[FFmpeg-user] Multiple parts of a video

[Cecil Westerhof]

Michael Koch <astroelectronic at t-online.de> writes:

> Am 28.05.2022 um 21:17 schrieb Cecil Westerhof via ffmpeg-user:
>> Paul B Mahol <onemda at gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 4:28 PM Cecil Westerhof via ffmpeg-user <ffmpeg-user at ffmpeg.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>   When I just want to have a certain part of a video, I can do something
>>>   like:
>>>       ffmpeg -y -i input.MTS     \
>>>              -ss 00:08           \
>>>              -to 00:17           \
>>>              -acodec copy        \
>>>              -vcodec libx264     \
>>>              -preset veryfast    \
>>>              output.mp4
>>>
>>>   But what if I want several parts of a video in my video?
>>>   Do I need to cut the different parts out of the video and concatenate
>>>   them, or is it possible to do it with one command?
>>>
>>> Using concat filter.
>> That is exactly what I already know: cutting the different parts.
>> Probably one command for each part and then concatenate them.
>> So n + 1 commands.
>> My question was: can it be done with one command?
>>
>
> Please have a look at
> https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Concatenate
>
> "Concat demuxer", "Concat protocol" and "Concat filter" are three
> different things.
> You did use the concat demuxer. Now if you want to do all in one line,
> you must use the concat filter.

I do not see it at the moment: will look at it again when I am a bit
less tired (was a very hectic week). Thanks for the clarification.

-- 
Cecil Westerhof
Senior Software Engineer
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