This code is likely part of a command to be...
September 2, 2025 at 08:00 PM
This code is likely part of a command to be executed using a video processing tool such as FFmpeg. Here's what each part does:
-
-map 1:a
:- This specifies the stream(s) to include in the output file. Specifically, it maps the audio stream (denoted by
a
) from the second input file (index1
, as inputs are zero-indexed) to the output. The1
refers to the second input file in the FFmpeg command.
- This specifies the stream(s) to include in the output file. Specifically, it maps the audio stream (denoted by
-
-c:a copy
:- This sets the codec for the audio stream to
copy
. It means the audio stream will not be re-encoded but simply copied as-is from the source.
- This sets the codec for the audio stream to
-
out3.mov
:- This is the name of the output file. The final result will be saved as a file named
out3.mov
.
- This is the name of the output file. The final result will be saved as a file named
What the full command does:
- Extracts the audio stream from the second input file (
1:a
). - Copies the audio stream without modification or re-encoding.
- Saves the result as
out3.mov
.
For example, in a broader FFmpeg context, the full command might look like this:
ffmpeg -i input1.mp4 -i input2.mp4 -map 1:a -c:a copy out3.mov
This would take the audio stream from input2.mp4
(index 1
) and create out3.mov
containing only the copied audio.
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