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ReadVideo


Reads a frame sequence from a video file.

Name Type Range Description
inFile File Video file
inStartFrame Integer 0 - + Number of first frame to fetch.
inRepeat Bool Determines whether to repeat video playback
outImage Image Output image
outFPS Real FPS
outFrameNum Integer Current frame number
outMaxFrame Integer Last frame number

Description

AvsFilter_ReadVideo filter is based on DirectShow and supports all video formats available using this technology. List of the most popular supported file types and compression formats is shown below.

  • MPEG-2 video
  • Digital Video
  • AVI
  • WMV

For complete list of supported formats, please follow the link below:
https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/DirectShow/supported-formats-in-directshow

Examples

Description of usage of this filter can be found in examples and tutorial: Coins.

Remarks

This filter uses external components, which can open additional windows or require initial configuration. Please, consult your codecs vendor in case of any troubles.

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.

See Also

  • WriteVideo – Writes an image sequence to a video file one frame per iteration.