WebM Codec SDK
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WebM VP8/VP9 Encoder

Files

file  vp8cx.h
 Provides definitions for using VP8 or VP9 encoder algorithm within the vpx Codec Interface.
 

Data Structures

struct  vpx_roi_map
 vpx region of interest map More...
 
struct  vpx_active_map
 vpx active region map More...
 
struct  vpx_scaling_mode
 vpx image scaling mode More...
 
struct  vpx_svc_layer_id
 vp9 svc layer parameters More...
 
struct  vpx_svc_ref_frame_config
 vp9 svc frame flag parameters. More...
 

Macros

#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_LAST   (1 << 16)
 Don't reference the last frame. More...
 
#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_GF   (1 << 17)
 Don't reference the golden frame. More...
 
#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_ARF   (1 << 21)
 Don't reference the alternate reference frame. More...
 
#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_LAST   (1 << 18)
 Don't update the last frame. More...
 
#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_GF   (1 << 22)
 Don't update the golden frame. More...
 
#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_ARF   (1 << 23)
 Don't update the alternate reference frame. More...
 
#define VP8_EFLAG_FORCE_GF   (1 << 19)
 Force golden frame update. More...
 
#define VP8_EFLAG_FORCE_ARF   (1 << 24)
 Force alternate reference frame update. More...
 
#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_ENTROPY   (1 << 20)
 Disable entropy update. More...
 

Typedefs

typedef enum vpx_scaling_mode_1d VPX_SCALING_MODE
 vpx 1-D scaling mode More...
 
typedef enum vp9e_temporal_layering_mode VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE
 Temporal layering mode enum for VP9 SVC. More...
 
typedef struct vpx_roi_map vpx_roi_map_t
 vpx region of interest map More...
 
typedef struct vpx_active_map vpx_active_map_t
 vpx active region map More...
 
typedef struct vpx_scaling_mode vpx_scaling_mode_t
 vpx image scaling mode More...
 
typedef struct vpx_svc_layer_id vpx_svc_layer_id_t
 vp9 svc layer parameters More...
 
typedef struct vpx_svc_ref_frame_config vpx_svc_ref_frame_config_t
 vp9 svc frame flag parameters. More...
 

Enumerations

enum  vp8e_enc_control_id {
  VP8E_SET_ROI_MAP = 8, VP8E_SET_ACTIVEMAP, VP8E_SET_SCALEMODE = 11, VP8E_SET_CPUUSED = 13,
  VP8E_SET_ENABLEAUTOALTREF, VP8E_SET_NOISE_SENSITIVITY, VP8E_SET_SHARPNESS, VP8E_SET_STATIC_THRESHOLD,
  VP8E_SET_TOKEN_PARTITIONS, VP8E_GET_LAST_QUANTIZER, VP8E_GET_LAST_QUANTIZER_64, VP8E_SET_ARNR_MAXFRAMES,
  VP8E_SET_ARNR_STRENGTH, VP8E_SET_ARNR_TYPE, VP8E_SET_TUNING, VP8E_SET_CQ_LEVEL,
  VP8E_SET_MAX_INTRA_BITRATE_PCT, VP8E_SET_FRAME_FLAGS, VP9E_SET_MAX_INTER_BITRATE_PCT, VP9E_SET_GF_CBR_BOOST_PCT,
  VP8E_SET_TEMPORAL_LAYER_ID, VP8E_SET_SCREEN_CONTENT_MODE, VP9E_SET_LOSSLESS, VP9E_SET_TILE_COLUMNS,
  VP9E_SET_TILE_ROWS, VP9E_SET_FRAME_PARALLEL_DECODING, VP9E_SET_AQ_MODE, VP9E_SET_FRAME_PERIODIC_BOOST,
  VP9E_SET_NOISE_SENSITIVITY, VP9E_SET_SVC, VP9E_SET_SVC_PARAMETERS, VP9E_SET_SVC_LAYER_ID,
  VP9E_SET_TUNE_CONTENT, VP9E_GET_SVC_LAYER_ID, VP9E_REGISTER_CX_CALLBACK, VP9E_SET_COLOR_SPACE,
  VP9E_SET_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE, VP9E_SET_MIN_GF_INTERVAL, VP9E_SET_MAX_GF_INTERVAL, VP9E_GET_ACTIVEMAP,
  VP9E_SET_COLOR_RANGE, VP9E_SET_SVC_REF_FRAME_CONFIG, VP9E_SET_RENDER_SIZE, VP9E_SET_TARGET_LEVEL,
  VP9E_SET_ROW_MT, VP9E_GET_LEVEL, VP9E_SET_ALT_REF_AQ, VP8E_SET_GF_CBR_BOOST_PCT,
  VP9E_ENABLE_MOTION_VECTOR_UNIT_TEST
}
 VPx encoder control functions. More...
 
enum  vpx_scaling_mode_1d { VP8E_NORMAL = 0, VP8E_FOURFIVE = 1, VP8E_THREEFIVE = 2, VP8E_ONETWO = 3 }
 vpx 1-D scaling mode More...
 
enum  vp9e_temporal_layering_mode { VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_NOLAYERING = 0, VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_BYPASS = 1, VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_0101 = 2, VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_0212 = 3 }
 Temporal layering mode enum for VP9 SVC. More...
 
enum  vp8e_token_partitions { VP8_ONE_TOKENPARTITION = 0, VP8_TWO_TOKENPARTITION = 1, VP8_FOUR_TOKENPARTITION = 2, VP8_EIGHT_TOKENPARTITION = 3 }
 VP8 token partition mode. More...
 
enum  vp9e_tune_content { VP9E_CONTENT_DEFAULT, VP9E_CONTENT_SCREEN, VP9E_CONTENT_FILM, VP9E_CONTENT_INVALID }
 
enum  vp8e_tuning { VP8_TUNE_PSNR, VP8_TUNE_SSIM }
 VP8 model tuning parameters. More...
 

Algorithm interface for VP8

This interface provides the capability to encode raw VP8 streams.

vpx_codec_iface_t vpx_codec_vp8_cx_algo
 
vpx_codec_iface_tvpx_codec_vp8_cx (void)
 

Algorithm interface for VP9

This interface provides the capability to encode raw VP9 streams.

vpx_codec_iface_t vpx_codec_vp9_cx_algo
 
vpx_codec_iface_tvpx_codec_vp9_cx (void)
 

Detailed Description

Macro Definition Documentation

◆ VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_LAST

#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_LAST   (1 << 16)

Don't reference the last frame.

When this flag is set, the encoder will not use the last frame as a predictor. When not set, the encoder will choose whether to use the last frame or not automatically.

◆ VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_GF

#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_GF   (1 << 17)

Don't reference the golden frame.

When this flag is set, the encoder will not use the golden frame as a predictor. When not set, the encoder will choose whether to use the golden frame or not automatically.

◆ VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_ARF

#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_REF_ARF   (1 << 21)

Don't reference the alternate reference frame.

When this flag is set, the encoder will not use the alt ref frame as a predictor. When not set, the encoder will choose whether to use the alt ref frame or not automatically.

◆ VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_LAST

#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_LAST   (1 << 18)

Don't update the last frame.

When this flag is set, the encoder will not update the last frame with the contents of the current frame.

◆ VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_GF

#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_GF   (1 << 22)

Don't update the golden frame.

When this flag is set, the encoder will not update the golden frame with the contents of the current frame.

◆ VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_ARF

#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_ARF   (1 << 23)

Don't update the alternate reference frame.

When this flag is set, the encoder will not update the alt ref frame with the contents of the current frame.

◆ VP8_EFLAG_FORCE_GF

#define VP8_EFLAG_FORCE_GF   (1 << 19)

Force golden frame update.

When this flag is set, the encoder copy the contents of the current frame to the golden frame buffer.

◆ VP8_EFLAG_FORCE_ARF

#define VP8_EFLAG_FORCE_ARF   (1 << 24)

Force alternate reference frame update.

When this flag is set, the encoder copy the contents of the current frame to the alternate reference frame buffer.

◆ VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_ENTROPY

#define VP8_EFLAG_NO_UPD_ENTROPY   (1 << 20)

Disable entropy update.

When this flag is set, the encoder will not update its internal entropy model based on the entropy of this frame.

Typedef Documentation

◆ VPX_SCALING_MODE

vpx 1-D scaling mode

This set of constants define 1-D vpx scaling modes

◆ VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE

Temporal layering mode enum for VP9 SVC.

This set of macros define the different temporal layering modes. Supported codecs: VP9 (in SVC mode)

◆ vpx_roi_map_t

typedef struct vpx_roi_map vpx_roi_map_t

vpx region of interest map

These defines the data structures for the region of interest map

◆ vpx_active_map_t

vpx active region map

These defines the data structures for active region map

◆ vpx_scaling_mode_t

vpx image scaling mode

This defines the data structure for image scaling mode

◆ vpx_svc_layer_id_t

vp9 svc layer parameters

This defines the spatial and temporal layer id numbers for svc encoding. This is used with the VP9E_SET_SVC_LAYER_ID control to set the spatial and temporal layer id for the current frame.

◆ vpx_svc_ref_frame_config_t

vp9 svc frame flag parameters.

This defines the frame flags and buffer indices for each spatial layer for svc encoding. This is used with the VP9E_SET_SVC_REF_FRAME_CONFIG control to set frame flags and buffer indices for each spatial layer for the current (super)frame.

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ vp8e_enc_control_id

VPx encoder control functions.

This set of macros define the control functions available for VPx encoder interface.

See also
vpx_codec_control
Enumerator
VP8E_SET_ROI_MAP 

Codec control function to pass an ROI map to encoder.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_ACTIVEMAP 

Codec control function to pass an Active map to encoder.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_SCALEMODE 

Codec control function to set encoder scaling mode.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_CPUUSED 

Codec control function to set encoder internal speed settings.

Changes in this value influences, among others, the encoder's selection of motion estimation methods. Values greater than 0 will increase encoder speed at the expense of quality.

Note
Valid range for VP8: -16..16
Valid range for VP9: -8..8

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_ENABLEAUTOALTREF 

Codec control function to enable automatic set and use alf frames.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_NOISE_SENSITIVITY 

control function to set noise sensitivity

0: off, 1: OnYOnly, 2: OnYUV, 3: OnYUVAggressive, 4: Adaptive

Supported in codecs: VP8

VP8E_SET_SHARPNESS 

Codec control function to set sharpness.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_STATIC_THRESHOLD 

Codec control function to set the threshold for MBs treated static.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_TOKEN_PARTITIONS 

Codec control function to set the number of token partitions.

Supported in codecs: VP8

VP8E_GET_LAST_QUANTIZER 

Codec control function to get last quantizer chosen by the encoder.

Return value uses internal quantizer scale defined by the codec.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_GET_LAST_QUANTIZER_64 

Codec control function to get last quantizer chosen by the encoder.

Return value uses the 0..63 scale as used by the rc_*_quantizer config parameters.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_ARNR_MAXFRAMES 

Codec control function to set the max no of frames to create arf.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_ARNR_STRENGTH 

Codec control function to set the filter strength for the arf.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_ARNR_TYPE 
Deprecated:
control function to set the filter type to use for the arf.
VP8E_SET_TUNING 

Codec control function to set visual tuning.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_CQ_LEVEL 

Codec control function to set constrained quality level.

Attention
For this value to be used vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t::g_usage must be set to VPX_CQ.
Note
Valid range: 0..63

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_MAX_INTRA_BITRATE_PCT 

Codec control function to set Max data rate for Intra frames.

This value controls additional clamping on the maximum size of a keyframe. It is expressed as a percentage of the average per-frame bitrate, with the special (and default) value 0 meaning unlimited, or no additional clamping beyond the codec's built-in algorithm.

For example, to allocate no more than 4.5 frames worth of bitrate to a keyframe, set this to 450.

Supported in codecs: VP8, VP9

VP8E_SET_FRAME_FLAGS 

Codec control function to set reference and update frame flags.

Supported in codecs: VP8

VP9E_SET_MAX_INTER_BITRATE_PCT 

Codec control function to set max data rate for Inter frames.

This value controls additional clamping on the maximum size of an inter frame. It is expressed as a percentage of the average per-frame bitrate, with the special (and default) value 0 meaning unlimited, or no additional clamping beyond the codec's built-in algorithm.

For example, to allow no more than 4.5 frames worth of bitrate to an inter frame, set this to 450.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_GF_CBR_BOOST_PCT 

Boost percentage for Golden Frame in CBR mode.

This value controls the amount of boost given to Golden Frame in CBR mode. It is expressed as a percentage of the average per-frame bitrate, with the special (and default) value 0 meaning the feature is off, i.e., no golden frame boost in CBR mode and average bitrate target is used.

For example, to allow 100% more bits, i.e, 2X, in a golden frame than average frame, set this to 100.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP8E_SET_TEMPORAL_LAYER_ID 

Codec control function to set the temporal layer id.

For temporal scalability: this control allows the application to set the layer id for each frame to be encoded. Note that this control must be set for every frame prior to encoding. The usage of this control function supersedes the internal temporal pattern counter, which is now deprecated.

Supported in codecs: VP8

VP8E_SET_SCREEN_CONTENT_MODE 

Codec control function to set encoder screen content mode.

0: off, 1: On, 2: On with more aggressive rate control.

Supported in codecs: VP8

VP9E_SET_LOSSLESS 

Codec control function to set lossless encoding mode.

VP9 can operate in lossless encoding mode, in which the bitstream produced will be able to decode and reconstruct a perfect copy of input source. This control function provides a mean to switch encoder into lossless coding mode(1) or normal coding mode(0) that may be lossy. 0 = lossy coding mode 1 = lossless coding mode

By default, encoder operates in normal coding mode (maybe lossy).

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_TILE_COLUMNS 

Codec control function to set number of tile columns.

In encoding and decoding, VP9 allows an input image frame be partitioned into separated vertical tile columns, which can be encoded or decoded independently. This enables easy implementation of parallel encoding and decoding. This control requests the encoder to use column tiles in encoding an input frame, with number of tile columns (in Log2 unit) as the parameter: 0 = 1 tile column 1 = 2 tile columns 2 = 4 tile columns ..... n = 2**n tile columns The requested tile columns will be capped by the encoder based on image size limitations (The minimum width of a tile column is 256 pixels, the maximum is 4096).

By default, the value is 6, i.e., the maximum number of tiles supported by the resolution.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_TILE_ROWS 

Codec control function to set number of tile rows.

In encoding and decoding, VP9 allows an input image frame be partitioned into separated horizontal tile rows. Tile rows are encoded or decoded sequentially. Even though encoding/decoding of later tile rows depends on earlier ones, this allows the encoder to output data packets for tile rows prior to completely processing all tile rows in a frame, thereby reducing the latency in processing between input and output. The parameter for this control describes the number of tile rows, which has a valid range [0, 2]: 0 = 1 tile row 1 = 2 tile rows 2 = 4 tile rows

By default, the value is 0, i.e. one single row tile for entire image.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_FRAME_PARALLEL_DECODING 

Codec control function to enable frame parallel decoding feature.

VP9 has a bitstream feature to reduce decoding dependency between frames by turning off backward update of probability context used in encoding and decoding. This allows staged parallel processing of more than one video frame in the decoder. This control function provides a means to turn this feature on or off for bitstreams produced by encoder.

By default, this feature is on.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_AQ_MODE 

Codec control function to set adaptive quantization mode.

VP9 has a segment based feature that allows encoder to adaptively change quantization parameter for each segment within a frame to improve the subjective quality. This control makes encoder operate in one of the several AQ_modes supported.

By default, encoder operates with AQ_Mode 0(adaptive quantization off).

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_FRAME_PERIODIC_BOOST 

Codec control function to enable/disable periodic Q boost.

One VP9 encoder speed feature is to enable quality boost by lowering frame level Q periodically. This control function provides a mean to turn on/off this feature. 0 = off 1 = on

By default, the encoder is allowed to use this feature for appropriate encoding modes.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_NOISE_SENSITIVITY 

Codec control function to set noise sensitivity.

0: off, 1: On(YOnly), 2: For SVC only, on top two spatial layers(YOnly)

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_SVC 

Codec control function to turn on/off SVC in encoder.

Note
Return value is VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM if the encoder does not support SVC in its current encoding mode 0: off, 1: on

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_SVC_PARAMETERS 

Codec control function to set parameters for SVC.

Note
Parameters contain min_q, max_q, scaling factor for each of the SVC layers.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_SVC_LAYER_ID 

Codec control function to set svc layer for spatial and temporal.

Note
Valid ranges: 0..vpx_codec_enc_cfg::ss_number_layers for spatial layer and 0..vpx_codec_enc_cfg::ts_number_layers for temporal layer.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_TUNE_CONTENT 

Codec control function to set content type.

Note
Valid parameter range: VP9E_CONTENT_DEFAULT = Regular video content (Default) VP9E_CONTENT_SCREEN = Screen capture content VP9E_CONTENT_FILM = Film content: improves grain retention

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_GET_SVC_LAYER_ID 

Codec control function to get svc layer ID.

Note
The layer ID returned is for the data packet from the registered callback function.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_REGISTER_CX_CALLBACK 

Codec control function to register callback to get per layer packet.

Note
Parameter for this control function is a structure with a callback function and a pointer to private data used by the callback.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_COLOR_SPACE 

Codec control function to set color space info.

Note
Valid ranges: 0..7, default is "UNKNOWN". 0 = UNKNOWN, 1 = BT_601 2 = BT_709 3 = SMPTE_170 4 = SMPTE_240 5 = BT_2020 6 = RESERVED 7 = SRGB

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE 

Codec control function to set temporal layering mode.

Note
Valid ranges: 0..3, default is "0" (VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_NOLAYERING). 0 = VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_NOLAYERING 1 = VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_BYPASS 2 = VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_0101 3 = VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_0212

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_MIN_GF_INTERVAL 

Codec control function to set minimum interval between GF/ARF frames.

By default the value is set as 4.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_MAX_GF_INTERVAL 

Codec control function to set minimum interval between GF/ARF frames.

By default the value is set as 16.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_GET_ACTIVEMAP 

Codec control function to get an Active map back from the encoder.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_COLOR_RANGE 

Codec control function to set color range bit.

Note
Valid ranges: 0..1, default is 0 0 = Limited range (16..235 or HBD equivalent) 1 = Full range (0..255 or HBD equivalent)

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_SVC_REF_FRAME_CONFIG 

Codec control function to set the frame flags and buffer indices for spatial layers. The frame flags and buffer indices are set using the struct vpx_svc_ref_frame_config defined below.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_RENDER_SIZE 

Codec control function to set intended rendering image size.

By default, this is identical to the image size in pixels.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_TARGET_LEVEL 

Codec control function to set target level.

255: off (default); 0: only keep level stats; 10: target for level 1.0; 11: target for level 1.1; ... 62: target for level 6.2

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_ROW_MT 

Codec control function to set row level multi-threading.

0 : off, 1 : on

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_GET_LEVEL 

Codec control function to get bitstream level.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP9E_SET_ALT_REF_AQ 

Codec control function to enable/disable special mode for altref adaptive quantization. You can use it with –aq-mode concurrently.

Enable special adaptive quantization for altref frames based on their expected prediction quality for the future frames.

Supported in codecs: VP9

VP8E_SET_GF_CBR_BOOST_PCT 

Boost percentage for Golden Frame in CBR mode.

This value controls the amount of boost given to Golden Frame in CBR mode. It is expressed as a percentage of the average per-frame bitrate, with the special (and default) value 0 meaning the feature is off, i.e., no golden frame boost in CBR mode and average bitrate target is used.

For example, to allow 100% more bits, i.e, 2X, in a golden frame than average frame, set this to 100.

Supported in codecs: VP8

VP9E_ENABLE_MOTION_VECTOR_UNIT_TEST 

Codec control function to enable the extreme motion vector unit test in VP9. Please note that this is only used in motion vector unit test.

0 : off, 1 : MAX_EXTREME_MV, 2 : MIN_EXTREME_MV

Supported in codecs: VP9

◆ vpx_scaling_mode_1d

vpx 1-D scaling mode

This set of constants define 1-D vpx scaling modes

◆ vp9e_temporal_layering_mode

Temporal layering mode enum for VP9 SVC.

This set of macros define the different temporal layering modes. Supported codecs: VP9 (in SVC mode)

Enumerator
VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_NOLAYERING 

No temporal layering. Used when only spatial layering is used.

VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_BYPASS 

Bypass mode. Used when application needs to control temporal layering. This will only work when the number of spatial layers equals 1.

VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_0101 

0-1-0-1... temporal layering scheme with two temporal layers.

VP9E_TEMPORAL_LAYERING_MODE_0212 

0-2-1-2... temporal layering scheme with three temporal layers.

◆ vp8e_token_partitions

VP8 token partition mode.

This defines VP8 partitioning mode for compressed data, i.e., the number of sub-streams in the bitstream. Used for parallelized decoding.

◆ vp9e_tune_content

brief VP9 encoder content type

◆ vp8e_tuning

VP8 model tuning parameters.

Changes the encoder to tune for certain types of input material.