# ppmtompeg > Encode an MPEG-1 stream. > More information: . - Produce an MPEG-1 stream using the parameter file to specify inputs and outputs: `ppmtompeg {{path/to/parameter_file}}` - Encode the GOP with the specified number only: `ppmtompeg -gop {{gop_num}} {{path/to/parameter_file}}` - Specify the first and last frame to encode: `ppmtompeg -frames {{first_frame}} {{last_frame}} {{path/to/parameter_file}}` - Combine multiple MPEG frames into a single MPEG-1 stream: `ppmtompeg -combine_frames {{path/to/parameter_file}}`