Looking for Test MP4 File With Numbered Frames

[pone44]

I am looking for a test MP4 file where each frame has its frame number visible. It would even be okay for the frame to contain a white background and just the frame number. Does anyone have such a reference file on the web that they can point to?

[jagabo]

You can easily make one with AviSynth:

BlankClip()
ShowFrameNumber()

Encode that with any MP4 encoder that supports AviSynth scripts. Like x264 CLI.

x264 --preset=veryfast --output "output.mp4" "input.avs"

[pone44]

Thank you for the video and thank you for the command line tool references.

In your example, what is it that set the number of frames to create at 240 (0 frame + 239 others)? What is it that set the first frame to 0 instead of 1?

[manono]

In your example, what is it that set the number of frames to create at 240 (0 frame + 239 others)?

It's the default framecount for BlankClip. It can easily be changed

What is it that set the first frame to 0 instead of 1?

AviSynth framecounting begins with zero. An easy manipulation of the script can remove the zero frame and have it begin with one.

[jagabo]

BlankClip() allows you to specify frame dimensions, frame rate, length... http://avisynth.nl/index.php/BlankClip

If you want the count to start at 1 instead of 0 trim away the first frame:

BlankClip()
ShowFrameNumber()
Trim(1,0) # keep frames 1 to the end