png is the extension of the exported frames.

example%04d tells FFmpeg how to name the frames (example0001.png, example0002, example0003 and so on).

Change it accordingly to match your source video and extension.

example.avi is the source file for this example command.

And use the following command: ffmpeg -i example.avi example%04d.png -hide_banner Now open your cmd and navigate to the folder with ffmpeg.exe and videos source file. You could use JPG files if you wanted to but even at full quality jpg files can produce certain artefacts so I would recommend sticking with PNG’s.įirst of extract the FFmpeg and put the ffmpeg.exe file inside the folder where your source video is located. Gigapixel is made for images in mind, we first have to export all the frames from our MacGyver episode to PNG files.

Exporting video frames from the source video:

Loads of disk space (about 100GB to work with)įirst, of your set up a few folders I like to do two of them, one is for the video file and the extracted images (you will see in a bit) and the other is for your export.

Below is a short tutorial on how I upscale those glorious MacGyver episodes so I can watch them on my TV. And well with a bit of ingenuity it cal also with video. Gigapixel upscales and cleanups your images. This has been made every easier by the good folks over at Topaz. Well, a good thing is, that AI has progressed so much, upscaling video in 2020 (yes only a few days to go) does not necessarily mean bad quality with a bucketload of video artefacts. About a year ago Paramount graced us with a BluRay release of MacGyver’s first season but the others don’t seem to be happening. Much like Stargate SG-1, MacGyver’s first season was shoot on 16mm and then later moved to 35mm, there is a rumour that the edit was done directly to film, and most of the B-roll footage is 3rd party and in most cases in really bad quality (not bad like JAG’s tho). Richard Dean Anderson apparently has a knack for joining TV shows that shoot in different formats during their airing. There is no secret that I am a huge MacGyver fan – the original one, not so much the current reboot one.

Gigapixel video upscaling