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4 @settitle Libswresample Documentation
6 @center @titlefont{Libswresample Documentation}
14 @c man begin DESCRIPTION
16 The libswresample library performs highly optimized audio resampling,
17 rematrixing and sample format conversion operations.
19 Specifically, this library performs the following conversions:
23 @emph{Resampling}: is the process of changing the audio rate, for
24 example from a high sample rate of 44100Hz to 8000Hz. Audio
25 conversion from high to low sample rate is a lossy process. Several
26 resampling options and algorithms are available.
29 @emph{Format conversion}: is the process of converting the type of
30 samples, for example from 16-bit signed samples to unsigned 8-bit or
31 float samples. It also handles packing conversion, when passing from
32 packed layout (all samples belonging to distinct channels interleaved
33 in the same buffer), to planar layout (all samples belonging to the
34 same channel stored in a dedicated buffer or "plane").
37 @emph{Rematrixing}: is the process of changing the channel layout, for
38 example from stereo to mono. When the input channels cannot be mapped
39 to the output streams, the process is lossy, since it involves
40 different gain factors and mixing.
43 Various other audio conversions (e.g. stretching and padding) are
44 enabled through dedicated options.
46 @c man end DESCRIPTION
51 @url{ffmpeg.html,ffmpeg}, @url{ffplay.html,ffplay}, @url{ffprobe.html,ffprobe},
52 @url{ffmpeg-resampler.html,ffmpeg-resampler},
53 @url{libavutil.html,libavutil}
57 ffmpeg(1), ffplay(1), ffprobe(1),
66 @setfilename libswresample
67 @settitle audio resampling library