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What are all the formats FFmpeg supports?

Posted on March 25, 2020 by jdriselvato

Unlike codecs, formats are the digital input / output containers FFMPEG understands. While an mp4 file is the extension we are used to seeing, inside contains encoded video and audio with various codecs. For example, an mp4 file might contain … Continue reading →

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What are all the codecs FFmpeg supports?

Posted on March 25, 2020 by jdriselvato

Since codecs are the backbone of FFMPEG, it is beneficial to know how to access the full list of supported codecs. The command is as follows: Be aware that the output from this command will show hundreds of codecs for … Continue reading →

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How to Use FFmpeg in Python?

Posted on March 25, 2020 by jdriselvato

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 … Continue reading →

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(FFmpeg) What is a ‘codec’? Explained

Posted on March 24, 2020 by jdriselvato

FFMPEG has hundreds of different codecs to edit, convert to and play from. In your journey to mastering FFMPEG you’ll face the word ‘codec’ so often that not understanding what one is, is a disservice to yourself.  Wikipedia explains a … Continue reading →

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How to Configure FFmpeg with Extra Dependencies? –enable

Posted on March 24, 2020 by jdriselvato

Build dependencies are great additions to FFMPEG that makes the program even more powerful. These dependencies link to 3rd party tools that extend functionality or even simplify some processes. In this book there are a couple of audio / video … Continue reading →

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How to merge multiple mp3s into one track with FFmpeg?

Posted on March 23, 2020 by jdriselvato

This is question 80 from my up and coming FFMPEG book, come join the mailing list to stay informed on more FFMPEG tutorials and announcements about the book. Here Merging audio with FFMPEG is one of the most searched questions … Continue reading →

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How to extract all frames (jpg) from a video?

Posted on March 15, 2020 by jdriselvato

Above a list of exported frames NOTE: the ‘frames’ folder must exist else an error will prevent the extraction from completeing.

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(FFmpeg) How to convert FLV to MP4?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by jdriselvato

Remember when flash was a big thing? Well turns out there are still video players online that use Flash Live Video (flv) to stream video. If you run into these files from a download, you might be hard pressed to … Continue reading →

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‘A Book of Visual Signalwave’ my first independent success

Posted on March 13, 2020 by jdriselvato

In December of 2019, I had this idea to take japanese commercials from 1980 to 2001 and turn them into a book. The idea was simple, paint a new story with minimal changes in frame order but sparks a new … Continue reading →

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Hit 250 followers on twitter with 31 episodes

Posted on April 11, 2019 by jdriselvato

Hit 250 followers on twitter with 31 episodes. just a note.

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