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Video Creation
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Video Creation

Topic Overview

Together with a complete graphics language, a high-level set of visualization functions and a variety of image- and audio-processing capabilities, the Wolfram Language provides flexible and highly customizable routines for video creation, ranging from recording from webcams and screens to generating dynamic visualizations.

Direct Import & Export

Import, Export — import from and export to video files

"MP4"  ▪  "QuickTime"  ▪  "AVI"  ▪  "Ogg"  ▪  "Matroska"  ▪  "VideoFormat"

Video Capture

VideoCapture — capture video from a webcam or any other connected device

VideoScreenCapture — perform screen recording for the whole screen, a notebook, etc.

High-Level Video Creation

TourVideo — create a tour from a 2D image or graphics

Tour3DVideo — create a tour from a 3D graphic, image or geometry

ConstantVideo — create a constant video of a given duration

FrameListVideo — construct a video from a list of frames

SlideShowVideo — generate a slide show video from a list of images or expressions

SnippetsVideo — create a video summary from multiple snippets

GridVideo — create a grid of videos

OverlayVideo — overlay an image or video on top of another

Full-Control Video Creation

AnimationVideo — generate video frames by evaluating an expression at different values

ManipulateVideo — video from manipulated expressions with user-defined controls

KeyframeActions — keyframe actions when creating videos from Manipulate expressions

VideoFrameMap — filter video by applying a function to each frame

VideoMap — filter video frames and audio tracks

SowVideo, ReapVideo — sow video snippets to later reap the full video

VideoGenerator — generate video from arbitrary functions

Programmatic Video Capture

VideoRecord — record from connected imaging devices or displays

VideoStream  ▪  VideoPlay  ▪  VideoPause  ▪  VideoStop  ▪  VideoStreams  ▪  RemoveVideoStream

Video Properties

ImageDimensions — get dimensions of video frames

ImageChannels  ▪  ImageAspectRatio  ▪  AudioSampleRate  ▪  AudioChannels

Video Generation Options

RasterSize  ▪  BitRate  ▪  ConformationMethod  ▪  VideoTransparency

GeneratedAssetLocation  ▪  GeneratedAssetFormat  ▪  $GeneratedAssetLocation

VideoEncoding  ▪  AudioEncoding  ▪  SubtitleEncoding

Available Encoders

$VideoEncoders  ▪  $AudioEncoders  ▪  $SubtitleEncoders

Related Tech Notes

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  • Video Basics
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  • Importing & Exporting Video

Related Guides

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