NAME

       cfourcc - tool for changing FourCC in Microsoft RIFF AVI files

SYNOPSIS

         cfourcc [-i] <file.avi>
         cfourcc -u <CODE> <file.avi>

OPTIONS

       -h  Show summary of options.

       -d CODE
           Sets FOURCC codec description string.

       -f  Force changing FOURCC on unsupported file

       -i  Display FOURCC information (default).

       -u CODE
           Set FOURCC codec.

           None.

DESCRIPTION

       Program  identifies  the  codec  used  in  AVI  files  (*.avi)  and  allows the user to change the FourCC
       description code (like fourcc-changer in Windows). Useful for people working with Microsoft AVI  file.  A
       Linux clone of AviC fourcc changer tool.

EXAMPLES

       Note that you only need to change the -u codec field most of the time and not touch the -d description:

           cfourcc -u DIVX -d DIVX file.avi

ENVIRONMENT

       None.

FILES

       None.

SEE ALSO

       ffmpeg(1) mplayer(1)

AUTHORS

       cfourcc was written by Mohammad Hafiz bin Ismail aka "mypapit" <info@mypapit.net>.

       This manual page was written by Jarno Elonen <elonen@debian.org>, for the Debian project (but may be used
       by  others).  Updated by Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net>. Released under license GNU GPL v2 or (at your
       option)     any     later     version.     For     more     information     about     license,      visit
       <http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html>.

cfourcc                                            2024-05-02                                         cfourcc(1)