Questions tagged [file-formats]
Refers to the "container" that that data is stored in and how that data is encoded.
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Should this audio file have ogg or opus as file name extension?
bash $ mediainfo myaudio.opus
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Complete name : /Users/qaz/myaudio.opus
Format : Ogg
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Format and codec for a video with 5760×1080
For an art installation I need to project on 3 projectors (1920×1080).
My playback setup is: 1 PC with Windows 7, SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and 3 projectors (1920×1080).
The video I need to ...
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Remove files from a folder not used in Premiere Pro
I have a folder in which I save all my video recordings, I used some video files in Premiere Pro but I would like to delete those that I haven't used.
The problem is that I have over 3100 files which ...
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Play a .g64 file extension
A legal friend of mine received a file from a colleague with a .g64 file extension that she needs to view. My searching indicates that the .64 file extension is some form of proprietary security ...
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Audio not detected with Transparent Video Formats (Quicktime - PNG/QtAnimation- AAC/PCM)
On importing a transparent .mov file (Quicktime - PNG/QtAnimation- AAC/PCM) , the audio is not detected by the Videoeditors (Powerdirector17 < Davinci Resolve doesn't support the above format> )....
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Final Cut Pro v. 10.6.6 - fcpxml file with reference to mp4 file via url works, but only after closing/reopening library
I'm writing software that exports fcpxml files to allow import of video clips into Final Cut Pro.
The file looks like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!...
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How to convert ts to mp4
I have a lot of videos needed to convert from ts to mp4, how can I convert it without losing quality? I mean a lot like 30+ each week.
I did a search already but none can do it fast enough, doing it ...
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How to combine so many ffmpeg filters in 1?
I dont even know if it's possible, but if anybody could help me would be really great! :)
So first of all i resize my video with this command:
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ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -crf 20 -crf ...
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Difference Between 50i and 25p Video Formats
I have a Sony Alpha A5000 camera, and it has quite limited video recording options. In AVCHD format, there are basically two options: 50i and 25p. I do know the basic difference between these two scan ...
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How to remove video streams from .wmv with FFmpeg?
I'm working on a method to programmatically remove video and subtitle streams from video files of various formats and have been having some trouble with most .wmv files. Below is what I believe to be ...
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How can I convert the subtitle file format (.rtf to .vtt)?
Does anybody knows an easy way to create a .vtt (WEBVTT) subtitle file with an .rtf file? I don't want to have to type all the subtitles new to get the .vtt format!
Is there an easy way to convert it?...
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What is the most basic standard raw video format?
What I mean by the question is, for audio we have the WAV file format which stores a representation of audio where each word stores the intensity of one sample of audio. In addition to this there is a ...
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How to turn video with spherical, equirectangular projection into an actual "360° video" playable with VLC?
I have a video (MP4/AVC) that is in 2:1 aspect ratio and uses equirectangular projection for a spherical video (often called "360° video").
VLC can play spherical videos since version 3.0.0. ...
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Possible to reconstruct video from mbtree file?
I have a large mbtree file and found out it was used for video transcoding. Is there any way to reconstruct the video from the mbtree file or is it just (useless) metadata?
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SONY XDCAM Cant open files on macbook
I can't open the BPAV folder on my mac, not in quicktime or in Final cut pro. I don't know why can anybody help?
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Premiere Pro media linking with illegal filenames
I was working on a video project with some classmates and after our class ended I asked our editor if I could have the footage. She everso-nicely renamed the files so they are human-readable, however, ...
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Is SSD a safe replacement for HDD video storage?
Small M.2 SSD (solid-state drives) are increasingly replacing HDD (hard disk drives) in new PCs for file storage.
SSD is proven to be better for video editing, but what about video storage? Is a PC ...
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What is the difference between .mts and .mp4 video files, and which is better to edit?
I know that .mts video files use MPEG-4 video compression. But why then don't they just have the .mp4 file name extension?
Since they don't, this means they are not digitally nor conceptually ...
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why does video need to be in video container files? and why do those file need to be in multimedia container files?
this might be a tough question but i feel the need to ask
why does video need to be in video container files? and why do those file need to be in multimedia container files?
when people where first ...
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How to convert an mkv file with hevc encoding to mkv with avc
I have some mkv files with a hevc encoding which is not allowing me to burn to disc in covertxtodvd as it shows no video track as the encoding isn't supported, i was wondering if it was possible to ...
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Importing uncompressed video into Final Cut Pro without (too much) transcoding
I have recently digitized a VHS tape using VirtualDub. Here is the MediaInfo of the original file.
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Complete name : capture.avi
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Do mobile phones really record in these odd framerates?
I received several video files for editing that were recorded on a mobile phone. (Samsung G11, if it matters.)
When I brought the files into VEGAS (still using version 15.0 Platinum), it reports some ...
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Is there an optimal way to preserve quality when translating file formats?
My screen recording software, OBS, seems to encourage recording in MKV. My video editing software, DaVinci Resolve 18, doesn't support this format on Linux (as far as I can tell). The options I have ...
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Estimating video file size given camera parameters
I am trying to predict video file size given:
camera fps.
number of horizontal pixels.
number of vertical pixels.
bit depth.
time duration of the video.
using the following formula
file_size = ...
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What video container formats are similar to MPEG-TS?
I have been looking to live video streaming where a client can join the stream of bytes and play the video automatically. I have recently found MPEG-TS which seems to work pretty well, and I noticed ...
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How can I make a smaller video when it has limited unique frames?
I'm currently editing a podcast that is mainly audio with only three unique images shown on screen. However, using h264 encoding gives me a massive file, how can I leverage the limited number of ...
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Suitable alternative to Quicktime RLE for alpha-containing non-cartoon videos?
I'm producing a product that involves a composition of several videos, over alpha layers, and there are surprisingly few options aside from image lists. Quicktime's RLE (Run-Length Encoding) codec ...
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Should I use SVG or PNG for my animated videos?
I'm currently building animations which will be exported into videos.
In some case I have stills in the background that won't change over the whole duration.
Question: Are there any differences in ...
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How can I build a MOV (QT-rle) file with minimal unnecessary features?
I understand that my title requires further specification, so allow me to elaborate.
I recently finished a model in Blender and rendered 1000 frames to PNG with alpha. The total size was roughly 2 GB ...
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How to convert a 720° ".ts" video recorded with an AllieCam360?
I have an AllieCam camera to record 720 videos 360x2 lenses.
The format it use is .ts and the program requires you to login online. Now the manufacturers drop the business and the web site is offline.
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What is the anatomy of a video file? [closed]
I am creating a software related to video editing.
So, I need to understand what is a video file, how is it created and how does it work?
One thing that I want to achieve is: I want to be able to add ...
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How can I quickly reduce .mpg files?
I recently imported a few personal videos I had on VHS or video 8mm tapes using Roxio Easy VHStoDVD equipment and software onto a Mac.
But here's the thing: the files are in .mpg format, very large, ...
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Is there a standard for multi-camera, high-speed video?
I develop an application to record from multiple high-speed (e.g. 200 fps) cameras simultaneously. Typically, the frame rate of these cameras is constant but this is not necessarily the case. ...
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How to downsample 4k to 1080p using ffmpeg while maintaining the quality?
I have some 4K 3840x2160 footage in MP4 format that I need to bring down to 1080p. I tried running
ffmpeg -i orig.mp4 -vf scale=1920:1080 smaller.mp4
but the result is very poor quality, with the ...
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Software to create transparent GIFs?
I have to create high quality GIFs with transparent backgrounds for a gig, Blender can render transparent videos with the quicktime codec, but do you know a tool to convert them to transparent GIFs, ...
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Video with transparent background file-size issue
A client asked me to do an animated product visualization in 3D and then render out the animation in 4K with a transparent background to put on their website. The animation is done but if I want to ...
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What is the difference between lossless and lossy formats?
What exactly are the differences between lossless and lossy codecs? And is one better format better than the other or is it mostly relative?
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Need help to fix a broken MP4 which lacks a MOOV atom
Please be forgiving to a video file format newbie, who has travelled far and wide all over the Web in search of a relatively simple question and hoped to get an answer (even a fairly complicated one ...
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How do I edit a video clip without increasing size?
I have several video clips that are small files -- the videos are pretty low quality. I'm on a Windows computer. I just need to trim the videos and rotate them 180 degrees. You'd think that if I trim ...
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Does YouTube accept AviSynth .avs scripts for uploading?
Without reencoding videos first? Is it possible to browse for .avs file and upload it, provided AviSynth is properly installed locally?
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Are there any Windows video players that don't stutter when looping?
Title. I have spent the past few hours trying to smoothly loop a short 6-second animation I made in Blender. No matter what I use (VLC, Windows Movies and TV, heck I even tried installing MPlayer), ...
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What is the video equivalent of vector graphics?
Images and videos have their own quality standards and protocols. There are either raster image file formats (.gif, .jpg) or vector graphics images (.svg, .pdf). No matter how much you zoom in on ...
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MKV to WMV conversion and the size difference
I'm working with video editing for years but suddenly I've stumbled upon an issue that I can't seem to figure out. I have many video files in .mkv, and I need to edit them in Sony Vegas - hence, I ...
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Recreate basic AVCHD from MTS files
My dad has a Sony HXR-NX5E which writes its output to SDHC cards in AVCHD format.
Wanting to back up his video and not understanding the AVCHD structure, I originally got him to copy the contents of ...
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Corrupt MP4 [recording interrupted]
I was recording an MP4 file using PlaysTV, and my computer had a power fault half-way through the recording.
I'm sure that the file contains valid data, it's just that no media player will recognize ...
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Errors in converting mp4 to ts with FFmpeg
I was trying to convert a caption-embedded .mp4 file into a .ts file. Only command found after some search was this which uses FFmpeg:
ffmpeg -i 1559066401592889640.mp4 -c copy -bsf h264_mp4toannexb ...
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What ffmpeg/avconv format and container will Adobe Premiere Pro accept, out-of-box?
All of these converted, but Premiere Pro only loads the audio. I use Ctrl-I to import the videos, and they come up as waveforms, and can only be placed on audio tracks.
These examples use avconv, ...
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Managing compound clips in Davinci Resolve 16
I've made a couple compound clips in my Davinci resolve project. Right now, I need to open that project, manually copy required clips and paste them in a new project. Is there any way to create a ...
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Decrease video size post-editing
I am using a video editing software to edit my videos for YouTube. The scenario is as below:
Input file size: 80mb.
Input type: webm.
My expectation after editing :
Video size: around 100mb.
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Compressing a large MP4 file that is on 2.30mins long
I have been sent a video that is only 2.30 mins long. But is a whopping 168mb, unfortunetely this has to be embedded into an app - so I need it as small as possible. I need to get the file size down ...
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