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Find scene changes in a video with FFmpeg scdet
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What this guide covers
For editors who want a list of cut times or snapshot frames at each cut. You end with a tuned detection threshold and a way to check detected times against the footage. Based on the FFmpeg manual; no command was run and the manual gives no output examples.
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Guide title
Find scene changes in a video with FFmpeg scdet
Coverage
For editors who want a list of cut times or snapshot frames at each cut. You end with a tuned detection threshold and a way to check detected times against the footage. Based on the FFmpeg manual; no command was run and the manual gives no output examples.
Example
A hypothetical interview with b-roll cuts is scanned at the default threshold and then cut frames are saved; nothing was run, so no times were seen.
Useful starting points
- Too many detections usually means the threshold is low or the content flashes; raise the threshold.
- Missed cuts between similar shots call for a lower threshold.
- If no messages appear, the log level may be too quiet; allow info output or print the metadata.
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