This is one of the most asked questions on google about FFMPEG and for a good reason, by default automatic compression is added depending on the filter. This is usually done to perform the filter quicker as the higher the quality, the longer the command completion time. Compression can be avoided using recommended codecs and […]
As you use FFMPEG one command might get the job done but at times applying multiple filters to a video is needed. It is possible to apply one filter at a time constantly referencing the last output file but ideally, chains are used to efficiently apply multiple filters. There are two types of filter chaining […]
Adding an additional audio source on top of the audio already in a video can be accomplished with the amix filter. This might be useful for adding background music to a commentary video as seen in the example below: A common issue that comes up with amix is the volume of one input over powers […]
Converting between one file format to another is extremely useful and might be all that’s needed for your use of FFMPEG but where the real fun begins is in the filters. Filters are used to manipulate audio and video with the libavfilter library. A filter might result in a single change to an input file […]
On Ubuntu or Debian based linux operating systems using apt-get installed makes installation of FFMPEG is easy: This will install the latest FFMPEG package but some linux users will want to install from source. FFMPEG requires compilation and installation of various codecs and libraries not bundled with FFMPEG source code. Linux users who want to […]
Installation on MacOS is simple for users with homebrew installed. Homebrew is the package manager – users always wanted but yet to have natively. Think of it as an equivalent to apt-get on linux. The installation command is as follows: As of March 25th, 2020, MacOS + homebrew install has disabled native dependencies support. If […]
At this point FFMPEG should be installed on your operating system of choice and ready for use. To double check installation, it’s always good to view the current version installed. The output not only details the FFMPEG version but also the various configurations enabled and disabled as well as what codec are installed.
Command line one-liners are great for quick and one off FFMPEG experiences but sooner or later you’re going to want to start building custom applications for efficiency. FFMPEG can be used with almost any programming language with a couple of simple tricks. Some languages might even have libraries of their own to extend FFMPEG natively. […]
Now that you understand the importance of knowing which codecs your file formats should conform to. It is useful to have the ability to check the input file format before using FFMPEG commands. Luckily this functionality is native to FFMPEG, the command is as follows: After the installed FFMPEG version and configuration information the Input […]
Command line one-liners are great for quick and one off FFmpeg experiences but sooner or later you’re going to want to start building custom applications for efficiency. FFmpeg can be used with almost any programming language with a couple of simple tricks. Some languages might even have libraries of their own to extend FFmpeg natively. […]