Comments on: ffmpeg – capture screenshot from a video file

By: dan

dan — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:32:52 +0000

I’m using this, and is way more efficient:
ffmpeg -ss 00:20:00 -vframes 1 -i file.avi -y -f image2 out.png

I think the ss needs to go before the input so it does a fast skip.

By: Tombe

Tombe — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:33:53 +0000

Hello,

Your code does the trick. Thanks. Does ffmpeg allows the user to take a snapshot of a movie directly by accessing a DVD disc or a video_ts folder in a similar way? If yes, how, please?

By: rick

rick — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:05:50 +0000

Hi Snowcore,

“-sameq” means use the same quality of the source video.

I read the long “man ffmpeg”, I couldn’t find where to adjust the quality other than just “-sameq”

By: Snowcore

Snowcore — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:27:12 +0000

Wow, thanks!
How can I control the quality of the screenshot image?

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:44:34 +0000

Big ups, this has helped me!