FFmpeg 5.1.4
encode_video.c
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/**
* @file
* video encoding with libavcodec API example
*
* @example encode_video.c
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <libavutil/opt.h>
static void encode(AVCodecContext *enc_ctx, AVFrame *frame, AVPacket *pkt,
FILE *outfile)
{
int ret;
/* send the frame to the encoder */
if (frame)
printf("Send frame %3"PRId64"\n", frame->pts);
ret = avcodec_send_frame(enc_ctx, frame);
if (ret < 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "Error sending a frame for encoding\n");
exit(1);
}
while (ret >= 0) {
ret = avcodec_receive_packet(enc_ctx, pkt);
if (ret == AVERROR(EAGAIN) || ret == AVERROR_EOF)
return;
else if (ret < 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "Error during encoding\n");
exit(1);
}
printf("Write packet %3"PRId64" (size=%5d)\n", pkt->pts, pkt->size);
fwrite(pkt->data, 1, pkt->size, outfile);
}
}
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
const char *filename, *codec_name;
const AVCodec *codec;
AVCodecContext *c= NULL;
int i, ret, x, y;
FILE *f;
uint8_t endcode[] = { 0, 0, 1, 0xb7 };
if (argc <= 2) {
fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <output file> <codec name>\n", argv[0]);
exit(0);
}
filename = argv[1];
codec_name = argv[2];
/* find the mpeg1video encoder */
codec = avcodec_find_encoder_by_name(codec_name);
if (!codec) {
fprintf(stderr, "Codec '%s' not found\n", codec_name);
exit(1);
}
if (!c) {
fprintf(stderr, "Could not allocate video codec context\n");
exit(1);
}
if (!pkt)
exit(1);
/* put sample parameters */
c->bit_rate = 400000;
/* resolution must be a multiple of two */
c->width = 352;
c->height = 288;
/* frames per second */
c->time_base = (AVRational){1, 25};
c->framerate = (AVRational){25, 1};
/* emit one intra frame every ten frames
* check frame pict_type before passing frame
* to encoder, if frame->pict_type is AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I
* then gop_size is ignored and the output of encoder
* will always be I frame irrespective to gop_size
*/
c->gop_size = 10;
c->max_b_frames = 1;
if (codec->id == AV_CODEC_ID_H264)
av_opt_set(c->priv_data, "preset", "slow", 0);
/* open it */
ret = avcodec_open2(c, codec, NULL);
if (ret < 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "Could not open codec: %s\n", av_err2str(ret));
exit(1);
}
f = fopen(filename, "wb");
if (!f) {
fprintf(stderr, "Could not open %s\n", filename);
exit(1);
}
if (!frame) {
fprintf(stderr, "Could not allocate video frame\n");
exit(1);
}
frame->width = c->width;
if (ret < 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "Could not allocate the video frame data\n");
exit(1);
}
/* encode 1 second of video */
for (i = 0; i < 25; i++) {
fflush(stdout);
/* Make sure the frame data is writable.
On the first round, the frame is fresh from av_frame_get_buffer()
and therefore we know it is writable.
But on the next rounds, encode() will have called
avcodec_send_frame(), and the codec may have kept a reference to
the frame in its internal structures, that makes the frame
unwritable.
av_frame_make_writable() checks that and allocates a new buffer
for the frame only if necessary.
*/
if (ret < 0)
exit(1);
/* Prepare a dummy image.
In real code, this is where you would have your own logic for
filling the frame. FFmpeg does not care what you put in the
frame.
*/
/* Y */
for (y = 0; y < c->height; y++) {
for (x = 0; x < c->width; x++) {
frame->data[0][y * frame->linesize[0] + x] = x + y + i * 3;
}
}
/* Cb and Cr */
for (y = 0; y < c->height/2; y++) {
for (x = 0; x < c->width/2; x++) {
frame->data[1][y * frame->linesize[1] + x] = 128 + y + i * 2;
frame->data[2][y * frame->linesize[2] + x] = 64 + x + i * 5;
}
}
frame->pts = i;
/* encode the image */
encode(c, frame, pkt, f);
}
/* flush the encoder */
encode(c, NULL, pkt, f);
/* Add sequence end code to have a real MPEG file.
It makes only sense because this tiny examples writes packets
directly. This is called "elementary stream" and only works for some
codecs. To create a valid file, you usually need to write packets
into a proper file format or protocol; see muxing.c.
*/
if (codec->id == AV_CODEC_ID_MPEG1VIDEO || codec->id == AV_CODEC_ID_MPEG2VIDEO)
fwrite(endcode, 1, sizeof(endcode), f);
fclose(f);
return 0;
}
Libavcodec external API header.
static AVPacket * pkt
static AVFrame * frame
int main(int argc, char **argv)
Definition: encode_video.c:69
static void encode(AVCodecContext *enc_ctx, AVFrame *frame, AVPacket *pkt, FILE *outfile)
Definition: encode_video.c:39
int avcodec_open2(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVCodec *codec, AVDictionary **options)
Initialize the AVCodecContext to use the given AVCodec.
AVCodecContext * avcodec_alloc_context3(const AVCodec *codec)
Allocate an AVCodecContext and set its fields to default values.
const AVCodec * avcodec_find_encoder_by_name(const char *name)
Find a registered encoder with the specified name.
void avcodec_free_context(AVCodecContext **avctx)
Free the codec context and everything associated with it and write NULL to the provided pointer.
@ AV_CODEC_ID_H264
Definition: codec_id.h:77
@ AV_CODEC_ID_MPEG1VIDEO
Definition: codec_id.h:51
@ AV_CODEC_ID_MPEG2VIDEO
preferred ID for MPEG-1/2 video decoding
Definition: codec_id.h:52
int avcodec_receive_packet(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVPacket *avpkt)
Read encoded data from the encoder.
int avcodec_send_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVFrame *frame)
Supply a raw video or audio frame to the encoder.
void av_packet_free(AVPacket **pkt)
Free the packet, if the packet is reference counted, it will be unreferenced first.
void av_packet_unref(AVPacket *pkt)
Wipe the packet.
AVPacket * av_packet_alloc(void)
Allocate an AVPacket and set its fields to default values.
#define AVERROR_EOF
End of file.
Definition: error.h:57
#define av_err2str(errnum)
Convenience macro, the return value should be used only directly in function arguments but never stan...
Definition: error.h:121
#define AVERROR(e)
Definition: error.h:45
int av_frame_get_buffer(AVFrame *frame, int align)
Allocate new buffer(s) for audio or video data.
void av_frame_free(AVFrame **frame)
Free the frame and any dynamically allocated objects in it, e.g.
AVFrame * av_frame_alloc(void)
Allocate an AVFrame and set its fields to default values.
int av_frame_make_writable(AVFrame *frame)
Ensure that the frame data is writable, avoiding data copy if possible.
int av_opt_set(void *obj, const char *name, const char *val, int search_flags)
misc image utilities
AVOptions.
@ AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P
planar YUV 4:2:0, 12bpp, (1 Cr & Cb sample per 2x2 Y samples)
Definition: pixfmt.h:66
main external API structure.
Definition: avcodec.h:389
enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmt
Pixel format, see AV_PIX_FMT_xxx.
Definition: avcodec.h:599
int width
picture width / height.
Definition: avcodec.h:562
int max_b_frames
maximum number of B-frames between non-B-frames Note: The output will be delayed by max_b_frames+1 re...
Definition: avcodec.h:661
AVRational framerate
Definition: avcodec.h:1732
int64_t bit_rate
the average bitrate
Definition: avcodec.h:439
int gop_size
the number of pictures in a group of pictures, or 0 for intra_only
Definition: avcodec.h:584
AVRational time_base
This is the fundamental unit of time (in seconds) in terms of which frame timestamps are represented.
Definition: avcodec.h:512
void * priv_data
Definition: avcodec.h:416
AVCodec.
Definition: codec.h:196
enum AVCodecID id
Definition: codec.h:210
This structure describes decoded (raw) audio or video data.
Definition: frame.h:325
int64_t pts
Presentation timestamp in time_base units (time when frame should be shown to user).
Definition: frame.h:432
uint8_t * data[AV_NUM_DATA_POINTERS]
pointer to the picture/channel planes.
Definition: frame.h:346
int width
Definition: frame.h:397
int height
Definition: frame.h:397
int linesize[AV_NUM_DATA_POINTERS]
For video, a positive or negative value, which is typically indicating the size in bytes of each pict...
Definition: frame.h:370
int format
format of the frame, -1 if unknown or unset Values correspond to enum AVPixelFormat for video frames,...
Definition: frame.h:412
This structure stores compressed data.
Definition: packet.h:351
int size
Definition: packet.h:375
int64_t pts
Presentation timestamp in AVStream->time_base units; the time at which the decompressed packet will b...
Definition: packet.h:367
uint8_t * data
Definition: packet.h:374
Rational number (pair of numerator and denominator).
Definition: rational.h:58