bmp-to-vid 1.0.0

Convert sequential bitmap images to video

BMP to Video Converter

A command-line tool to convert sequential bitmap images into a video file.

Requirements

• Python 3.6+

Installation

Install from PyPI (when published)

pip install bmp-to-vid

Install from source

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/bmp-to-vid.git
cd bmp-to-vid
pip install .

Install in development mode

pip install -e .

Usage

After installation, use the bmp-to-vid command:

bmp-to-vid <input_directory> -f <fps> [-o output.mp4]

Arguments

Argument	Required	Description
input_directory	Yes	Directory containing BMP files
-f, --fps	Yes	Frames per second for output video
-o, --output	No	Output video path (default: output.mp4)
-h, --help	No	Show help message

Examples

# Basic usage at 30 FPS
bmp-to-vid ./frames -f 30

# Custom output filename
bmp-to-vid ./frames -f 24 -o my_video.mp4

# High frame rate video
bmp-to-vid ./frames -f 60 -o smooth.mp4

# Show help
bmp-to-vid --help

Supported File Naming

The tool automatically sorts frames using natural sorting. Any naming pattern with numbers will work:

• frame_001.bmp, frame_002.bmp, frame_010.bmp
• A_001.bmp, A_002.bmp, A_010.bmp
• img1.bmp, img2.bmp, img10.bmp
• 001.bmp, 002.bmp, 010.bmp

Both .bmp and .BMP extensions are supported.

Output

• Format: MP4 (H.264 compatible)
• Resolution: Same as input images
• Audio: None

License

MIT