Convert FMV to FM

Understanding FMV and FM file formats

FMV files are typically associated with Full Motion Video formats, often used in video games to store pre-rendered video sequences. These files can contain video, audio, and sometimes interactive elements, depending on the game engine or platform.

FM files, on the other hand, are most commonly known as Fontographer Font Metrics files or FrameMaker documents. However, in the context of multimedia, FM files may refer to FamiTracker Module files, which are used for chiptune music creation. It's important to clarify the target FM format before conversion.

Can you convert FMV to FM?

Direct conversion from FMV (video) to FM (font, document, or music module) is generally not possible due to the fundamentally different nature of these formats. FMV files contain video and audio data, while FM files are either font metrics, document layouts, or music modules. There is no standard software that supports direct conversion between these formats.

Alternative approaches

If your goal is to extract audio or images from an FMV file for use in an FM-compatible application (such as extracting music from a game FMV to import into FamiTracker as an FM module), you can:

• Use a video editor or extractor (like VLC Media Player or FFmpeg) to extract audio or images from the FMV file.
• Convert the extracted audio to a format supported by your target FM application (e.g., WAV for FamiTracker).
• Manually import or recreate the content in the FM application.

Recommended software for extraction and conversion

• FFmpeg: Powerful command-line tool for extracting audio or images from FMV files. Example command: ffmpeg -i input.fmv output.wav
• VLC Media Player: Open the FMV file, then use Media → Convert/Save to extract audio or video.
• FamiTracker: For creating or importing music modules in FM format after extracting audio.

Summary

There is no direct FMV to FM file conversion due to the different purposes of these formats. However, you can extract content from FMV files and use it in FM-compatible applications with the help of tools like FFmpeg and VLC Media Player.