Reference

xwd2raw(1)

Use an X Window as a source for Raw DV images.

NAME

xwd2raw - Use an X Window as a source for Raw DV images.

SYNOPSIS

xwd2raw [ options ]

DESCRIPTION

xwd2raw captures an X Windows as a Raw DV stream

OPTIONS

-n

NTSC output required (default: PAL).

-w window

Specify window to capture (default is whole screen).

-i id

X Window id to capture.

-s

Interactively select the X Window to capture.

-m

Use Image Magick tools to convert the xwd image (this may be a better option from a performance point of view and seems to work better than the xwdtopnm utility which is used by default).

HELP OPTIONS

--help

Show help message.

EXAMPLES

Interactively select a window, and send to your cam:

xwd2raw -s |
dvconnect -s --

Interactively select a window, and play the stream:

xwd2raw -s |
playdv --

SEE ALSO

smilutils(1)

AVAILABILITY

See http://kino.schirmacher.de/ for the latest version.

AUTHORS

xwd2raw was written by Charles Yates <[email protected]>.