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folder by default. However, DV files located elsewhere on the computer may also be chosen. All
DV files must have the ‘.dv’ extension for proper processing.
Figure 6.8. DV file selection dialog
Once a DV file has been selected, the filename and the full path will be displayed in the Digital
File Input panel. As can be seen in Figure 6.9, the Frame Extraction panel will also become
visible.
Figure 6.9. Frame extraction dialog
To begin extracting individual image frames from the Digital Video file, the Extract button
should be clicked (see Figure 6.10). Although no feedback will be provided initially, the frame
extraction process will begin in the background using FFMPEG.