<p>Using ffmpeg,</p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -i video.avi -vf field=top top%d.png
</code></pre>

<p>and</p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -i video.avi -vf field=bottom bottom%d.png
</code></pre>

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2016-05-30T14:32:20.040Z
2016-05-30T14:32:20.040Z
Gyan
<p>I need to extract all video <em>fields</em> of an interlaced file as individual images.</p>

<p>Is it possible to do this (using ffmpeg or other tools for Windows)?</p>

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2016-05-30T13:57:53.717Z
What's the source format?
Gyan
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2016-05-30T14:04:24.360Z
@Mulvya , DV PAL 720x576i
Maria
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Extracting individual video fields
Maria
# Extracting individual video fields

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-30)

I need to extract all video *fields* of an interlaced file as individual images.

Is it possible to do this (using ffmpeg or other tools for Windows)?

**Tags:** video, ffmpeg, windows

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What's the source format?  
> **username_0**: @Mulvya , DV PAL 720x576i  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-05-30. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Using ffmpeg,
ffmpeg -i video.avi -vf field=top top%d.png

and
ffmpeg -i video.avi -vf field=bottom bottom%d.png


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