Overview
Video by UnifyApps enables comprehensive video processing and manipulation within your automation workflows. This powerful integration allows you to extract frames from videos, process video content, and manipulate video files for various business applications. The system supports multiple video formats and provides precise frame-level control, making it perfect for content analysis, thumbnail generation, quality control, and media processing tasks.
Use Cases
Automated Content Moderation:
A social media platform processes thousands of uploaded videos by extracting key frames at specific intervals. Using Video by UnifyApps, they extract representative images from each video, analyze them with AI vision models for inappropriate content, and automatically flag videos that require human review. This streamlines content moderation and ensures platform safety standards.
Product Catalog Generation:
An e-commerce company automates product image creation from demonstration videos. The system extracts frames at optimal moments showing products clearly, processes them for consistent formatting, and automatically generates product thumbnails and catalog images. This reduces manual work and maintains visual consistency across their product listings.
Video Quality Assurance:
A media production company implements automated quality checks by extracting frames from rendered videos at regular intervals. The extracted images are analyzed for color accuracy, resolution quality, and visual artifacts. Any issues detected trigger alerts to the production team, ensuring high-quality output before final delivery.
Extract Image from Video
The Extract Image action in Video by UnifyApps enables precise extraction of still frames from video files. This action provides frame-level control for capturing specific moments within videos, supporting various video formats and offering flexible configuration options for different extraction scenarios.
Input Fields:
Source Type: Specify the method for providing the video content.Type: Dropdown selection
Options:
File Upload: Direct video file upload
URL: Video file accessible via web URL
Data Reference: Video from previous workflow steps
Base64: Encoded video content
File Extension: Define the format of the source video file.Type: String
Required: Yes
Common Values: mp4, avi, mov, mkv, webm, flv
Purpose: Ensures proper video format handling and processing
Frame Configuration:
Configuration Type: Select the method for frame extraction timing.Type: Dropdown selection
Required: Yes
Options:
Time-based: Extract frame at specific timestamp
Frame Number: Extract specific frame by sequence number
Percentage: Extract frame at percentage of video duration
Interval: Extract frames at regular intervals
Frame Offset: Specify the exact position for frame extraction.Type: Numeric input
Required: Yes
Default: ±1
Description: Enter the frame offset from which you want to extract the image
Units: Varies based on Configuration Type (seconds, frame number, percentage)
Examples:
Time-based: 30 (extract frame at 30 seconds)
Frame Number: 150 (extract the 150th frame)
Percentage: 25 (extract frame at 25% of video duration)
Video Input Sources:
Video File: Direct video file input for processing.Type: File upload field
Required: When using file-based source type
Supported Formats: MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, WebM, FLV, WMV
Size Limits: Standard limit varies by plan (typically 100MB-1GB)
Base64 Video Content: Encoded video data for processing.Type: Text area for Base64 encoded content
Required: When using Base64 source type
Usage: Ideal for videos received from APIs or stored in databases
Format: Standard Base64 encoding of video file binary data
Advanced Options:
Output Format: Choose extracted image format (PNG, JPEG, WebP)
Image Quality: Set compression level for JPEG output (1-100)
Resolution Scaling: Maintain original resolution or specify custom dimensions
Color Space: Preserve original or convert to specific color profiles
Configuration Settings:
Caching: Disabled by default for fresh video processing
Retry: Disabled to prevent processing loops
Error Handling: Stop automation to prevent cascading failures
Output:
Upon successful frame extraction, the action provides:
Extracted Image: The captured frame as an image file
Image Properties: Resolution, format, and file size information
Frame Information: Exact timestamp and frame number extracted
Processing Metrics: Extraction time and success status
File References: Direct links or data for use in subsequent workflow steps
This action is essential for video analysis, thumbnail generation, and content processing workflows where specific video moments need to be captured as static images.
Video Processing Capabilities
Supported Video Formats
Input Formats:
MP4: Most common web-compatible format
AVI: Traditional Windows video format
MOV: Apple QuickTime format
MKV: Open-source container format
WebM: Google's web-optimized format
FLV: Flash video format
WMV: Windows Media Video format
Output Image Formats:
PNG: Lossless compression, supports transparency
JPEG: Lossy compression, smaller file sizes
WebP: Modern format with superior compression
Frame Extraction Methods
Time-Based Extraction:
Extract frames at specific timestamps
Ideal for capturing key moments or scenes
Supports millisecond precision
Example: Extract frame at 1:30.500 (1 minute, 30.5 seconds)
Frame Number Extraction:
Target specific frames by sequence number
Useful for precise frame-by-frame analysis
Accounts for variable frame rates
Example: Extract frame #450 from video sequence
Percentage-Based Extraction:
Extract frames at relative positions
Consistent across videos of different lengths
Ideal for comparative analysis
Example: Extract frame at 25% completion
Interval Extraction:
Extract multiple frames at regular intervals
Generates frame sequences for analysis
Configurable spacing between extractions
Example: Extract every 10 seconds throughout video
Quality and Performance Optimization
Processing Efficiency:
Optimized for various video resolutions up to 4K
Efficient memory usage for large video files
Fast processing times with cloud-based infrastructure
Batch processing capabilities for multiple extractions
Image Quality Control:
Maintains original video quality in extracted frames
Lossless extraction preserves video fidelity
Customizable compression settings for output optimization
Color accuracy preservation across formats
Integration Patterns
Content Analysis Workflow:
Video Input - Receive video from storage or upload
Frame Extraction - Extract representative frames
Image Analysis - Process frames with AI/ML tools
Decision Logic - Route based on analysis results
Action Execution - Trigger appropriate responses
Thumbnail Generation Pipeline:
Video Processing - Extract frame at optimal timestamp
Image Enhancement - Apply filters or adjustments
Format Optimization - Convert to web-friendly format
Storage Integration - Save to CDN or file system
Metadata Update - Link thumbnail to video record
Quality Assurance Automation:
Batch Processing - Extract frames from multiple videos
Comparative Analysis - Check against quality standards
Issue Detection - Identify problems or anomalies
Reporting - Generate quality assessment reports
Notification - Alert teams of quality issues
Technical Specifications
Video Processing Limits:
File Size: Up to 1GB per video (varies by plan)
Duration: No specific length restrictions
Resolution: Supports up to 4K video processing
Frame Rate: Handles variable and high frame rate videos
Performance Metrics:
Processing Speed: Typically 2-5 seconds for frame extraction
Concurrent Processing: Multiple videos can be processed simultaneously
Success Rate: 99%+ extraction success for supported formats
Accuracy: Frame-perfect extraction with millisecond precision
Output Specifications:
Image Resolution: Matches source video resolution by default
Color Depth: Preserves original bit depth and color space
File Size: Optimized based on chosen format and quality settings
Metadata: Includes extraction details and source video information
Error Handling and Troubleshooting
Common Issues
Unsupported Video Format:
Verify video format is in supported list
Convert video to compatible format if needed
Check for codec compatibility issues
Frame Offset Out of Range:
Ensure frame offset is within video duration
Verify frame number doesn't exceed total frames
Check percentage values are between 0-100
Large File Processing:
Monitor file size limits for your plan
Consider video compression before processing
Use chunked processing for very large files
Quality Issues:
Verify source video quality meets requirements
Check extraction settings for quality preservation
Review output format selection for use case
