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macOS ffmpeg "libfreetype" to use drawtext with terminal

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fompsweeva

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Jun 6, 2012
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Hi guys,

I'm attempting to write a command to convert .mov files from a video server.

I need to have embedded time code burnt in to the video, which ffmpeg can do with the drawtext command which requires libfreetype.

Apparently OS X already includes libfreetype, but in a strange place.

Mac OS X Lion comes with Freetype already installed (older versions may need 'X11' selected during installation), but in an atypical location: /usr/X11. Running freetype-config in Terminal can give the locations of the individual folders, like headers, and libraries, so be prepared to add lines like CFLAGS=`freetype-config --cflags` LDFLAGS=`freetype-config --libs` PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/X11/lib/pkgconfig before ./configure or add them to your $HOME/.profile file.
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That makes a little sense to me, but not enough to actually know how to use that information to create a successful result.

Is there anyone that can help me out in directing ffmpeg to where it needs to look for libfreetype?

Thanks
 
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kryten2

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Mar 17, 2012
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What exactly have you tried? You're trying to compile ffmpeg following this guide ? : https://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/wiki/MacOSXCompilationGuide.
What's the output of this :

Code: 
freetype-config --libs --cflags

Have you tried to do what is said in the guide after you installed Homebrew, fdk-aac, libaacplus eg in Terminal :

Code: 
CFLAGS=`freetype-config --cflags`
LDFLAGS=`freetype-config --libs`
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/X11/lib/pkgconfig
git clone git://source.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git ffmpeg
cd ffmpeg
./configure --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-nonfree --enable-postproc --enable-libaacplus \
--enable-libass --enable-libcelt --enable-libfaac --enable-libfdk-aac --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame \
--enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-openssl \
--enable-libopus --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvo-aacenc \
--enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --prefix=/usr/local
make && make install

Does it configure? Does it compile? If not where does it error? What kind of error message do you get? Post screenshots of your errors.
 
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sero

macrumors member
Aug 28, 2008
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fompsweeva said:
Is there anyone that can help me out in directing ffmpeg to where it needs to look for libfreetype?

Thanks
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Code: 
locate libfreetype

make sure that path is exported to your PATH env var. But if you're trying to compile.. you can prob just download a compiled version for your purposes. E.g., via macports, which will also sort out the dependencies for you (unlike homebrew).
 
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