---
name: "shotdetect"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "shotdetect"
version: "1.0.86-5.1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shotdetect"
---

# shotdetect(1)

scene change detector

## NAME

shotdetect - scene change detector

## SYNOPSIS

**shotdetect** \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

**shotdetect** detects shots and scenes in a movie. The result produced is a simple XML file containing scenes boundary and features. It is also possible to automatically get scenes boundary shots.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  display help

- **-i** *file*

  video input file path

- **-o** *path*

  output directory path

- **-s** *threshold*

  the threshold is the level for shot detection. High will not detect a lot, low will detect a lot of false shots. A good choice is about 60

- **-w**

  generates an xml with basic audio features

- **-v**

  generates an xml with basic video features

- **-f**

  generates the first image of shots

- **-l**

  generates the last image of shots

- **-m**

  generates the thumbnails images

- **-r**

  generates the real size images