Video to PNG Converter

This Python script converts videos to a series of PNG images, allowing users to specify the frame rate at which images are saved. Additionally, it offers an option to remove the background from each image before saving.

Installation

To run this script, you'll need to ensure you have the required Python libraries. Install them using the requirements.txt file provided in this repository.

Installation

To run this script, you'll need to ensure you have the required Python libraries. Install them using the requirements.txt file provided in this repository.

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Ensure you have Python 3.6 or newer installed on your system. Clone this repository or download the script and requirements.txt file. Then, install the required libraries as mentioned above.

To use the script, run it from the command line with the desired options:

python video_to_png.py [options]

Options

• -i, --input <input_file>: Specify the path to the input video file. If not provided, the script will attempt to use the first video file found in the current directory.

• -o, --output <output_folder>: Specify the path to the output folder where PNG images will be saved. If not specified, images are saved to a default output directory at the root of the program.

• -f, --fps <frames_per_second>: Specify the number of frames per second to save. By default, all frames are saved (-1). Setting this to a positive number will save frames at the specified rate.

• -r, --remove_bg: Enable background removal from each image before saving. By default, this feature is disabled.

• -c, --crop "((left, up), (right, lower))": Crop the image with two corner left up and right down. By default, this feature is disabled.

• -h, --help: Display help information showing all command-line options.

Example

To convert a video named example.mp4 into PNG images, saving every frame, with the background removed, and write them to the ./output_images directory, you can use the following command:

python video_to_png.py -i example.mp4 -o ./output_images -r

If you want to save images at 10 frames per second without removing backgrounds, you would use:

python video_to_png.py -i example.mp4 -o ./output_images -f 10

If you want to crop images too, you can use this updated command:

python video_to_png.py -i example.mp4 -o ./output_images -f 10 -c "((345,342),(865,1660))"

Issues

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please submit them to the GitHub issue tracker for this project.