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13 <P><B><A NAME="encoding">2.4 Encoding with MEncoder</A></B></P> 13 <<H2>><A NAME="encoding">2.4 Encoding with MEncoder</A></<H2>>
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16 <P><B><A NAME="overview">2.4.1 Overview</A></B></P> 16 <H3><A NAME="overview">2.4.1 Overview</A></H3>
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18 <P><B>MEncoder</B> (<B>MPlayer</B>'s Movie Encoder) is a simple movie encoder, 18 <P><B>MEncoder</B> (<B>MPlayer</B>'s Movie Encoder) is a simple movie encoder,
19 designed to encode MPlayer-playable movies 19 designed to encode MPlayer-playable movies
20 (<B>AVI/ASF/OGG/DVD/VCD/VOB/MPG/MOV/VIV/FLI/RM/NUV/NET</B>) to other 20 (<B>AVI/ASF/OGG/DVD/VCD/VOB/MPG/MOV/VIV/FLI/RM/NUV/NET</B>) to other
21 MPlayer-playable formats (see below). It can encode with various codecs, like 21 MPlayer-playable formats (see below). It can encode with various codecs, like
22 <B>DivX4</B> (1 or 2 passes), libavcodec, 22 <B>DivX4</B> (1 or 2 passes), libavcodec,
23 <B>PCM</B>/<B>MP3</B>/<B>VBR MP3</B> audio. Also has powerful plugin system 23 <B>PCM</B>/<B>MP3</B>/<B>VBR MP3</B> audio. Also has powerful plugin system
24 for video manipulation.</P> 24 for video manipulation.</P>
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26 26
27 <P><B><A NAME="compilation">2.4.2 Compilation</A></B></P> 27 <H3><A NAME="compilation">2.4.2 Compilation</A></H3>
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29 <UL> 29 <UL>
30 <LI><B>OPTIONAL</B> - read <B>MPlayer</B>'s compilation instruction.</LI> 30 <LI><B>OPTIONAL</B> - read <B>MPlayer</B>'s compilation instruction.</LI>
31 <LI><B>OPTIONAL (LINUX ONLY)</B> - download the newest <B>DivX4linux</B> libs 31 <LI><B>OPTIONAL (LINUX ONLY)</B> - download the newest <B>DivX4linux</B> libs
32 from <A HREF="http://avifile.sourceforge.net/download.htm">avifile.sourceforge.net</A>, 32 from <A HREF="http://avifile.sourceforge.net/download.htm">avifile.sourceforge.net</A>,
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57 <P>You are ready. As you probably know, other encoding tools need the 57 <P>You are ready. As you probably know, other encoding tools need the
58 <I>avifile</I> library installed. <B>MEncoder</B> doesn't need it at all.</P> 58 <I>avifile</I> library installed. <B>MEncoder</B> doesn't need it at all.</P>
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60 60
61 <P><B><A NAME="features">2.4.3 MEncoder features</A></B></P> 61 <H3><A NAME="features">2.4.3 MEncoder features</A></H3>
62 62
63 <UL> 63 <UL>
64 <LI>encoding from the wide range of fileformats and decoders of <B>MPlayer</B></LI> 64 <LI>encoding from the wide range of fileformats and decoders of <B>MPlayer</B></LI>
65 <LI>encoding to all the codecs of ffmpeg's 65 <LI>encoding to all the codecs of ffmpeg's
66 <A HREF="codecs.html#libavcodec">libavcodec</A></LI> 66 <A HREF="codecs.html#libavcodec">libavcodec</A></LI>
80 rotate, scale, rgb/yuv conversion)</LI> 80 rotate, scale, rgb/yuv conversion)</LI>
81 <LI>can encode DVD/VOBsub <B>AND</B> text subtitles into the output file</LI> 81 <LI>can encode DVD/VOBsub <B>AND</B> text subtitles into the output file</LI>
82 <LI>can rip DVD subtitles to Vobsub format</LI> 82 <LI>can rip DVD subtitles to Vobsub format</LI>
83 </UL> 83 </UL>
84 84
85 <B>Planned features:</B> 85 <H4>Planned features:</H4>
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86 <UL> 87 <UL>
87 <LI>even wider variety of available en/decoding formats/codecs 88 <LI>even wider variety of available en/decoding formats/codecs
88 (creating VOB files with DivX4/Indeo5/VIVO streams :)</LI> 89 (creating VOB files with DivX4/Indeo5/VIVO streams :)</LI>
89 <LI>audio encoding from v4l (DONE for FreeBSD ?)</LI> 90 <LI>audio encoding from v4l (DONE for FreeBSD ?)</LI>
90 </UL> 91 </UL>
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92 93
93 <P><B><A NAME="2pass">2.4.3.1 Encoding 2 or 3-pass DivX4</A></B></P> 94 <H4><A NAME="2pass">2.4.3.1 Encoding 2 or 3-pass DivX4</A></H4>
94 95
95 <P><U><B>2-pass encoding:</B></U> the name comes from the fact that this method 96 <P><U><B>2-pass encoding:</B></U> the name comes from the fact that this method
96 encodes the file <I>twice</I>. The first encoding (dubbed <I>pass</I>) 97 encodes the file <I>twice</I>. The first encoding (dubbed <I>pass</I>)
97 creates some temporary files (*.log) with a size of few megabytes, do not 98 creates some temporary files (*.log) with a size of few megabytes, do not
98 delete them yet (you can delete the AVI). In the second pass, the 2-pass 99 delete them yet (you can delete the AVI). In the second pass, the 2-pass
145 previous pass. In this pass, audio from <CODE>frameno.avi</CODE> will be 146 previous pass. In this pass, audio from <CODE>frameno.avi</CODE> will be
146 inserted into the destination file.. and it's all ready!</B></TD> 147 inserted into the destination file.. and it's all ready!</B></TD>
147 </TR> 148 </TR>
148 </TABLE> 149 </TABLE>
149 150
150 <P><B>Example for 3-pass encoding:</B></P> 151 <H4>Example for 3-pass encoding:</H4>
151 152
152 <P><CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;rm frameno.avi</CODE> - remove this file, 153 <P><CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;rm frameno.avi</CODE> - remove this file,
153 which can come from a previous 3-pass encoding (it interferes with current 154 which can come from a previous 3-pass encoding (it interferes with current
154 one)<BR> 155 one)<BR>
155 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc frameno 156 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc frameno
179 mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=2 -oac copy -o 180 mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vpass=2 -oac copy -o
180 movie.avi</CODE></LI> 181 movie.avi</CODE></LI>
181 </UL> 182 </UL>
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183 184
184 <P><B><A NAME="rescaling">2.4.3.2 Rescaling movies</A></B></P> 185 <H4><A NAME="rescaling">2.4.3.2 Rescaling movies</A></H4>
185 186
186 <P>Often the need to resize movie images' size emerges. Its reasons can be many, 187 <P>Often the need to resize movie images' size emerges. Its reasons can be many,
187 examples are decreasing output file size, encoding SVCDs to DivX. Ripped DVDs 188 examples are decreasing output file size, encoding SVCDs to DivX. Ripped DVDs
188 are mostly rescaled, for example a 4:3 DVD should be 640x480, especially 189 are mostly rescaled, for example a 4:3 DVD should be 640x480, especially
189 when you want it to fit to 1 CD, and have good quality at the same time. 190 when you want it to fit to 1 CD, and have good quality at the same time.
201 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder sample-svcd.mpg -lavcopts 202 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder sample-svcd.mpg -lavcopts
202 vcodec=mpeg4:more_options -vop scale=640:480 -sws 2 -o 203 vcodec=mpeg4:more_options -vop scale=640:480 -sws 2 -o
203 output.avi</CODE></P> 204 output.avi</CODE></P>
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205 206
206 <P><B><A NAME="copying">2.4.3.3 Stream copying</A></B></P> 207 <H4><A NAME="copying">2.4.3.3 Stream copying</A></H4>
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208 <P><B>MEncoder</B> can handle input streams in two ways: <B>encode</B> or 209 <P><B>MEncoder</B> can handle input streams in two ways: <B>encode</B> or
209 <B>copy</B> them. This section is about <B>copying</B>.</P> 210 <B>copy</B> them. This section is about <B>copying</B>.</P>
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211 <UL> 212 <UL>
222 into the output stream. Use the <CODE>-audiofile &lt;filename&gt;</CODE> 223 into the output stream. Use the <CODE>-audiofile &lt;filename&gt;</CODE>
223 option for this.</LI> 224 option for this.</LI>
224 </UL> 225 </UL>
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226 227
227 <P><B><A NAME="fixing">2.4.3.4 Fixing AVIs with broken index or interleaving</A></B></P> 228 <H4><A NAME="fixing">2.4.3.4 Fixing AVIs with broken index or interleaving</A></H4>
228 229
229 <P>Easiest thing. We simply copy the video and audio streams, and 230 <P>Easiest thing. We simply copy the video and audio streams, and
230 <B>MEncoder</B> generates the index. Of course this cannot fix possible bugs 231 <B>MEncoder</B> generates the index. Of course this cannot fix possible bugs
231 in the video and/or audio streams. It also fixes files with broken 232 in the video and/or audio streams. It also fixes files with broken
232 interleaving, thus the <CODE>-ni</CODE> option won't be needed for them 233 interleaving, thus the <CODE>-ni</CODE> option won't be needed for them
233 anymore.</P> 234 anymore.</P>
234 235
235 <P>Command: <CODE>mencoder -idx input.avi -ovc copy -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P> 236 <P>Command: <CODE>mencoder -idx input.avi -ovc copy -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P>
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237 238
238 <P><B><A NAME="libavcodec">2.4.3.5 Encoding with the libavcodec codec family</A></B></P> 239 <H4><A NAME="libavcodec">2.4.3.5 Encoding with the libavcodec codec family</A></H4>
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240 <P><A HREF="codecs.html#libavcodec">libavcodec</A> provides simple encoding to a 241 <P><A HREF="codecs.html#libavcodec">libavcodec</A> provides simple encoding to a
241 lot of interesting video and audio formats (currently its audio codecs are 242 lot of interesting video and audio formats (currently its audio codecs are
242 unsupported). You can encode to the following codecs:</P> 243 unsupported). You can encode to the following codecs:</P>
243 244
258 <P>An example, with MJPEG compression:<BR> 259 <P>An example, with MJPEG compression:<BR>
259 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -o title2.avi -ovc lavc 260 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -o title2.avi -ovc lavc
260 -lavcopts vcodec=mjpeg</CODE></P> 261 -lavcopts vcodec=mjpeg</CODE></P>
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262 263
263 <P><B><A NAME="image_files">2.4.3.6 Encoding from multiple input image files (JPEGs or PNGs)</A></B></P> 264 <H4><A NAME="image_files">2.4.3.6 Encoding from multiple input image files (JPEGs or PNGs)</A></H4>
264 265
265 <P><B>MEncoder</B> is capable of creating movies from one or more JPEG or PNG 266 <P><B>MEncoder</B> is capable of creating movies from one or more JPEG or PNG
266 files. With simple framecopy it can create MJPEG (Motion JPEG) or MPNG 267 files. With simple framecopy it can create MJPEG (Motion JPEG) or MPNG
267 (Motion PNG) files.</P> 268 (Motion PNG) files.</P>
268 269
269 <P><B>Explanation of the process</B></P> 270 <H4>Explanation of the process</H4>
270 271
271 <P><B>MEncoder</B> <I>decodes</I> the input image(s) with <CODE>libjpeg</CODE> 272 <P><B>MEncoder</B> <I>decodes</I> the input image(s) with <CODE>libjpeg</CODE>
272 (when decoding PNGs, it will use <B>libpng</B>).</P> 273 (when decoding PNGs, it will use <B>libpng</B>).</P>
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274 <P><B>MEncoder</B> then feeds the decoded image to the chosen video compressor 275 <P><B>MEncoder</B> then feeds the decoded image to the chosen video compressor
275 (DivX4, Xvid, ffmpeg msmpeg4, etc...). Watch for the PNG decoder, as 276 (DivX4, Xvid, ffmpeg msmpeg4, etc...). Watch for the PNG decoder, as
276 currently it can output only to RGB formats, thus can't be used with codecs 277 currently it can output only to RGB formats, thus can't be used with codecs
277 that require YUV as input, like DivX4 or ffmpeg's msmpeg4.</P> 278 that require YUV as input, like DivX4 or ffmpeg's msmpeg4.</P>
278 279
279 <P><B>Examples</B></P> 280 <H4>Examples</H4>
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281 <P>The explanation of the <CODE>-mf</CODE> option can be found below in the 282 <P>The explanation of the <CODE>-mf</CODE> option can be found below in the
282 global <A HREF="#options">Options</A> section and in the man page.</P> 283 global <A HREF="#options">Options</A> section and in the man page.</P>
283 284
284 <P><I>Creating a DivX4 file from all the JPEG files in the current dir:</I><BR> 285 <P><I>Creating a DivX4 file from all the JPEG files in the current dir:</I><BR>
300 <P><I>Creating a Motion PNG (MPNG) file from all the PNG files in the current dir:</I><BR> 301 <P><I>Creating a Motion PNG (MPNG) file from all the PNG files in the current dir:</I><BR>
301 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mencoder \*.png -mf on:w=800:h=600:fps=25:type=png -ovc copy 302 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mencoder \*.png -mf on:w=800:h=600:fps=25:type=png -ovc copy
302 -o output.avi</CODE></P> 303 -o output.avi</CODE></P>
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304 305
305 <P><B><A NAME="vobsub">2.4.3.7 Extracting DVD subtitles to Vobsub file</A></B></P> 306 <H4><A NAME="vobsub">2.4.3.7 Extracting DVD subtitles to Vobsub file</A></H4>
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307 <P><B>MEncoder</B> is capable of extracting subtitles from a DVD into 308 <P><B>MEncoder</B> is capable of extracting subtitles from a DVD into
308 Vobsub fomat files. They consist of a pair of files ending in 309 Vobsub fomat files. They consist of a pair of files ending in
309 <CODE>.idx</CODE> and <CODE>.sub</CODE> and are usually packaged in a single 310 <CODE>.idx</CODE> and <CODE>.sub</CODE> and are usually packaged in a single
310 <CODE>.rar</CODE> archive. <B>MPlayer</B> can play these with the 311 <CODE>.rar</CODE> archive. <B>MPlayer</B> can play these with the
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326 <P>Each run will append the running subtitle if the <CODE>.idx</CODE> and 327 <P>Each run will append the running subtitle if the <CODE>.idx</CODE> and
327 <CODE>.sub</CODE> files already exist. So you should remove any before 328 <CODE>.sub</CODE> files already exist. So you should remove any before
328 starting.</P> 329 starting.</P>
329 330
330 <P><B>Examples</B></P> 331 <H4>Examples</H4>
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332 <P><I>Copying two subtitles from a DVD while doing 3-pass encoding</I><BR> 333 <P><I>Copying two subtitles from a DVD while doing 3-pass encoding</I><BR>
333 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>rm subtitles.idx subtitles.sub</CODE><BR> 334 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>rm subtitles.idx subtitles.sub</CODE><BR>
334 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mencoder -dvd 1 -vobsubout subtitles -vobsuboutindex 0 335 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mencoder -dvd 1 -vobsubout subtitles -vobsuboutindex 0
335 -sid 2 -o frameno.avi -ovc frameno</CODE><BR> 336 -sid 2 -o frameno.avi -ovc frameno</CODE><BR>
340 <P><I>Copying a french subtitle from an MPEG file</I><BR> 341 <P><I>Copying a french subtitle from an MPEG file</I><BR>
341 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>rm subtitles.idx subtitles.sub</CODE><BR> 342 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>rm subtitles.idx subtitles.sub</CODE><BR>
342 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mencoder movie.mpg -ifo movie.ifo -vobsubout subtitles 343 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mencoder movie.mpg -ifo movie.ifo -vobsubout subtitles
343 -vobsuboutindex 0 -vobsuboutid fr -sid 1</CODE></P> 344 -vobsuboutindex 0 -vobsuboutid fr -sid 1</CODE></P>
344 345
345 <P><B><A NAME="options">2.4.4 Options</A></B></P> 346
347 <H3><A NAME="options">2.4.4 Options</A></H3>
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347 <P>For the complete list of available MEncoder options and examples, please 349 <P>For the complete list of available MEncoder options and examples, please
348 see the manpage.</P> 350 see the manpage.</P>
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