extract_frames

Extract specific frames from a video as sequential image files, allowing users to define frame rate, format, quality, start time, and duration for precise frame retrieval.

Instructions

Extract frames from a video as sequential image files

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`duration`	No	Duration to extract frames (format: HH:MM:SS.mmm or seconds)
`format`	No	Output image format (jpg, png, etc., default: jpg)
`frameRate`	No	Frame extraction rate (e.g., '1' for every frame, '0.5' for every 2nd frame, '1/30' for 1 frame per 30 seconds)
`inputPath`	Yes	Path to the input video file
`outputDir`	No	Directory to save the extracted frames (default: 'output')
`quality`	No	Image quality for jpg format (1-100, default: 95)
`startTime`	No	Start time to begin extraction (format: HH:MM:SS.mmm or seconds)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "duration": {
      "description": "Duration to extract frames (format: HH:MM:SS.mmm or seconds)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "format": {
      "description": "Output image format (jpg, png, etc., default: jpg)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "frameRate": {
      "description": "Frame extraction rate (e.g., '1' for every frame, '0.5' for every 2nd frame, '1/30' for 1 frame per 30 seconds)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "inputPath": {
      "description": "Path to the input video file",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "outputDir": {
      "description": "Directory to save the extracted frames (default: 'output')",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "quality": {
      "description": "Image quality for jpg format (1-100, default: 95)",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "startTime": {
      "description": "Start time to begin extraction (format: HH:MM:SS.mmm or seconds)",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "inputPath"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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extract_frames

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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