Windows FFMPEG will not find my files at all

I have a folder full of images that go from 0 to whatever number, and I need to turn these images to a video. They are all .PNG files. Here is my command I am using:

ffmpeg.exe -f image2 -framerate 30 -pattern_type sequence -start_number 1 -r 30 -i "img%%04d.jpg" -s 1280x720 test.avi

When I run this I get this error:

[image2 @ 002be580] Could find no file with path 'img%04d.jpg' and index in the range 1-5

img%04d.jpg: No such file or directory

What can I change to get this to work?

Solution 1:

sequence pattern

The default pattern type. img%d.jpg will expect img1.jpg, img2.jpg, etc. Using img%04d.jpg will expect img0001.jpg, img0002.jpg, etc.

ffmpeg -framerate 30 -i img%d.jpg -vf scale=1280:-1,format=yuv420p output.mp4

glob pattern

A glob wildcard pattern type is flexible. This pattern type is available if libavformat was compiled with globbing support.

ffmpeg -framerate 30 -pattern_type glob -i "*.png" -vf scale=1280:-1,format=yuv420p output.mp4

Notes

• See the FFmpeg image2 demuxer documentation for more info.

• The scale filter in this example will change the width to 1280 and the height will be automatically calculated to preserve the aspect.

• Depending on your version, input type (such as PNG), encoder (libx264 specifically), and encoding options, ffmpeg may attempt to avoid or minimize chroma subsampling, but most non-FFmpeg based players will be unable to properly decode the output. The format filter will ensure the output uses a chroma subsampling scheme that is compatible with these players.