[Ffmpeg-devel] vp6 and thumbnail generation

Aurelien Jacobs aurel
Tue Feb 6 20:54:48 CET 2007


On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:44:50 -0500
junk <junk at inconduit.com> wrote:

> i want to use ffmpeg or mencoder on linux (fedora core 5) to take a vp6 
> encoded SWF video , and then generate either a JPG as a thumbnail. i 
> also want to create a "video thumbnail" where i cut the SWF video down 
> to say 5 seconds and resize it. 
> 
> i'm aware that vp6 encoding is not supported by ffmpeg and/or mencoder 
> .  but i'm wondering if the vp6 decoder can decode a SWF, i'd be happy 
> to write a new SWF in a different codec like h263 .  is this possible?  

Sure, decoding vp6 in swf works fine. Just try it.
But such a question belongs to the ffmpeg-user list !

Aurel




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