma_tmp
  355. a float number which specifies luma temporal strength, defaults to
  356. 6.0*@var{luma_spatial}/4.0
  357. @item chroma_tmp
  358. a float number which specifies chroma temporal strength, defaults to
  359. @var{luma_tmp}*@var{chroma_spatial}/@var{luma_spatial}
  360. @end table
  361. @section noformat
  362. Force libavfilter not to use any of the specified pixel formats for the
  363. input to the next filter.
  364. The filter accepts a list of pixel format names, separated by ":",
  365. for example "yuv420p:monow:rgb24".
  366. Some examples follow:
  367. @example
  368. # force libavfilter to use a format different from "yuv420p" for the
  369. # input to the vflip filter
  370. noformat=yuv420p,vflip
  371. # convert the input video to any of the formats not contained in the list
  372. noformat=yuv420p:yuv444p:yuv410p
  373. @end example
  374. @section null
  375. Pass the video source unchanged to the output.
  376. @section ocv
  377. Apply video transform using libopencv.
  378. To enable this filter install libopencv library and headers and
  379. configure FFmpeg with --enable-libopencv.
  380. The filter takes the parameters: @var{filter_name}@{:=@}@var{filter_params}.
  381. @var{filter_name} is the name of the libopencv filter to apply.
  382. @var{filter_params} specifies the parameters to pass to the libopencv
  383. filter. If not specified the default values are assumed.
  384. Refer to the official libopencv documentation for more precise
  385. informations:
  386. @url{http://opencv.willowgarage.com/documentation/c/image_filtering.html}
  387. Follows the list of supported libopencv filters.
  388. @anchor{dilate}
  389. @subsection dilate
  390. Dilate an image by using a specific structuring element.
  391. This filter corresponds to the libopencv function @code{cvDilate}.
  392. It accepts the parameters: @var{struct_el}:@var{nb_iterations}.
  393. @var{struct_el} represents a structuring element, and has the syntax:
  394. @var{cols}x@var{rows}+@var{anchor_x}x@var{anchor_y}/@var{shape}
  395. @var{cols} and @var{rows} represent the number of colums and rows of
  396. the structuring element, @var{anchor_x} and @var{anchor_y} the anchor
  397. point, and @var{shape} the shape for the structuring element, and
  398. can be one of the values "rect", "cross", "ellipse", "custom".
  399. If the value for @var{shape} is "custom", it must be followed by a
  400. string of the form "=@var{filename}". The file with name
  401. @var{filename} is assumed to represent a binary image, with each
  402. printable character corresponding to a bright pixel. When a custom
  403. @var{shape} is used, @var{cols} and @var{rows} are ignored, the number
  404. or columns and rows of the read file are assumed instead.
  405. The default value for @var{struct_el} is "3x3+0x0/rect".
  406. @var{nb_iterations} specifies the number of times the transform is
  407. applied to the image, and defaults to 1.
  408. Follow some example:
  409. @example
  410. # use the default values
  411. ocv=dilate
  412. # dilate using a structuring element with a 5x5 cross, iterate two times
  413. ocv=dilate=5x5+2x2/cross:2
  414. # read the shape from the file diamond.shape, iterate two times
  415. # the file diamond.shape may contain a pattern of characters like this:
  416. # *
  417. # ***
  418. # *****
  419. # ***
  420. # *
  421. # the specified cols and rows are ignored (but not the anchor point coordinates)
  422. ocv=0x0+2x2/custom=diamond.shape:2
  423. @end example
  424. @subsection erode
  425. Erode an image by using a specific structuring element.
  426. This filter corresponds to the libopencv function @code{cvErode}.
  427. The filter accepts the parameters: @var{struct_el}:@var{nb_iterations},
  428. with the same meaning and use of those of the dilate filter
  429. (@pxref{dilate}).
  430. @subsection smooth
  431. Smooth the input video.
  432. The filter takes the following parameters:
  433. @var{type}:@var{param1}:@var{param2}:@var{param3}:@var{param4}.
  434. @var{type} is the type of smooth filter to apply, and can be one of
  435. the following values: "blur", "blur_no_scale", "median", "gaussian",
  436. "bilateral". The default value is "gaussian".
  437. @var{param1}, @var{param2}, @var{param3}, and @var{param4} are
  438. parameters whose meanings depend on smooth type. @var{param1} and
  439. @var{param2} accept integer positive values or 0, @var{param3} and
  440. @var{param4} accept float values.
  441. The default value for @var{param1} is 3, the default value for the
  442. other parameters is 0.
  443. These parameters correspond to the parameters assigned to the
  444. libopencv function @code{cvSmooth}.
  445. @section overlay
  446. Overlay one video on top of another.
  447. It takes two inputs and one output, the first input is the "main"
  448. video on which the second input is overlayed.
  449. It accepts the parameters: @var{x}:@var{y}.
  450. @var{x} is the x coordinate of the overlayed video on the main video,
  451. @var{y} is the y coordinate. The parameters are expressions containing
  452. the following parameters:
  453. @table @option
  454. @item main_w, main_h
  455. main input width and height
  456. @item W, H
  457. same as @var{main_w} and @var{main_h}
  458. @item overlay_w, overlay_h
  459. overlay input width and height
  460. @item w, h
  461. same as @var{overlay_w} and @var{overlay_h}
  462. @end table
  463. Be aware that frames are taken from each input video in timestamp
  464. order, hence, if their initial timestamps differ, it is a a good idea
  465. to pass the two inputs through a @var{setpts=PTS-STARTPTS} filter to
  466. have them begin in the same zero timestamp, as it does the example for
  467. the @var{movie} filter.
  468. Follow some examples:
  469. @example
  470. # draw the overlay at 10 pixels from the bottom right
  471. # corner of the main video.
  472. overlay=main_w-overlay_w-10:main_h-overlay_h-10
  473. # insert a transparent PNG logo in the bottom left corner of the input
  474. movie=0:png:logo.png [logo];
  475. [in][logo] overlay=10:main_h-overlay_h-10 [out]
  476. # insert 2 different transparent PNG logos (second logo on bottom
  477. # right corner):
  478. movie=0:png:logo1.png [logo1];
  479. movie=0:png:logo2.png [logo2];
  480. [in][logo1] overlay=10:H-h-10 [in+logo1];
  481. [in+logo1][logo2] overlay=W-w-10:H-h-10 [out]
  482. # add a transparent color layer on top of the main video,
  483. # WxH specifies the size of the main input to the overlay filter
  484. color=red@.3:WxH [over]; [in][over] overlay [out]
  485. @end example
  486. You can chain togheter more overlays but the efficiency of such
  487. approach is yet to be tested.
  488. @section pad
  489. Add paddings to the input image, and places the original input at the
  490. given coordinates @var{x}, @var{y}.
  491. It accepts the following parameters:
  492. @var{width}:@var{height}:@var{x}:@var{y}:@var{color}.
  493. Follows the description of the accepted parameters.
  494. @table @option
  495. @item width, height
  496. Specify the size of the output image with the paddings added. If the
  497. value for @var{width} or @var{height} is 0, the corresponding input size
  498. is used for the output.
  499. The default value of @var{width} and @var{height} is 0.
  500. @item x, y
  501. Specify the offsets where to place the input image in the padded area
  502. with respect to the top/left border of the output image.
  503. The default value of @var{x} and @var{y} is 0.
  504. @item color
  505. Specify the color of the padded area, it can be the name of a color
  506. (case insensitive match) or a 0xRRGGBB[AA] sequence.
  507. The default value of @var{color} is "black".
  508. @end table
  509. For example:
  510. @example
  511. # Add paddings with color "violet" to the input video. Output video
  512. # size is 640x480, the top-left corner of the input video is placed at
  513. # row 0, column 40.
  514. pad=640:480:0:40:violet
  515. @end example
  516. @section pixdesctest
  517. Pixel format descriptor test filter, mainly useful for internal
  518. testing. The output video should be equal to the input video.
  519. For example:
  520. @example
  521. format=monow, pixdesctest
  522. @end example
  523. can be used to test the monowhite pixel format descriptor definition.
  524. @section scale
  525. Scale the input video to @var{width}:@var{height} and/or convert the image format.
  526. For example the command:
  527. @example
  528. ./ffmpeg -i in.avi -vf "scale=200:100" out.avi
  529. @end example
  530. will scale the input video to a size of 200x100.
  531. If the input image format is different from the format requested by
  532. the next filter, the scale filter will convert the input to the
  533. requested format.
  534. If the value for @var{width} or @var{height} is 0, the respective input
  535. size is used for the output.
  536. If the value for @var{width} or @var{height} is -1, the scale filter will
  537. use, for the respective output size, a value that maintains the aspect
  538. ratio of the input image.
  539. The default value of @var{width} and @var{height} is 0.
  540. @section setpts
  541. Change the PTS (presentation timestamp) of the input video frames.
  542. Accept in input an expression evaluated through the eval API, which
  543. can contain the following constants:
  544. @table @option
  545. @item PTS
  546. the presentation timestamp in input
  547. @item PI
  548. Greek PI
  549. @item PHI
  550. golden ratio
  551. @item E
  552. Euler number
  553. @item N
  554. the count of the input frame, starting from 0.
  555. @item STARTPTS
  556. the PTS of the first video frame
  557. @item INTERLACED
  558. tell if the current frame is interlaced
  559. @item POS
  560. original position in the file of the frame, or undefined if undefined
  561. for the current frame
  562. @item PREV_INPTS
  563. previous input PTS
  564. @item PREV_OUTPTS
  565. previous output PTS
  566. @end table
  567. Some examples follow:
  568. @example
  569. # start counting PTS from zero
  570. setpts=PTS-STARTPTS
  571. # fast motion
  572. setpts=0.5*PTS
  573. # slow motion
  574. setpts=2.0*PTS
  575. # fixed rate 25 fps
  576. setpts=N/(25*TB)
  577. # fixed rate 25 fps with some jitter
  578. setpts='1/(25*TB) * (N + 0.05 * sin(N*2*PI/25))'
  579. @end example
  580. @section settb
  581. Set the timebase to use for the output frames timestamps.
  582. It is mainly useful for testing timebase configuration.
  583. It accepts in input an arithmetic expression representing a rational.
  584. The expression can contain the constants "PI", "E", "PHI", "AVTB" (the
  585. default timebase), and "intb" (the input timebase).
  586. The default value for the input is "intb".
  587. Follow some examples.
  588. @example
  589. # set the timebase to 1/25
  590. settb=1/25
  591. # set the timebase to 1/10
  592. settb=0.1
  593. #set the timebase to 1001/1000
  594. settb=1+0.001
  595. #set the timebase to 2*intb
  596. settb=2*intb
  597. #set the default timebase value
  598. settb=AVTB
  599. @end example
  600. @section slicify
  601. Pass the images of input video on to next video filter as multiple
  602. slices.
  603. @example
  604. ./ffmpeg -i in.avi -vf "slicify=32" out.avi
  605. @end example
  606. The filter accepts the slice height as parameter. If the parameter is
  607. not specified it will use the default value of 16.
  608. Adding this in the beginning of filter chains should make filtering
  609. faster due to better use of the memory cache.
  610. @section transpose
  611. Transpose rows with columns in the input video and optionally flip it.
  612. It accepts a parameter representing an integer, which can assume the
  613. values:
  614. @table @samp
  615. @item 0
  616. Rotate by 90 degrees counterclockwise and vertically flip (default), that is:
  617. @example
  618. L.R L.l
  619. . . -> . .
  620. l.r R.r
  621. @end example
  622. @item 1
  623. Rotate by 90 degrees clockwise, that is:
  624. @example
  625. L.R l.L
  626. . . -> . .
  627. l.r r.R
  628. @end example
  629. @item 2
  630. Rotate by 90 degrees counterclockwise, that is:
  631. @example
  632. L.R R.r
  633. . . -> . .
  634. l.r L.l
  635. @end example
  636. @item 3
  637. Rotate by 90 degrees clockwise and vertically flip, that is:
  638. @example
  639. L.R r.R
  640. . . -> . .
  641. l.r l.L
  642. @end example
  643. @end table
  644. @section unsharp
  645. Sharpen or blur the input video.
  646. It accepts the following parameters:
  647. @var{luma_msize_x}:@var{luma_msize_y}:@var{luma_amount}:@var{chroma_msize_x}:@var{chroma_msize_y}:@var{chroma_amount}
  648. Negative values for the amount will blur the input video, while positive
  649. values will sharpen. All parameters are optional and default to the
  650. equivalent of the string '5:5:1.0:0:0:0.0'.
  651. @table @option
  652. @item luma_msize_x
  653. Set the luma matrix horizontal size. It can be an integer between 3
  654. and 13, default value is 5.
  655. @item luma_msize_y
  656. Set the luma matrix vertical size. It can be an integer between 3
  657. and 13, default value is 5.
  658. @item luma_amount
  659. Set the luma effect strength. It can be a float number between -2.0
  660. and 5.0, default value is 1.0.
  661. @item chroma_msize_x
  662. Set the chroma matrix horizontal size. It can be an integer between 3
  663. and 13, default value is 0.
  664. @item chroma_msize_y
  665. Set the chroma matrix vertical size. It can be an integer between 3
  666. and 13, default value is 0.
  667. @item luma_amount
  668. Set the chroma effect strength. It can be a float number between -2.0
  669. and 5.0, default value is 0.0.
  670. @end table
  671. @example
  672. # Strong luma sharpen effect parameters
  673. unsharp=7:7:2.5
  674. # Strong blur of both luma and chroma parameters
  675. unsharp=7:7:-2:7:7:-2
  676. # Use the default values with @command{ffmpeg}
  677. ./ffmpeg -i in.avi -vf "unsharp" out.mp4
  678. @end example
  679. @section vflip
  680. Flip the input video vertically.
  681. @example
  682. ./ffmpeg -i in.avi -vf "vflip" out.avi
  683. @end example
  684. @section yadif
  685. Deinterlace the input video ("yadif" means "yet another deinterlacing
  686. filter").
  687. It accepts the optional parameters: @var{mode}:@var{parity}.
  688. @var{mode} specifies the interlacing mode to adopt, accepts one of the
  689. following values:
  690. @table @option
  691. @item 0
  692. output 1 frame for each frame
  693. @item 1
  694. output 1 frame for each field
  695. @item 2
  696. like 0 but skips spatial interlacing check
  697. @item 3
  698. like 1 but skips spatial interlacing check
  699. @end table
  700. Default value is 0.
  701. @var{parity} specifies the picture field parity assumed for the input
  702. interlaced video, accepts one of the following values:
  703. @table @option
  704. @item 0
  705. assume bottom field first
  706. @item 1
  707. assume top field first
  708. @item -1
  709. enable automatic detection
  710. @end table
  711. Default value is -1.
  712. @c man end VIDEO FILTERS
  713. @chapter Video Sources
  714. @c man begin VIDEO SOURCES
  715. Below is a description of the currently available video sources.
  716. @section buffer
  717. Buffer video frames, and make them available to the filter chain.
  718. This source is mainly intended for a programmatic use, in particular
  719. through the interface defined in @file{libavfilter/vsrc_buffer.h}.
  720. It accepts the following parameters:
  721. @var{width}:@var{height}:@var{pix_fmt_string}:@var{timebase_num}:@var{timebase_den}
  722. All the parameters need to be explicitely defined.
  723. Follows the list of the accepted parameters.
  724. @table @option
  725. @item width, height
  726. Specify the width and height of the buffered video frames.
  727. @item pix_fmt_string
  728. A string representing the pixel format of the buffered video frames.
  729. It may be a number corresponding to a pixel format, or a pixel format
  730. name.
  731. @item timebase_num, timebase_den
  732. Specify numerator and denomitor of the timebase assumed by the
  733. timestamps of the buffered frames.
  734. @end table
  735. For example:
  736. @example
  737. buffer=320:240:yuv410p:1:24
  738. @end example
  739. will instruct the source to accept video frames with size 320x240 and
  740. with format "yuv410p" and assuming 1/24 as the timestamps timebase.
  741. Since the pixel format with name "yuv410p" corresponds to the number 6
  742. (check the enum PixelFormat definition in @file{libavutil/pixfmt.h}),
  743. this example corresponds to:
  744. @example
  745. buffer=320:240:6:1:24
  746. @end example
  747. @section color
  748. Provide an uniformly colored input.
  749. It accepts the following parameters:
  750. @var{color}:@var{frame_size}:@var{frame_rate}
  751. Follows the description of the accepted parameters.
  752. @table @option
  753. @item color
  754. Specify the color of the source. It can be the name of a color (case
  755. insensitive match) or a 0xRRGGBB[AA] sequence, possibly followed by an
  756. alpha specifier. The default value is "black".
  757. @item frame_size
  758. Specify the size of the sourced video, it may be a string of the form
  759. @var{width}x@var{heigth}, or the name of a size abbreviation. The
  760. default value is "320x240".
  761. @item frame_rate
  762. Specify the frame rate of the sourced video, as the number of frames
  763. generated per second. It has to be a string in the format
  764. @var{frame_rate_num}/@var{frame_rate_den}, an integer number, a float
  765. number or a valid video frame rate abbreviation. The default value is
  766. "25".
  767. @end table
  768. For example the following graph description will generate a red source
  769. with an opacity of 0.2, with size "qcif" and a frame rate of 10
  770. frames per second, which will be overlayed over the source connected
  771. to the pad with identifier "in".
  772. @example
  773. "color=red@@0.2:qcif:10 [color]; [in][color] overlay [out]"
  774. @end example
  775. @section nullsrc
  776. Null video source, never return images. It is mainly useful as a
  777. template and to be employed in analysis / debugging tools.
  778. It accepts as optional parameter a string of the form
  779. @var{width}:@var{height}:@var{timebase}.
  780. @var{width} and @var{height} specify the size of the configured
  781. source. The default values of @var{width} and @var{height} are
  782. respectively 352 and 288 (corresponding to the CIF size format).
  783. @var{timebase} specifies an arithmetic expression representing a
  784. timebase. The expression can contain the constants "PI", "E", "PHI",
  785. "AVTB" (the default timebase), and defaults to the value "AVTB".
  786. @section frei0r_src
  787. Provide a frei0r source.
  788. To enable compilation of this filter you need to install the frei0r
  789. header and configure FFmpeg with --enable-frei0r.
  790. The source supports the syntax:
  791. @example
  792. @var{size}:@var{rate}:@var{src_name}[@{=|:@}@var{param1}:@var{param2}:...:@var{paramN}]
  793. @end example
  794. @var{size} is the size of the video to generate, may be a string of the
  795. form @var{width}x@var{height} or a frame size abbreviation.
  796. @var{rate} is the rate of the video to generate, may be a string of
  797. the form @var{num}/@var{den} or a frame rate abbreviation.
  798. @var{src_name} is the name to the frei0r source to load. For more
  799. information regarding frei0r and how to set the parameters read the
  800. section "frei0r" (@pxref{frei0r}) in the description of the video
  801. filters.
  802. Some examples follow:
  803. @example
  804. # generate a frei0r partik0l source with size 200x200 and framerate 10
  805. # which is overlayed on the overlay filter main input
  806. frei0r_src=200x200:10:partik0l=1234 [overlay]; [in][overlay] overlay
  807. @end example
  808. @c man end VIDEO SOURCES
  809. @chapter Video Sinks
  810. @c man begin VIDEO SINKS
  811. Below is a description of the currently available video sinks.
  812. @section nullsink
  813. Null video sink, do absolutely nothing with the input video. It is
  814. mainly useful as a template and to be employed in analysis / debugging
  815. tools.
  816. @c man end VIDEO SINKS