[FFmpeg-user] How to change overlay parameter at runtime

[Paul B Mahol]

On 3/27/20, Michael Koch <astroelectronic at t-online.de> wrote:
> Am 27.03.2020 um 10:10 schrieb Paul B Mahol:
>> On 3/27/20, foxtail mega <foxtailmegadeveloper at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Actually I meant when ffmpeg is running, I want to send parameters to
>>> that
>>> running ffmpeg instance and that should change the filter_complex overlay
>>> parameters in the next frame of processing.
>>>
>>> Using expression is like hard coding parameters into ffmpeg command. I
>>> need
>>> something where I can send the variable parameters when I need it without
>>> stopping the current running ffmpeg command.
>> Please stop top posting.
>>
>> There is sendcmd filter for this, but I think overlay filter does not
>> support commands,
>> but that could be easily fixed.
>
> The overlay filter does already support commands. There is an example in
> chapter 2.61 of my book:
> http://www.astro-electronic.de/FFmpeg_Book.pdf
>
> But I think the question was if the parameters can be changed in
> real-time while ffmpeg is running. I don't know if this is possible.
>

Look at realtime filter.

> Michael
>
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