Documentation:Modules/extract

Module: extract
Type	Video filter
First VLC version	0.9.0
Last VLC version	-
Operating system(s)	all
Description	extract a color component from the video
Shortcut(s)	-

• extract-component <integer> : Color component to extract (0xRRGGBB) default value: 0xFF0000 (red)

Example

Extract the yellow component from a video:

% vlc --video-filter "extract{component=0xFFFF00}" somevideo.avi

Typical use

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