Encodes a set of images into a video, using custom container format, codec, fps, video filters, and audio track. If input contains video files, this effectively combines and converts them to the specified output format.
av_encode_video(input, output = "output.mp4", framerate = 24,
vfilter = "null", codec = NULL, audio = NULL, verbose = TRUE)av_video_convert(video, output = "output.mp4", verbose = TRUE)
av_audio_convert(audio, output = "output.mp3", verbose = TRUE)
a vector with image or video files. A video input file is treated as a series of images. All input files should have the same width and height.
name of the output file. File extension must correspond to a known
container format such as mp4, mkv, mov, or flv.
video framerate in frames per seconds. This is the input fps, the output fps may be different if you specify a filter that modifies speed or interpolates frames.
a string defining an ffmpeg filter graph. This is the same parameter
as the -vf argument in the ffmpeg command line utility.
name of the video codec as listed in av_encoders. The
default is libx264 for most formats, which usually the best choice.
audio or video input file with sound for the output video
emit some output and a progress meter counting processed images. Must
be TRUE or FALSE or an integer with a valid av_log_level.
input video file with optionally also an audio track
The target container format is automatically determined from the file extension of
the output file, for example mp4, mkv, mov, or flv. Most systems also
support gif output, but the compression~quality for gif is quite bad.
The gifski package is better suited
for generating animated gif files.
It is recommended to use let ffmpeg choose the suitable codec for a given container
format. Most video formats default to the libx264 video codec which has excellent
compression and works on all modern browsers,
operating systems, and digital TVs.
It is safe to interrupt the encoding process by pressing CTRL+C, or via setTimeLimit. When the encoding is interrupted, the output stream is properly finalized and all open files and resources are properly closed.