Chapter 681: Foreign file types

Core Idea

:::warning We are phasing out Media Parser and are moving to Mediabunny!

Key Concepts

• Available errors
• IsAnImageError
• IsAPdfError
• IsAnUnsupportedFileTypeError

Code Examples

try {
  await parseMedia({
    src: 'https://example.com/my-video.png',
    fields: {},
  });
} catch (e) {
  if (e instanceof IsAnImageError) {
    console.log('The file is an image of format:', e.imageType, 'dimensions:', e.dimensions);
  } else if (e instanceof IsAPdfError) {
    console.log('The file is a PDF');
  } else if (e instanceof IsAnUnsupportedFileTypeError) {
    console.log('The file is of an unsupported type');
  }
}

• What it demonstrates: Usage pattern for Foreign file types from the official docs.

Key Takeaways

1. Understand available errors when working with Foreign file types.
2. Understand isanimageerror when working with Foreign file types.
3. Understand isapdferror when working with Foreign file types.
4. Understand isanunsupportedfiletypeerror when working with Foreign file types.

Connects To

• Download and Parse: related page in the Media Parser (@remotion/media-parser) section.
• Download and Parse Media: related page in the Media Parser (@remotion/media-parser) section.
• Fast and Slow: related page in the Media Parser (@remotion/media-parser) section.