Extract images from video file
Automate Thumbnails
Create images from a video file using a list or document of timecodes. This tool can be useful for generating thumbnails for vfx sheets.
Start Timecode
Upload an .edl file from your NLE to create an image for each clip. You can choose to generate an image of the first frame, the middle frame, or the last frame of a clip. You can also select all 3 options.
File naming
Upload a .csv file that contains a "Timecode" column. See our sample .csv for more details on what the file should look like.
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About the tool
This tool can extract images from a video file based on a list of timecodes, a CSV document of timecodes, an EDL, or at intervals. The generated images can be used as preview thumbnails for a VFX sheet.
Αρχείο επίδειξης
You can try the tool with our technical test file.
- MP4/H264 video of 3 minutes length in 25fps with different color changes.
Download files from Google Drive - Specify timecodes between 00:00:00 and 00:02:59:23. For example, you can use the following timecodes for this test: 00:00:07:03, 00:00:13:01, 00:00:17:19, 00:01:05:09 and 00:01:23:16.
- Using a csv file instead of a timecode list allows you to predefine file names and use the vfx shot id or a custom name for the image. timecodes_demo.csv
- You can also use our Marker Converter to convert markers into a CSV list or our Subtitle Converter to convert subtitles into a CSV list.
Get more with Pro
If you need to extract more images, you will need a Pro account. This also enables you to get priority processing and access to many other tools and features.
Check out all Pro Features| Free | Pro Users |
|---|---|
| up to 300 images per video | No limits |
| Standard processing | Priority processing |
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