How do I extract frames from a AVI video as PNG images?
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Upload the AVI and the converter exposes a frame-extraction picker: every Nth frame, frames at specific timestamps, or one frame per second. Each chosen frame is encoded as an individual PNG file and the full set is bundled into a ZIP archive for download.
At what resolution does each extracted PNG frame come out?
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The same resolution as the AVI video — a 1080p AVI produces 1920×1080 PNG frames; a 4K AVI produces 3840×2160 PNG frames. Use the resize utility after extraction if you want smaller thumbnails or social-media-sized crops.
Can I extract every single frame from AVI as PNG?
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Yes, but be careful with file count — a 30fps 1-minute AVI produces 1,800 PNG frames. We pack them into a ZIP automatically. For longer clips, the "1 per second" option (60 frames) or specific timestamps gives a manageable result.
Will the extracted PNG images preserve the AVI color grading?
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Yes — colour is decoded with the matrix the source AVI uses (BT.709 for HD, BT.2020 for 4K HDR). HDR sources are tone-mapped to SDR on extraction to PNG because most PNG formats (PNG, JPG) cannot store HDR pixel ranges natively.
What is the file size of one extracted PNG frame?
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Depends on resolution and PNG codec. A 1080p PNG frame is typically 2 to 5 MB; a 1080p JPG at quality-85 is 200 to 500 KB; a 4K PNG is 6 to 15 MB. At the extreme, every-frame PNG extraction of a 10-minute 1080p AVI produces ~50 GB total.
Does the extracted PNG retain EXIF camera metadata?
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The AVI container does not store per-frame EXIF the way a still camera does, so the PNG files come out with empty EXIF. We embed a `creation_time` field pointing at the source frame timestamp so you can re-sort the bundle by capture order.
How long does frame extraction from AVI to PNG take?
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Frame extraction is fast — typically 20 to 30% of source duration on the standard pipeline. A 5-minute AVI → PNG bundle finishes in about a minute regardless of frame count, because the bottleneck is the PNG encoder, not the AVI demuxer.
Can I extract frames at specific timestamps in the AVI?
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Yes — the advanced option accepts a comma-separated list of timestamps (e.g. `00:01:23,00:05:00,00:10:42`) and produces one PNG file per timestamp. Useful for chapter thumbnails, scene reference shots, or thumbnailing long lectures.
Is my AVI video private during frame extraction?
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Yes — same privacy model as every conversion. Source video and extracted PNG frames are processed in isolated workers and deleted within minutes; no human review, no training corpus, no third-party access.
Why are my extracted PNG frames blurry?
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Almost always motion blur baked into the AVI source — the camera or subject was moving when the frame was captured. Pick timestamps from static scenes, or extract adjacent frames and choose the sharpest. The pipeline does not synthesize detail that was not there.
Can I extract one PNG per scene change rather than per timestamp?
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Not in the basic flow — use the "1 per second" option as an approximation, then visually pick scene-change frames. A dedicated scene-detection extractor is on the roadmap; ping us if it would unblock a specific workflow.
Can I use the extracted PNG frames commercially?
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Yes, subject to whatever licence governs the source AVI content. The format change adds no claim — we add no watermark and assert no licence over the PNG output. Copyright tracks the source, not the converter.