Getting image files from a video

Videos are not designed for frame-by-frame access and can cause problems when processed out of order. Accessing a video file is a complicated process and not good for a beginner-level chapter like this. For this reason, the first task is to convert any videos that you want to extract from into individual frames. The best way to do this is to use FFmpeg. If you followed the installation instructions in the Technical requirements section, you will have FFmpeg installed and ready to use.

Let’s begin the process.

Tip

When you see code or command examples such as those present here with text inside of curly brackets, you should replace that text with the information that is explained in the brackets. For example, if it says cd {Folder with video} and the video is in the c:\Videos\ folder, then you should enter cd c:\Videos.

Place the video into a folder, then open an Anaconda prompt and enter the following commands:

cd {Folder with...