Creating an image sequence from a video
In this section, we will create a PNG image sequence from a video file using Blender. It's always good practice to use an image sequence rather than a video file when doing VFX work because using an image sequence will ensure that you are using the correct number of frames. An image sequence is also not linked to a Frames Per Second (FPS) value, eliminating possible issues. Many applications can convert a video file into an image sequence, such as DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, and After Effects, to name a few, but Blender can do it even better!
Let me show you how easy it is to convert a video into a PNG image sequence using Blender. Let's get started:
- You can download the video I will be using from https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Taking-Blender-to-the-Next-Level/blob/main/Chapter12/Chapter%2012%20-%20Footage_5sec.mp4, but feel free to use your own footage: