Questions tagged [file-formats]
Refers to the "container" that that data is stored in and how that data is encoded.
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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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Is there a container format in ffmpeg that supports non-monotonous timestamps?
I have recorded over-the-air digital TV broadcasts from my own antenna. Due to reception blips, the MPEG-TS file can have corrupted packets, and thus corrupted timestamps, in the middle of a ...
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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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How to convert a quicktime 3d model .mov format into multiple images
I've tried exporting 3d model lab into images sequence format after going through this below answer.
exporting .mov vr to multiple still frames,
but all I can see same image output with different ...
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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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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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Sony Vegas - Rendered file showing 30 FPS when project and render settings set to 60 FPS
Some I am trying to render a video at 60fps in Sony Vegas but when I check the properties of the rendered file, it shows 30fps. Details below:
Original Clip frame rate: 50fps
Project settings: See ...
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Premiere Pro export same file size as import
I just want to export a video at the exact same settings as the imported file.
'match source' and 'match sequence settings' do not work. (Adobe Premiere Pro)
On my timeline all I did was trimmed some ...
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Why won't certain videos preview in MacOS Finder any more?
It used to be possible to preview all ProRes and PNG sequence .mov video files in the Finder in MacOS, by selecting the file and pressing the spacebar.
Now it isn't. It's a pain. Is there a workaround?...
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Forcing input video codec in ffmpeg for raw MPEGTS dump
I am trying to use ffmpeg to extract thumbnails from a partial dump of a MPEGTS, coming off a multicast network. The dump contains the video PID only, in MPEGTS format, but I am unable to get ffmpeg ...
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Is there any "concatenable" video format I can use for sequential streaming?
I'm writing a server and I have to play commercials on demand, so I'm trying to avoid re encoding video.
I assume that video containers have headers and meta data, so it would not be possible.
Is ...
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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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MPEG-4 Mediainfo, what's "Format Profile"?
I'm wondering what the Format Profile tag/field refers to.
(Backstory: I have a couple MPEG-4 videos (I made) on a NAS which won't stream through my X-box 360 (but will stream on any other computer, ...
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File format for storing raw video parameters?
If I export raw video data with ffmpeg, it will have just the image data, the pixels, without any structural metadata. It won't have things like the frame size, frame rate, and pixel format. But if I ...
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If I limit the color spectrum of a video, will it compress to a smaller file size?
I know that in exporting images, if I use an indexed color format when I save (such as GIF or PNG with indexed color mode), I can dramatically reduce the file size of the resulting export. My ...
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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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What export settings should I use in Premiere Pro for iBooks Author videos?
I've tried using Adobe Premiere to save a video for iBooks Author. The problem is that when I export my project as a mpeg2 file the quality of the video degrades a lot.
I am using images to re-...
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From Avid Media Composer to DVD?
I have a 1920x1080i project (a 50 minute film) in Avid Media Composer (version 3).
How can I make a high-quality DVD from my project?
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Can I export straight from Avid to a DVD format ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Unknown Video Format
I had a video file named file.mp4. I have tried many codecs/players to open it with no luck.
Finally, I used a hex-editor to open the file, and here is what i have found.
Any suggestions on how I ...
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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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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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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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