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ffmpeg is a [[program]] that allows you to do [[video conversion]].
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ffmpeg is a [[program]] that allows you to do [[video conversion]] and to [[take a video from your Linux desktop]].
  
 
= Get it =
 
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  [[cd]] ffmpeg
 
  [[cd]] ffmpeg
 
  ./[[configure]] [[&&]] [[make]] && make [[install]]
 
  ./[[configure]] [[&&]] [[make]] && make [[install]]
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= Use it =
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* list all available formats
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ffmpeg -formats
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* convert ''input.dv'' to ''output.mpg''
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ffmpeg -i ''input.dv'' ''output.mpg''
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* [[take a video of your Linux desktop]]
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ffmpeg -f x11grab -s hd720 -r 15 -i :0.0 screenCapture.avi
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= See also =
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* [http://linux.die.net/man/1/ffmpeg ffmpeg man page]

Latest revision as of 09:15, 1 March 2020

ffmpeg is a program that allows you to do video conversion and to take a video from your Linux desktop.

Get it

To download, compile, link and install ffmpeg, open a console and enter

svn co svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg/trunk ffmpeg
cd ffmpeg
./configure && make && make install

Use it

  • list all available formats
ffmpeg -formats
  • convert input.dv to output.mpg
ffmpeg -i input.dv output.mpg
ffmpeg -f x11grab -s hd720 -r 15 -i :0.0 screenCapture.avi

See also