<p>For a good GUI based on libavcodec (which a ffmpeg library), take a look at <a href="http://handbrake.fr/screenshots.php" rel="nofollow">handbrake</a>. Might be a bit too detailed for a very "simple" user, but with some effort it's manegable. It also supports saving of presets, so you can set it up for easy use.</p>

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2012-12-02T21:04:42.397Z
2012-12-02T21:04:42.397Z
Luka
<p>Look at <a href="http://ffmpeg.org/">ffmpeg</a>. It will run on just about anything and should do what you want, although it might depend on what your source actually is
Something like this should work : </p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -i sourcefile.avi -f image2 'img-%03d.jpeg'
</code></pre>

<p>(see the <a href="http://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html#image2-2">image2 section</a> for full reference)</p>

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2012-11-29T21:45:39.783Z
Thanks, I'll have look. The main purpose is to have this software running on the average user's machine. I'll have look to see if I can bundle it and put a minimal gui on top.
George Profenza
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2012-11-29T23:04:23.340Z
If you want GUI you might want to check VLC, it's using some of the same libraries too
Benjamin
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2012-11-29T21:08:36.990Z
2012-11-29T21:08:36.990Z
Benjamin
<p>I'm looking for a piece of software I'm even sure it exists.
Here's what I would like this software to do:</p>

<ul>
<li>be free (ideally open source, but free and closed source is also fine)</li>
<li>be cross platform (at least works on Win and OSX, Linux support would be nice)</li>
<li>import a variety of video formats (mov, avi, wmv, mpg, mp4, ogg, flv, 3gp, etc.)</li>
<li>exports an image sequence from the imported video</li>
</ul>

<p>Any ideas/suggestions ?</p>

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cross platform software to convert video to image sequence
George Profenza
# cross platform software to convert video to image sequence

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-11-29)

I'm looking for a piece of software I'm even sure it exists.
Here's what I would like this software to do:

* be free (ideally open source, but free and closed source is also fine)
* be cross platform (at least works on Win and OSX, Linux support would be nice)
* import a variety of video formats (mov, avi, wmv, mpg, mp4, ogg, flv, 3gp, etc.)
* exports an image sequence from the imported video

Any ideas/suggestions ?

**Tags:** video, formats, transcoding


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2012-11-29. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

Look at ffmpeg. It will run on just about anything and should do what you want, although it might depend on what your source actually is
Something like this should work : 
ffmpeg -i sourcefile.avi -f image2 'img-%03d.jpeg'

(see the image2 section for full reference)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, I'll have look. The main purpose is to have this software running on the average user's machine. I'll have look to see if I can bundle it and put a minimal gui on top.  
> **username_2**: If you want GUI you might want to check VLC, it's using some of the same libraries too  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-12-02. Score: 4

For a good GUI based on libavcodec (which a ffmpeg library), take a look at [handbrake](http://handbrake.fr/screenshots.php). Might be a bit too detailed for a very "simple" user, but with some effort it's manegable. It also supports saving of presets, so you can set it up for easy use.


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