Mptestsrc

Video Single output Source

Generate various test pattern.

FFmpeg filter: mptestsrc — the official reference.

Generate a stream. Mptestsrc is a source — it has no input, so you create a stream from it rather than applying it to one:

$video = \FFmpeg\VideoStream::generate(new Mptestsrc(…));

apply() and addFilter() do not apply to source filters (there is nothing to attach them to).

When to use it

TODO — when this filter shines: what it’s the right tool for, what to reach for instead when it isn’t, and how it composes with neighbouring filters.

How to use it

TODO — prose: how the filter actually works and what its key parameters mean (the explanation FFmpeg’s terse option help omits).

Examples

TODO — runnable PHP, with the equivalent ffmpeg CLI alongside.

Gotchas

TODO

See also

TODO

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Range / values	Description
rate	string	25	—	set video rate
duration	int	-1	≥ -1	set video duration
test	MptestsrcTest	all	dc_luma, dc_chroma, freq_luma, freq_chroma, amp_luma, amp_chroma, cbp, mv, …	set test to perform
max_frames	int	30	≥ 1	Set the maximum number of frames generated for each test

FFmpeg also names these options (use the parameter shown above): r → rate, d → duration, t → test, m → max_frames.

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Maps to FFmpeg’s mptestsrc filter. Verified against ffmpeg n7.1.1.