---
name: "zmvideo.pl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "zoneminder"
version: "1.36.35+dfsg1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zmvideo.pl"
---

# zmvideo.pl(1)

ZoneMinder Video Creation Script

## NAME

zmvideo.pl - ZoneMinder Video Creation Script

## SYNOPSIS

```
 zmvideo.pl [ -e <event_id>,--event=<event_id> | --filter_name=<filter name> | --filter_id=<filter id> ]
            [--concat=filename]
            [--format <format>]
            [--rate=<rate>]
            [--scale=<scale>]
            [--fps=<fps>]
            [--size=<size>]
            [--overwrite]
```

## DESCRIPTION

This script is used to create MPEG videos of events for the web pages or as email attachments.

## OPTIONS -c\[=filename\], --concat\[=filename\] - When creating videos for multiple events, create a concatenated video as well. - If not specified, filename is taken from filter name. -e\<event\_id\>, --event=\<event\_id\> - What event to create the video for --filter\_name=\<filter name\> - The name of a saved filter to generate a video for all events returned by it. --filter\_id=\<filter id\> - The id of a saved filter to generate a video for all events returned by it. -f\<format\>, --format=\<format\> - What format to create the video in, default is mpg. For ffmpeg only. -r\<rate\>, --rate=\<rate\> - Relative rate, 1 = realtime, 2 = double speed, 0.5 = half speed etc. -s\<scale\>, --scale=\<scale\> - Scale, 1 = normal, 2 = double size, 0.5 = half size etc. -*fps*, --fps=\<fps\> - Absolute frame rate, in frames per second -size, --size=\<size\> - Absolute video size, WxH or other specification supported by ffmpeg -o, --overwrite - Whether to overwrite an existing file, off by default. -v, --version - Outputs the currently installed version of ZoneMinder