README.md

FFmpeg-py-collection

A collection of python files for some usefull ffmpeg conversions.

Installation

• Download the latest release and unpack it wherever you want.
• If you don't have FFmpeg already, download the lastest "static" ffmpeg pack. You can either put the ffmpeg executables in the repository's ffmpeg folder, or register ffmpeg's path to your operating system (recommended!).

Click to expand: How to register ffmpeg in Windows

• Browse in the archive up to the bin subfolder containing ffmpeg, ffprobe and ffplay executables. Uncompress the bin folder where you want. This guide will use: C:\ffmpeg\bin

• Register ffmpeg, ffprobe & ffplay to environment variables

  Through command line (fastest):

  • Open the terminal (press X and click Terminal)
  • enter the following command:

    setx PATH "%PATH%;C:\ffmpeg\bin"

  Through user interface:

  • Startmenu Search: "Edit Environment Variables for your account"
  • Environment variables
  • Under "User variables for <username>", find and double-click "Path"
  • New
  • Type in C:\ffmpeg\bin and ⏎ Enter
  • Ok
  • Ok
  • Ok

How to use

General usage

Drag and drop your media file onto the .py file with the desired effect. Type in the desired framerate when asked, and press ⏎ Enter. Pressing ⏎ Enter without typing a framerate will result in the default 24 fps.

Adding Cover

Same general usage, but:

• your picture file must be named cover.jpg and in the same folder as the source video.

Do check those links first:

• Enabling cover thumbnails on your system
• Cover variants:

FileName	Image Orientation	Pixel Length of Smallest Side
cover.jpg	Portrait or square	600
small_cover.png	Portrait or square	120
cover_land.png	Landscape	600
small_cover_land.jpg	Landscape	120