Create video from a list of images

Question

I want to save a list of images into one video using simple technique like vlc with the cmd. In my question here, I have images in Date modify order, and with this solution i can execute any command in the cmd, so what command should I use to save these images to one video?

Answer 1

You can use ffmpeg like this:

ffmpeg -i <imagefile> -vcodec mpeg4 out_movie.avi

It would help to name the images incrementally so you can use:

ffmpeg -i image_%d.jpg -vcodec mpeg4 out_movie.avi

You can specify two frame rates, the input and the output rate:

• The input rate is the rate according to which the images are read. It is specified by setting -r before -i. The default value for reading input is 25 which will be set if no -r is specified.

• The output rate is the frame rate of the video stream that is generated. It is specified by seting -r after -i, or by using the fps filter. If you want the input and output frame rates to be the same, then just declare an input -r and the output will inherit the same value.

If you want to upgrade your setup further, here is an article on how to create a simple c# Wrapper for ffmpeg.

Also, if you are on Linux, you can find a nice tutorial here: http://www.itforeveryone.co.uk/image-to-video.html