Creating AVI Video from mp3 File

Sunday, 07 November 2010 16:00

This script is useful for create an AVI video from a mp3 file to upload to Youtube.
A image will be placed in a black background with mp3 title in white
Author: Eduardo Mucelli R. Oliveira
Based on ideas and codes from http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1244112.html and http://www.crimulus.com/2010/01/21/linux-bash-script-convert-mp3-to-avi-with-static-image-command-line



#!/bin/bash

FFMPEG=`which ffmpeg`

FPS=1                                                                                   # for a youtube video from a mp3, it is enough



if [ "$FFMPEG" = "" ] ; then

	echo "Please install ffmpeg.";

	exit 0;

fi

if [ $# != 2 ] ; then

	echo "Usage: $0  ";

	exit 0;

fi

if [ ! -f $1 ] ; then

	echo "Source mp3 '$2' not found.";

	exit 0;

fi

if [ -f $2 ] ; then

	echo "Output file '$2' exists.  Overwrite? (y/n)";

	read CONFIRM

	if [ "$CONFIRM" == "y" ] ; then

		echo "Overwriting '$2'"

	else

		if [ "$CONFIRM" == "Y" ] ; then

			echo "Overwriting '$2'"

		else

			echo "Operation canceled.";

			exit 0;

		fi

	fi

fi



TITLE=`$FFMPEG -i $1 2>&1 | grep TIT2 | cut -d: -f 2 | tr -d "'"`                           # get the title and remove "'" chars

IMAGE=/tmp/$RANDOM.gif

convert -size 1024x240 xc:black -fill white -draw "gravity Center text 0,0 '$TITLE'" $IMAGE # generate a black-background image with mp3 title in white

TIME=`$FFMPEG -i $1 2>&1 | grep Duration | cut -f1 -d, | cut -f2,3,4,5 -d:`

$FFMPEG -r $FPS -loop_input -i $IMAGE -i $1 -acodec copy -y -t $TIME $2

rm $IMAGE