@var{FILTERGRAPH} ::= [sws_flags=@var{flags};] @var{FILTERCHAIN} [;@var{FILTERGRAPH}]
@end example
+@anchor{filtergraph escaping}
@section Notes on filtergraph escaping
Filtergraph description composition entails several levels of
Another feature of this filter is the logarithmic mode.
This setting switches from linear distances between bits to logarithmic ones.
The result is a much more "natural" sounding crusher which doesn't gate low
-signals for example. The human ear has a logarithmic perception, too
+signals for example. The human ear has a logarithmic perception,
so this kind of crushing is much more pleasant.
Logarithmic crushing is also able to get anti-aliased.
@item again
Enable applying gain measured from power of IR.
+
+@item maxir
+Set max allowed Impulse Response filter duration in seconds. Default is 30 seconds.
+Allowed range is 0.1 to 60 seconds.
@end table
@subsection Examples
The transition time, in seconds, for volume renormalization when an input
stream ends. The default value is 2 seconds.
+@item weights
+Specify weight of each input audio stream as sequence.
+Each weight is separated by space. By default all inputs have same weight.
@end table
@section anequalizer
@table @option
@item length
Short window length in seconds, used for peak and trough RMS measurement.
-Default is @code{0.05} (50 milliseconds). Allowed range is @code{[0.1 - 10]}.
+Default is @code{0.05} (50 milliseconds). Allowed range is @code{[0.01 - 10]}.
@item metadata
Syntax for the command is : "@var{width}"
@end table
-@section bass
+@section bass, lowshelf
Boost or cut the bass (lower) frequencies of the audio using a two-pole
shelving filter with a response similar to that of a standard
If no mapping is present, the filter will implicitly map input channels to
output channels, preserving indices.
+@subsection Examples
+
+@itemize
+@item
For example, assuming a 5.1+downmix input MOV file,
@example
ffmpeg -i in.mov -filter 'channelmap=map=DL-FL|DR-FR' out.wav
will create an output WAV file tagged as stereo from the downmix channels of
the input.
+@item
To fix a 5.1 WAV improperly encoded in AAC's native channel order
@example
ffmpeg -i in.wav -filter 'channelmap=1|2|0|5|3|4:5.1' out.wav
@end example
+@end itemize
@section channelsplit
@table @option
@item channel_layout
The channel layout of the input stream. The default is "stereo".
+@item channels
+A channel layout describing the channels to be extracted as separate output streams
+or "all" to extract each input channel as a separate stream. The default is "all".
+
+Choosing channels not present in channel layout in the input will result in an error.
@end table
+@subsection Examples
+
+@itemize
+@item
For example, assuming a stereo input MP3 file,
@example
ffmpeg -i in.mp3 -filter_complex channelsplit out.mkv
will create an output Matroska file with two audio streams, one containing only
the left channel and the other the right channel.
+@item
Split a 5.1 WAV file into per-channel files:
@example
ffmpeg -i in.wav -filter_complex
side_right.wav
@end example
+@item
+Extract only LFE from a 5.1 WAV file:
+@example
+ffmpeg -i in.wav -filter_complex 'channelsplit=channel_layout=5.1:channels=LFE[LFE]'
+-map '[LFE]' lfe.wav
+@end example
+@end itemize
+
@section chorus
Add a chorus effect to the audio.
@item lfe
Set custom gain for LFE channels. Value is in dB. Default is 0.
+
+@item size
+Set size of frame in number of samples which will be processed at once.
+Default value is @var{1024}. Allowed range is from 1024 to 96000.
+
+@item hrir
+Set format of hrir stream.
+Default value is @var{stereo}. Alternative value is @var{multich}.
+If value is set to @var{stereo}, number of additional streams should
+be greater or equal to number of input channels in first input stream.
+Also each additional stream should have stereo number of channels.
+If value is set to @var{multich}, number of additional streams should
+be exactly one. Also number of input channels of additional stream
+should be equal or greater than twice number of channels of first input
+stream.
@end table
@subsection Examples
ffmpeg -i input.wav -lavfi-complex "amovie=azi_270_ele_0_DFC.wav[sr],amovie=azi_90_ele_0_DFC.wav[sl],amovie=azi_225_ele_0_DFC.wav[br],amovie=azi_135_ele_0_DFC.wav[bl],amovie=azi_0_ele_0_DFC.wav,asplit[fc][lfe],amovie=azi_35_ele_0_DFC.wav[fl],amovie=azi_325_ele_0_DFC.wav[fr],[a:0][fl][fr][fc][lfe][bl][br][sl][sr]headphone=FL|FR|FC|LFE|BL|BR|SL|SR"
output.wav
@end example
+
+@item
+Full example using wav files as coefficients with amovie filters for 7.1 downmix,
+but now in @var{multich} @var{hrir} format.
+@example
+ffmpeg -i input.wav -lavfi-complex "amovie=minp.wav[hrirs],[a:0][hrirs]headphone=map=FL|FR|FC|LFE|BL|BR|SL|SR:hrir=multich"
+output.wav
+@end example
@end itemize
@section highpass
@end example
@item
-Apply bass vinyl plugin from Calf:
+Apply vinyl plugin from Calf:
@example
lv2=p=http\\\\://calf.sourceforge.net/plugins/Vinyl:c=drone=0.2|aging=0.5
@end example
Set LFE output volume. By default, this is @var{1}.
@end table
-@section treble
+@section treble, highshelf
Boost or cut treble (upper) frequencies of the audio using a two-pole
shelving filter with a response similar to that of a standard
pipeline drops frames. If you're trying to apply an image as an
overlay to a video stream, consider the @var{overlay} filter instead.
+@section amplify
+
+Amplify differences between current pixel and pixels of adjacent frames in
+same pixel location.
+
+This filter accepts the following options:
+
+@table @option
+@item radius
+Set frame radius. Default is 2. Allowed range is from 1 to 63.
+For example radius of 3 will instruct filter to calculate average of 7 frames.
+
+@item factor
+Set factor to amplify difference. Default is 2. Allowed range is from 0 to 65535.
+
+@item threshold
+Set threshold for difference amplification. Any differrence greater or equal to
+this value will not alter source pixel. Default is 10.
+Allowed range is from 0 to 65535.
+
+@item low
+Set lower limit for changing source pixel. Default is 65535. Allowed range is from 0 to 65535.
+This option controls maximum possible value that will decrease source pixel value.
+
+@item high
+Set high limit for changing source pixel. Default is 65535. Allowed range is from 0 to 65535.
+This option controls maximum possible value that will increase source pixel value.
+
+@item planes
+Set which planes to filter. Default is all. Allowed range is from 0 to 15.
+@end table
+
@section ass
Same as the @ref{subtitles} filter, except that it doesn't require libavcodec
threshold B is designed to react on continuous changes in the input signal.
@item s
-Set number of frames filter will use for averaging. Default is 33. Must be odd
+Set number of frames filter will use for averaging. Default is 9. Must be odd
number in range [5, 129].
@item p
@section convolution
-Apply convolution 3x3, 5x5 or 7x7 filter.
+Apply convolution of 3x3, 5x5, 7x7 or horizontal/vertical up to 49 elements.
The filter accepts the following options:
@item 2m
@item 3m
Set matrix for each plane.
-Matrix is sequence of 9, 25 or 49 signed integers.
+Matrix is sequence of 9, 25 or 49 signed integers in @var{square} mode,
+and from 1 to 49 odd number of signed integers in @var{row} mode.
@item 0rdiv
@item 1rdiv
@item 2rdiv
@item 3rdiv
Set multiplier for calculated value for each plane.
+If unset or 0, it will be sum of all matrix elements.
@item 0bias
@item 1bias
@item 3bias
Set bias for each plane. This value is added to the result of the multiplication.
Useful for making the overall image brighter or darker. Default is 0.0.
+
+@item 0mode
+@item 1mode
+@item 2mode
+@item 3mode
+Set matrix mode for each plane. Can be @var{square}, @var{row} or @var{column}.
+Default is @var{square}.
@end table
@subsection Examples
The default is disabled.
@end table
+@section deblock
+
+Remove blocking artifacts from input video.
+
+The filter accepts the following options:
+
+@table @option
+@item filter
+Set filter type, can be @var{weak} or @var{strong}. Default is @var{strong}.
+This controls what kind of deblocking is applied.
+
+@item block
+Set size of block, allowed range is from 4 to 512. Default is @var{8}.
+
+@item alpha
+@item beta
+@item gamma
+@item delta
+Set blocking detection thresholds. Allowed range is 0 to 1.
+Defaults are: @var{0.098} for @var{alpha} and @var{0.05} for the rest.
+Using higher threshold gives more deblocking strength.
+Setting @var{alpha} controls threshold detection at exact edge of block.
+Remaining options controls threshold detection near the edge. Each one for
+below/above or left/right. Setting any of those to @var{0} disables
+deblocking.
+
+@item planes
+Set planes to filter. Default is to filter all available planes.
+@end table
+
+@subsection Examples
+
+@itemize
+@item
+Deblock using weak filter and block size of 4 pixels.
+@example
+deblock=filter=weak:block=4
+@end example
+
+@item
+Deblock using strong filter, block size of 4 pixels and custom thresholds for
+deblocking more edges.
+@example
+deblock=filter=strong:block=4:alpha=0.12:beta=0.07:gamma=0.06:delta=0.05
+@end example
+
+@item
+Similar as above, but filter only first plane.
+@example
+deblock=filter=strong:block=4:alpha=0.12:beta=0.07:gamma=0.06:delta=0.05:planes=1
+@end example
+
+@item
+Similar as above, but filter only second and third plane.
+@example
+deblock=filter=strong:block=4:alpha=0.12:beta=0.07:gamma=0.06:delta=0.05:planes=6
+@end example
+@end itemize
+
@anchor{decimate}
@section decimate
@item colormix
Mix the colors to create a paint/cartoon effect.
-@end table
+@item canny
+Apply Canny edge detector on all selected planes.
+@end table
Default value is @var{wires}.
+
+@item planes
+Select planes for filtering. By default all available planes are filtered.
@end table
@subsection Examples
@item cx
Relative x-coordinate of the focal point of the image, and thereby the center of the
distortion. This value has a range [0,1] and is expressed as fractions of the image
-width.
+width. Default is 0.5.
@item cy
Relative y-coordinate of the focal point of the image, and thereby the center of the
distortion. This value has a range [0,1] and is expressed as fractions of the image
-height.
+height. Default is 0.5.
@item k1
-Coefficient of the quadratic correction term. 0.5 means no correction.
+Coefficient of the quadratic correction term. This value has a range [-1,1]. 0 means
+no correction. Default is 0.
@item k2
-Coefficient of the double quadratic correction term. 0.5 means no correction.
+Coefficient of the double quadratic correction term. This value has a range [-1,1].
+0 means no correction. Default is 0.
@end table
The formula that generates the correction is:
@item weights
Specify weight of each input video stream as sequence.
-Each weight is separated by space.
+Each weight is separated by space. If number of weights
+is smaller than number of @var{frames} last specified
+weight will be used for all remaining unset weights.
+
+@item scale
+Specify scale, if it is set it will be multiplied with sum
+of each weight multiplied with pixel values to give final destination
+pixel value. By default @var{scale} is auto scaled to sum of weights.
@item duration
Specify how end of stream is determined.
@end table
+@section tmix
+
+Mix successive video frames.
+
+A description of the accepted options follows.
+
+@table @option
+@item frames
+The number of successive frames to mix. If unspecified, it defaults to 3.
+
+@item weights
+Specify weight of each input video frame.
+Each weight is separated by space. If number of weights is smaller than
+number of @var{frames} last specified weight will be used for all remaining
+unset weights.
+
+@item scale
+Specify scale, if it is set it will be multiplied with sum
+of each weight multiplied with pixel values to give final destination
+pixel value. By default @var{scale} is auto scaled to sum of weights.
+@end table
+
+@subsection Examples
+
+@itemize
+@item
+Average 7 successive frames:
+@example
+tmix=frames=7:weights="1 1 1 1 1 1 1"
+@end example
+
+@item
+Apply simple temporal convolution:
+@example
+tmix=frames=3:weights="-1 3 -1"
+@end example
+
+@item
+Similar as above but only showing temporal differences:
+@example
+tmix=frames=3:weights="-1 2 -1":scale=1
+@end example
+@end itemize
+
@section tonemap
Tone map colors from different dynamic ranges.
ffmpeg -i in.avi -vf "vflip" out.avi
@end example
+@section vfrdet
+
+Detect variable frame rate video.
+
+This filter tries to detect if the input is variable or constant frame rate.
+
+At end it will output number of frames detected as having variable delta pts,
+and ones with constant delta pts.
+If there was frames with variable delta, than it will also show min and max delta
+encountered.
+
@anchor{vignette}
@section vignette
@item aflat
Similar as above, but shows difference between blue and red chroma.
+@item xflat
+Similar as above, but use different colors.
+
@item chroma
Displays only chroma.
@item green
Display green graticule showing legal broadcast ranges.
+
+@item orange
+Display orange graticule showing legal broadcast ranges.
@end table
@item opacity, o
Set channel height, allowed range is [1, 900]. Default is 20.
@item f
-Set fade, allowed range is [0.001, 1]. Default is 0.95.
+Set fade, allowed range is [0, 1]. Default is 0.95.
@item c
Set volume color expression.
If set, displays volume values. Default is enabled.
@item o
-Set orientation, can be @code{horizontal} or @code{vertical},
-default is @code{horizontal}.
+Set orientation, can be horizontal: @code{h} or vertical: @code{v},
+default is @code{h}.
@item s
-Set step size, allowed range s [0, 5]. Default is 0, which means
+Set step size, allowed range is [0, 5]. Default is 0, which means
step is disabled.
+
+@item p
+Set background opacity, allowed range is [0, 1]. Default is 0.
+
+@item m
+Set metering mode, can be peak: @code{p} or rms: @code{r},
+default is @code{p}.
+
+@item ds
+Set display scale, can be linear: @code{lin} or log: @code{log},
+default is @code{lin}.
+
+@item dm
+In second.
+If set to > 0., display a line for the max level
+in the previous seconds.
+default is disabled: @code{0.}
+
+@item dmc
+The color of the max line. Use when @code{dm} option is set to > 0.
+default is: @code{orange}
@end table
@section showwaves
@end table
Default is linear.
+
+@item draw
+Set the draw mode. This is mostly useful to set for high @var{n}.
+
+Available values are:
+@table @samp
+@item scale
+Scale pixel values for each drawn sample.
+
+@item full
+Draw every sample directly.
+@end table
+
+Default value is @code{scale}.
@end table
@subsection Examples
@code{zmq} and @code{azmq} work as a pass-through filters. @code{zmq}
must be inserted between two video filters, @code{azmq} between two
-audio filters.
+audio filters. Both are capable to send messages to any filter type.
To enable these filters you need to install the libzmq library and
headers and configure FFmpeg with @code{--enable-libzmq}.
The @code{zmq} and @code{azmq} filters work as a libzmq server, which
receives messages sent through a network interface defined by the
-@option{bind_address} option.
+@option{bind_address} (or the abbreviation "@option{b}") option.
+Default value of this option is @file{tcp://localhost:5555}. You may
+want to alter this value to your needs, but do not forget to escape any
+':' signs (see @ref{filtergraph escaping}).
The received message must be in the form:
@example
@end example
@var{TARGET} specifies the target of the command, usually the name of
-the filter class or a specific filter instance name.
+the filter class or a specific filter instance name. The default
+filter instance name uses the pattern @samp{Parsed_<filter_name>_<index>},
+but you can override this by using the @samp{filter_name@@id} syntax
+(see @ref{Filtergraph syntax}).
@var{COMMAND} specifies the name of the command for the target filter.
Look at @file{tools/zmqsend} for an example of a zmq client which can
be used to send commands processed by these filters.
-Consider the following filtergraph generated by @command{ffplay}
+Consider the following filtergraph generated by @command{ffplay}.
+In this example the last overlay filter has an instance name. All other
+filters will have default instance names.
+
@example
ffplay -dumpgraph 1 -f lavfi "
color=s=100x100:c=red [l];
color=s=100x100:c=blue [r];
nullsrc=s=200x100, zmq [bg];
-[bg][l] overlay [bg+l];
-[bg+l][r] overlay=x=100 "
+[bg][l] overlay [bg+l];
+[bg+l][r] overlay@@my=x=100 "
@end example
To change the color of the left side of the video, the following
echo Parsed_color_1 c pink | tools/zmqsend
@end example
+To change the position of the right side:
+@example
+echo overlay@@my x 150 | tools/zmqsend
+@end example
+
+
@c man end MULTIMEDIA FILTERS
@chapter Multimedia Sources
projects / ffmpeg / blobdiff