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author	gabucino
date	Sat, 07 Dec 2002 21:34:29 +0000
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6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	1 <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
2674 aadcae54d45c started mencoder documentation gabucino parents: diff changeset	2 <HTML>
4982 6cb9d9a1716d HTML: different font handling - idea from new hp dezign gabucino parents: 4919 diff changeset	3
6cb9d9a1716d HTML: different font handling - idea from new hp dezign gabucino parents: 4919 diff changeset	4 <HEAD>
6882 f3f87f6bf5cf Added a uniform title: something - MPlayer - The Movie Player for Linux. diego parents: 6724 diff changeset	5 <TITLE>Encoding - MEncoder - The Movie Encoder for Linux</TITLE>
6391 4e5c236ade69 small updates gabucino parents: 6201 diff changeset	6 <LINK REL="stylesheet" TYPE="text/css" HREF="default.css">
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	7 <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
4982 6cb9d9a1716d HTML: different font handling - idea from new hp dezign gabucino parents: 4919 diff changeset	8 </HEAD>
6cb9d9a1716d HTML: different font handling - idea from new hp dezign gabucino parents: 4919 diff changeset	9
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	10 <BODY>
2674 aadcae54d45c started mencoder documentation gabucino parents: diff changeset	11
aadcae54d45c started mencoder documentation gabucino parents: diff changeset	12
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	13 <H2><A NAME="encoding">2.4 Encoding with MEncoder</A></H2>
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	14
8133 630360b15089 Redundant compilation section removed, MEncoder features section moved to diego parents: 8035 diff changeset	15 <P>For the complete list of available MEncoder options and examples, please see
630360b15089 Redundant compilation section removed, MEncoder features section moved to diego parents: 8035 diff changeset	16 the man page.</P>
3721 66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	17
8133 630360b15089 Redundant compilation section removed, MEncoder features section moved to diego parents: 8035 diff changeset	18 <H3><A NAME="2pass">2.4.1 Encoding 2 or 3-pass DivX4</A></H3>
2848 33c32f3d9f1f many small updates, fixes (some/more to be completed soon) gabucino parents: 2745 diff changeset	19
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	20 <P><U><B>2-pass encoding:</B></U> the name comes from the fact that this method
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	21 encodes the file <I>twice</I>. The first encoding (dubbed <I>pass</I>)
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	22 creates some temporary files (*.log) with a size of few megabytes, do not
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	23 delete them yet (you can delete the AVI). In the second pass, the 2-pass
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	24 output file is created, using the bitrate data from the temporary files. The
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	25 resulting file will have much better image quality. If this is the first time
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	26 you heard about this, you should consult some guides available on the
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	27 Net.</P>
2848 33c32f3d9f1f many small updates, fixes (some/more to be completed soon) gabucino parents: 2745 diff changeset	28
33c32f3d9f1f many small updates, fixes (some/more to be completed soon) gabucino parents: 2745 diff changeset	29 <P>This example shows how to encode a DVD to a 2-pass DivX4 AVI. Just two
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	30 commands are needed:<BR>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	31 <CODE>    rm frameno.avi</CODE> - remove this file, which
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	32 can come from a previous 3-pass encoding (it interferes with current
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	33 one)<BR>
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7366 diff changeset	34 <CODE>    mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc lavc -lavcopts
8035 533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	35 vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=1:more_options -oac copy -o movie.avi<BR>
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	36     mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc lavc -lavcopts
8035 533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	37 vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=2:more_options -oac copy -o movie.avi</CODE></P>
4397 970a09005860 3-pass encoding dox gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	38
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	39 <P><U><B>3-pass encoding:</B></U> this is an extension of 2-pass encoding,
4397 970a09005860 3-pass encoding dox gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	40 where the audio encoding takes place in a separate pass. This method enables
970a09005860 3-pass encoding dox gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	41 estimation of recommended video bitrate in order to fit on a CD. Also, the
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	42 audio is encoded only once, unlike in 2-pass mode. The schematics:</P>
4397 970a09005860 3-pass encoding dox gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	43
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	44 <OL>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	45 <LI>Remove conflicting temporary file:
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	46 <P><CODE>rm frameno.avi</CODE></P></LI>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	47 <LI>First pass:
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7366 diff changeset	48 <P><CODE>mencoder <file/DVD> -ovc frameno -oac mp3lame -lameopts vbr=3:more_options -o frameno.avi</CODE></P>
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	49 <P>An audio-only avi file will be created, containing
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	50 <B>only</B> the requested audio stream. Don't forget <CODE>-lameopts</CODE>,
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	51 if you need to set it. If you were encoding a long movie, MEncoder
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	52 prints the recommended bitrate values for 650Mb, 700Mb, and 800Mb
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	53 destination sizes, after this pass finishes.</P></LI>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	54 <LI>Second pass:
8035 533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	55 <P><CODE>mencoder <file/DVD> -oac copy
533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	56 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=1:vbitrate=<bitrate></CODE></P>
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	57 <P>Alias the first pass of DivX4 video encoding.
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	58 Optionally specify the video bitrate MEncoder printed at the end of
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	59 the previous pass.</P></LI>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	60 <LI>Third pass:
8035 533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	61 <P><CODE>mencoder <file/DVD> -oac copy
533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	62 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=2:vbitrate=<bitrate></CODE></P>
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	63 <P>Alias the second pass of DivX4 video encoding.
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	64 Optionally specify the video bitrate MEncoder printed at the end of
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	65 the previous pass. In this pass, audio from <CODE>frameno.avi</CODE> will
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	66 be inserted into the destination file.. and it's all ready!</P></LI>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	67 </OL>
4397 970a09005860 3-pass encoding dox gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	68
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 7043 diff changeset	69 <H4>Example for 3-pass encoding:</H4>
4397 970a09005860 3-pass encoding dox gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	70
970a09005860 3-pass encoding dox gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	71 <P><CODE>    rm frameno.avi</CODE> - remove this file,
970a09005860 3-pass encoding dox gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	72 which can come from a previous 3-pass encoding (it interferes with current
970a09005860 3-pass encoding dox gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	73 one)<BR>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	74 <CODE>    mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc frameno
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7366 diff changeset	75 -o frameno.avi -oac mp3lame -lameopts vbr=3:more_options<BR>
427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7366 diff changeset	76     mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc lavc
8035 533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	77 -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=1:more_options -oac copy -o movie.avi<BR>
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7366 diff changeset	78     mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc lavc
8035 533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	79 -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=2:more_options -oac copy -o movie.avi</CODE></P>
4397 970a09005860 3-pass encoding dox gabucino parents: 4177 diff changeset	80
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	81 <P><U><B>2 or 3-pass encoding using internal libavcodec controller:</B></U>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	82 Optionally you can use libavcodec's internal 2 or 3-pass mode, it may give
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	83 you better final rate accuracy than using the external, DivX4-inspired 2-pass
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	84 rate controler with libavcodec.</P>
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	85
5811 7c6cf46a44ce applied 2 patches gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	86 <UL>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	87 <LI><B>2-pass encoding:</B><BR>
8035 533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	88 <CODE>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	89 mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=1 (audio-options) -o
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	90 movie.avi<BR>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	91 mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=2 (audio-options) -o
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	92 movie.avi</CODE></LI>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	93 <LI><B>3-pass encoding:</B><BR>
8035 533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	94 <CODE>rm -f frameno.avi<BR>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	95 mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc frameno (audio-options) -o frameno.avi<BR>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	96 mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=1 -oac copy -o
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	97 movie.avi<BR>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	98 mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=2 -oac copy -o
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	99 movie.avi</CODE></LI>
5811 7c6cf46a44ce applied 2 patches gabucino parents: 5721 diff changeset	100 </UL>
2868 4a1802c5bbee * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	101
6974 916f62dd0910 Another big batch of cosmetics only. diego parents: 6960 diff changeset	102
8133 630360b15089 Redundant compilation section removed, MEncoder features section moved to diego parents: 8035 diff changeset	103 <H3><A NAME="rescaling">2.4.2 Rescaling movies</A></H3>
3438 963b39283f48 fixes, and some new stuff. sorry forgot :) gabucino parents: 3382 diff changeset	104
8260 352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	105 <P>Often the need to resize movie images' size emerges. Its reasons can be
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	106 many: decreasing file size, network bandwidth, etc. Most people
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	107 even do rescaling when converting DVDs or SVCDs to DivX AVI. <B>This is bad.</B>
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	108 Instead of even you doing so, read the <A HREF="#aspect">Preserving
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	109 aspect ratio</A> section.</P>
3438 963b39283f48 fixes, and some new stuff. sorry forgot :) gabucino parents: 3382 diff changeset	110
5968 5bb339c33131 small update gabucino parents: 5860 diff changeset	111 <P>The scaling process is handled by the <I>'scale'</I> video filter:
8260 352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	112 <CODE>-vop scale=widht:height</CODE>. Its quality can be set with the
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	113 <CODE>-sws</CODE> option. If it's not specified, MEncoder will use 0:
5968 5bb339c33131 small update gabucino parents: 5860 diff changeset	114 fast bilinear.</P>
3438 963b39283f48 fixes, and some new stuff. sorry forgot :) gabucino parents: 3382 diff changeset	115
8260 352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	116 <H5>Usage:</H5>
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	117
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	118 <P><CODE>    mencoder input.mpg -ovc lavc -lavcopts
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	119 vcodec=mpeg4:more_options -vop scale=640:480 -oac copy -o
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	120 output.avi</CODE></P>
3438 963b39283f48 fixes, and some new stuff. sorry forgot :) gabucino parents: 3382 diff changeset	121
4680 b5d956f0b6ea sok ize, mutyur, bizbasz. gabucino parents: 4585 diff changeset	122
8133 630360b15089 Redundant compilation section removed, MEncoder features section moved to diego parents: 8035 diff changeset	123 <H3><A NAME="copying">2.4.3 Stream copying</A></H3>
2868 4a1802c5bbee * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	124
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	125 <P>MEncoder can handle input streams in two ways: <B>encode</B> or
3438 963b39283f48 fixes, and some new stuff. sorry forgot :) gabucino parents: 3382 diff changeset	126 <B>copy</B> them. This section is about <B>copying</B>.</P>
2868 4a1802c5bbee * empty log message * gabucino parents: 2848 diff changeset	127
3438 963b39283f48 fixes, and some new stuff. sorry forgot :) gabucino parents: 3382 diff changeset	128 <UL>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	129 <LI><B>Video stream</B> (option <CODE>-ovc copy</CODE>): nice stuff can be
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	130 done :)<BR>
6998 83a386e88f9e Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday at varoshaza . nagyatad . hu> diego parents: 6974 diff changeset	131 Like, putting (not converting) FLI or VIVO or MPEG1 video into
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	132 an AVI file. Of course only MPlayer can play such files :) And it
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	133 probably has no real life value at all. Rationally: video stream copying
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	134 can be useful for example when only the audio stream has to be encoded
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	135 (like, uncompressed PCM to MP3).</LI>
3438 963b39283f48 fixes, and some new stuff. sorry forgot :) gabucino parents: 3382 diff changeset	136
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	137 <LI><B>Audio stream</B> (option <CODE>-oac copy</CODE>): straightforward.
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	138 It is possible to take an external audio file (MP3, Vorbis) and mux it
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	139 into the output stream. Use the <CODE>-audiofile <filename></CODE>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	140 option for this.</LI>
3438 963b39283f48 fixes, and some new stuff. sorry forgot :) gabucino parents: 3382 diff changeset	141 </UL>
963b39283f48 fixes, and some new stuff. sorry forgot :) gabucino parents: 3382 diff changeset	142
4680 b5d956f0b6ea sok ize, mutyur, bizbasz. gabucino parents: 4585 diff changeset	143
8133 630360b15089 Redundant compilation section removed, MEncoder features section moved to diego parents: 8035 diff changeset	144 <H3><A NAME="fixing">2.4.4 Fixing AVIs with broken index or interleaving</A></H3>
3583 66e418645b67 hm. stuff. gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	145
66e418645b67 hm. stuff. gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	146 <P>Easiest thing. We simply copy the video and audio streams, and
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	147 MEncoder generates the index. Of course this cannot fix possible bugs
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	148 in the video and/or audio streams. It also fixes files with broken
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	149 interleaving, thus the <CODE>-ni</CODE> option won't be needed for them
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	150 anymore.</P>
3583 66e418645b67 hm. stuff. gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	151
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	152 <P>Command: <CODE>mencoder -idx input.avi -ovc copy -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P>
3583 66e418645b67 hm. stuff. gabucino parents: 3438 diff changeset	153
3721 66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	154
8133 630360b15089 Redundant compilation section removed, MEncoder features section moved to diego parents: 8035 diff changeset	155 <H3><A NAME="libavcodec">2.4.5 Encoding with the libavcodec codec family</A></H3>
3721 66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	156
6906 3274d0725fde Changed all link names from the section number to a sensible label. diego parents: 6882 diff changeset	157 <P><A HREF="codecs.html#libavcodec">libavcodec</A> provides simple encoding to a
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	158 lot of interesting video and audio formats (currently its audio codecs are
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	159 unsupported). You can encode to the following codecs:</P>
3721 66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	160
66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	161 <UL>
66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	162 <LI>mjpeg - Motion JPEG</LI>
3774 68dae60dd470 numerous small fixes/updates gabucino parents: 3721 diff changeset	163 <LI>h263 - H263</LI>
3721 66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	164 <LI>h263p - H263 Plus</LI>
66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	165 <LI>mpeg4 - DivX4</LI>
66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	166 <LI>msmpeg4 - the old DivX</LI>
5973 796510223658 msmpeg4v2 added gabucino parents: 5968 diff changeset	167 <LI>msmpeg4v2 - Micro$oft MPEG4 V2 (DivX alias MP43 predecessor)</LI>
3721 66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	168 <LI>rv10 - an old RealVideo codec</LI>
66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	169 <LI>mpeg1video - MPEG1 video :)</LI>
66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	170 </UL>
66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	171
66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	172 <P>The first column contains the codec names that should be passed after the
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	173 <CODE>vcodec</CODE> config, like: <CODE>-lavcopts vcodec=msmpeg4</CODE></P>
3721 66da035c4ee2 some quick updates for the prerelease gabucino parents: 3620 diff changeset	174
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	175 <P>An example, with MJPEG compression:<BR>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	176 <CODE>    mencoder -dvd 2 -o title2.avi -ovc lavc
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7366 diff changeset	177 -lavcopts vcodec=mjpeg -oac copy</CODE></P>
3912 7510f142e7aa stuff. gabucino parents: 3859 diff changeset	178
4680 b5d956f0b6ea sok ize, mutyur, bizbasz. gabucino parents: 4585 diff changeset	179
8133 630360b15089 Redundant compilation section removed, MEncoder features section moved to diego parents: 8035 diff changeset	180 <H3><A NAME="image_files">2.4.6 Encoding from multiple input image files (JPEGs, PNGs or TGAs)</A></H3>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	181
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	182 <P>MEncoder is capable of creating movies from one or more JPEG, PNG or TGA
7366 892ebabb04e2 tga support jonas parents: 7099 diff changeset	183 files. With simple framecopy it can create MJPEG (Motion JPEG), MPNG
892ebabb04e2 tga support jonas parents: 7099 diff changeset	184 (Motion PNG) or MTGA (Motion TGA) files.</P>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	185
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	186 Explanation of the process:
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	187
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	188 <OL>
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	189 <LI>MEncoder <I>decodes</I> the input image(s) with
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	190 <CODE>libjpeg</CODE> (when decoding PNGs, it will use <B>libpng</B>).</LI>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	191
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	192 <LI>MEncoder then feeds the decoded image to the chosen video compressor
7099 0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	193 (DivX4, Xvid, ffmpeg msmpeg4, etc...). Watch for the PNG decoder, as
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	194 currently it can output only to RGB formats, thus can't be used with codecs
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	195 that require YUV as input, like DivX4 or ffmpeg's msmpeg4.</LI>
0b70f3dc34eb Applied patch by Andras Mohari <mayday@varoshaza.nagyatad.hu>, with some diego parents: 7061 diff changeset	196 </OL>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	197
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 7043 diff changeset	198 <H4>Examples</H4>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	199
40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	200 <P>The explanation of the <CODE>-mf</CODE> option can be found below in the
6906 3274d0725fde Changed all link names from the section number to a sensible label. diego parents: 6882 diff changeset	201 global <A HREF="#options">Options</A> section and in the man page.</P>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	202
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	203 <P><I>Creating a DivX4 file from all the JPEG files in the current dir:</I><BR>
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	204   <CODE>mencoder \*.jpg -mf on:w=800:h=600:fps=25 -ovc divx4
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	205 -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	206
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	207 <P><I>Creating a DivX4 file from some JPEG files in the current dir:</I><BR>
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	208   <CODE>mencoder frame001.jpg,frame002.jpg -mf on:w=800:h=600:fps=25
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	209 -ovc divx4 -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P>
5378 1a7fd8f13ac0 small update gabucino parents: 5066 diff changeset	210
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	211 <P><I>Creating a Motion JPEG (MJPEG) file from all the JPEG files in the current dir:</I><BR>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	212   <CODE>mencoder \*.jpg -mf on:w=800:h=600:fps=25 -ovc copy
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7366 diff changeset	213 -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	214
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	215 <P><I>Creating an uncompressed file from all the PNG files in the current dir:</I><BR>
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	216   <CODE>mencoder \*.png -mf on:w=800:h=600:fps=25:type=png -ovc raw
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	217 -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	218
6427 41b149822666 Background now set by CSS, added doctype and charset. diego parents: 6393 diff changeset	219 <P><I>Creating a Motion PNG (MPNG) file from all the PNG files in the current dir:</I><BR>
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	220   <CODE>mencoder \*.png -mf on:w=800:h=600:fps=25:type=png -ovc copy
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	221 -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P>
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	222
7366 892ebabb04e2 tga support jonas parents: 7099 diff changeset	223 <P><I>Creating a Motion TGA (MTGA) file from all the TGA files in the current dir:</I><BR>
7699 5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	224   <CODE>mencoder \*.tga -mf on:w=800:h=600:fps=25:type=tga -ovc copy
5d4b0446a557 Cosmetics: Converted 2 spaces to one in section titles, changed some ugly diego parents: 7640 diff changeset	225 -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P>
7366 892ebabb04e2 tga support jonas parents: 7099 diff changeset	226
4919 40b48a0a780e documented Multifile JPEG/PNG input (-mf) gabucino parents: 4908 diff changeset	227
8133 630360b15089 Redundant compilation section removed, MEncoder features section moved to diego parents: 8035 diff changeset	228 <H3><A NAME="vobsub">2.4.7 Extracting DVD subtitles to a Vobsub file</A></H3>
6711 abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	229
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	230 <P>MEncoder is capable of extracting subtitles from a DVD into
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	231 Vobsub fomat files. They consist of a pair of files ending in
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	232 <CODE>.idx</CODE> and <CODE>.sub</CODE> and are usually packaged in a single
7814 988498df1996 <B>MPlayer</B> ---> MPlayer diego parents: 7699 diff changeset	233 <CODE>.rar</CODE> archive. MPlayer can play these with the
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	234 <CODE>-vobsub</CODE> and <CODE>-vobsubid</CODE> options.</P>
6711 abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	235
6724 ab3d2c60b454 Some spellchecking, moved the section to the correct position, some diego parents: 6711 diff changeset	236 <P>You specify the basename (i.e without the <CODE>.idx</CODE> or
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	237 <CODE>.sub</CODE> extension) of the output files with <CODE>-vobsubout</CODE>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	238 and the index for this subtitle in the resulting files with
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	239 <CODE>-vobsuboutindex</CODE>.</P>
6711 abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	240
6724 ab3d2c60b454 Some spellchecking, moved the section to the correct position, some diego parents: 6711 diff changeset	241 <P>If the input is not from a DVD you should use <CODE>-ifo</CODE> to
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	242 indicate the <CODE>.ifo</CODE> file needed to construct the resulting
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	243 <CODE>.idx</CODE> file.</P>
6711 abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	244
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	245 <P>If the input is not from a DVD and you do not have the <CODE>.ifo</CODE>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	246 file you will need to use the <CODE>-vobsubid</CODE> option to let it know
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	247 what language id to put in the <CODE>.idx</CODE> file.</P>
6711 abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	248
6724 ab3d2c60b454 Some spellchecking, moved the section to the correct position, some diego parents: 6711 diff changeset	249 <P>Each run will append the running subtitle if the <CODE>.idx</CODE> and
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	250 <CODE>.sub</CODE> files already exist. So you should remove any before
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	251 starting.</P>
6711 abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	252
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 7043 diff changeset	253 <H4>Examples</H4>
6711 abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	254
abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	255 <P><I>Copying two subtitles from a DVD while doing 3-pass encoding</I><BR>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	256   <CODE>rm subtitles.idx subtitles.sub</CODE><BR>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	257   <CODE>mencoder -dvd 1 -vobsubout subtitles -vobsuboutindex 0
7640 427935644581 updates, fixes gabucino parents: 7366 diff changeset	258 -sid 2 -o frameno.avi -ovc frameno -oac mp3lame -lameopts vbr=3</CODE><BR>
8035 533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	259   <CODE>mencoder -dvd 1 -oac copy -ovc divx4 -divx4opts pass=1</CODE><BR>
533e212cd282 document new 2pass syntax, remove/fix lots of obsolete junk in docs rfelker parents: 7814 diff changeset	260   <CODE>mencoder -dvd 1 -oac copy -ovc divx4 -divx4opts pass=2 -vobsubout
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	261 subtitles -vobsuboutindex 1 -sid 5</CODE></P>
6711 abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	262
abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	263 <P><I>Copying a french subtitle from an MPEG file</I><BR>
6960 87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	264   <CODE>rm subtitles.idx subtitles.sub</CODE><BR>
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	265   <CODE>mencoder movie.mpg -ifo movie.ifo -vobsubout subtitles
87deea511b1f continuing paragraph reformatting gabucino parents: 6906 diff changeset	266 -vobsuboutindex 0 -vobsuboutid fr -sid 1</CODE></P>
6711 abe3f5b156f2 Document -vobsubout, -vobsubid and -vobsubindex kmkaplan parents: 6583 diff changeset	267
7047 4f87cd0f642f Converted the docs to use proper headings tags. diego parents: 7043 diff changeset	268
8260 352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	269 <H3><A NAME="aspect">2.4.8 Preserving aspect ratio</A></H3>
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	270
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	271 <P>DVDs and SVCDs (i.e. MPEG1/2) files contain an aspect ratio value,
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	272 which describes how should the player scale the video stream, so humans
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	273 won't have egg heads (ex.: 480x480 + 4:3 = 640x480). However when encoding
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	274 to AVI (DivX) files, you have be aware that AVI headers don't store this
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	275 value. Rescaling the movie is disgusting and time consuming, there
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	276 must be a better feature!</P>
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	277
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	278 <P>There is.</P>
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	279
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	280 <P>MPEG4 has an unique feature: the video stream can contain
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	281 its needed aspect ratio. Yes, just like MPEG1/2 files (DVD, SVCD).
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	282 Regretfully, there are <U>no</U> video players outside which support this
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	283 attribute. Except MPlayer.</P>
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	284
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	285 <P>This feature can be used only with <B>libavcodec</B>'s <CODE>mpeg4</CODE>
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	286 codec. Keep in mind: although MPlayer will correctly play the created file,
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	287 other players will use the wrong aspect ratio.</P>
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	288
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	289 <P>You seriously should crop the black bands over and below the movie image.
8402 3f6029569733 misc fixes gabucino parents: 8260 diff changeset	290 See the manpage about the usage of the <CODE>cropdetect</CODE> and
3f6029569733 misc fixes gabucino parents: 8260 diff changeset	291 <CODE>crop</CODE> filters.</P>
8260 352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	292
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	293 <H5>Usage:</H5>
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	294
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	295 <P><CODE>$ mencoder sample-svcd.mpg -ovc lavc -lavcopts
352b654c7787 updates gabucino parents: 8133 diff changeset	296 vcodec=mpeg4:aspect=16.0/9.0 -vop crop=714:548:0:14 -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P>
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