Defined in avcodec.h

Superset of AVPicture

/**
 * Audio Video Frame.
 */
typedef struct AVFrame {
    /**
     * pointer to the picture planes.
     * This might be different from the first allocated byte
     * - encoding:
     * - decoding:
     */
    uint8_t *data[4];
    int linesize[4];
 
    /**
     * pointer to the first allocated byte of the picture. Can be used in get_buffer/release_buffer.
     * This isn't used by libavcodec unless the default get/release_buffer() is used.
     * - encoding:
     * - decoding:
     */
    uint8_t *base[4];
 
    /**
     * 1 -> keyframe, 0-> not
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int key_frame;
 
    /**
     * Picture type of the frame, see ?_TYPE below.
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec. for coded_picture (and set by user for input).
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int pict_type;
 
    /**
     * presentation timestamp in time_base units (time when frame should be shown to user)
     * If AV_NOPTS_VALUE then frame_rate = 1/time_base will be assumed.
     * - encoding: MUST be set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int64_t pts;
 
    /**
     * picture number in bitstream order
     * - encoding: set by
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
 
    int coded_picture_number;
    /**
     * picture number in display order
     * - encoding: set by
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int display_picture_number;
 
    /**
     * quality (between 1 (good) and FF_LAMBDA_MAX (bad))
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec. for coded_picture (and set by user for input).
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int quality;
 
    /**
     * buffer age (1->was last buffer and dint change, 2->..., ...).
     * Set to INT_MAX if the buffer has not been used yet.
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: MUST be set by get_buffer().
     */
    int age;
 
    /**
     * is this picture used as reference
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec. (before get_buffer() call)).
     */
    int reference;
 
    /**
     * QP table
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int8_t *qscale_table;
 
    /**
     * QP store stride
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int qstride;
 
    /**
     * mbskip_table[mb]>=1 if MB didn't change
     * stride= mb_width = (width+15)>>4
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    uint8_t *mbskip_table;
 
    /**
     * motion vector table
     * @code
     * example:
     * int mv_sample_log2= 4 - motion_subsample_log2;
     * int mb_width= (width+15)>>4;
     * int mv_stride= (mb_width << mv_sample_log2) + 1;
     * motion_val[direction][x + y*mv_stride][0->mv_x, 1->mv_y];
     * @endcode
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int16_t (*motion_val[2])[2];
 
    /**
     * macroblock type table
     * mb_type_base + mb_width + 2
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    uint32_t *mb_type;
 
    /**
     * log2 of the size of the block which a single vector in motion_val represents: 
     * (4->16x16, 3->8x8, 2-> 4x4, 1-> 2x2)
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    uint8_t motion_subsample_log2;
 
    /**
     * for some private data of the user
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by user.
     */
    void *opaque;
 
    /**
     * error
     * - encoding: Set by libavcodec. if flags&CODEC_FLAG_PSNR.
     * - decoding: unused
     */
    uint64_t error[4];
 
    /**
     * type of the buffer (to keep track of who has to deallocate data[*])
     * - encoding: Set by the one who allocates it.
     * - decoding: Set by the one who allocates it.
     * Note: User allocated (direct rendering) & internal buffers cannot coexist currently.
     */
    int type;
 
    /**
     * When decoding, this signals how much the picture must be delayed.
     * extra_delay = repeat_pict / (2*fps)
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int repeat_pict;
 
    /**
     * 
     */
    int qscale_type;
 
    /**
     * The content of the picture is interlaced.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec. (default 0)
     */
    int interlaced_frame;
 
    /**
     * If the content is interlaced, is top field displayed first.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int top_field_first;
 
    /**
     * Pan scan.
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    AVPanScan *pan_scan;
 
    /**
     * Tell user application that palette has changed from previous frame.
     * - encoding: ??? (no palette-enabled encoder yet)
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec. (default 0).
     */
    int palette_has_changed;
 
    /**
     * codec suggestion on buffer type if != 0
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec. (before get_buffer() call)).
     */
    int buffer_hints;
 
    /**
     * DCT coefficients
     * - encoding: unused
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    short *dct_coeff;
 
    /**
     * motion referece frame index
     * - encoding: Set by user.
     * - decoding: Set by libavcodec.
     */
    int8_t *ref_index[2];
} AVFrame;

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