On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 5:55 AM, Brian Matherly <pez4br...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> I need to touch up some videos I made with: > >> >> melt -verbose -progress -profile dv_ntsc test.mlt -consumer >> avformat:test.mp4 threads=2 progressive=1 properties=x264-medium >> vb=1024k acodec=libmp3lame ab=128k >> >> I don't have the sources listed in test.mlt (they are in a truck being >> shipped, eta friday) >> >> So starting with test.mp4 which was encoded using the above >> parameters, what is a good way to remove some dead air? >> >> The two I need so far: >> 1. cut the last 10 min off cut out from 0:30:36 to the end >> 2. remove from 0:50:14 - 0:55:06 >> >> mplayer -identify says >> ID_VIDEO_FPS=29.970 >> >> I am good using that to calc in/out frames if I need to, but doesn't >> melt now take h:m:s for in/out ? > > in/out are in units of frames.
Actually, it takes now frame units, timecode, or clock value strings. If you are using HH:MM:SS, which is a clock value, then you have to also include a decimal sub-second field to differentiate it from a timecode value HH:MM:FF. > So just calculate the number of frames for your in/out points. I assume your > timecodes above are in HH:MM:SS format. > > For #1 above: > ( ( 30 x 60 ) + 36 ) x 29.97 = 55024 > So you would run: > melt test.mp4 out=55024 -consumer avformat:test2.mp4 > > For #2 above: > ( ( 50 x 60 ) + 14 ) x 29.97 = 90329 > ( ( 55 x 60 ) + 6 ) x 29.97 = 99080 > So you would run: > melt test.mp4 out=90329 test.mp4 in=99080 -consumer avformat:test2.mp4 > > ~BM -- +-DRD-+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d _______________________________________________ Mlt-devel mailing list Mlt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mlt-devel
