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Image Sequences & Time-Lapse: From Photos to Video
Sun Sep 22 2024
Turn image sequences into smooth videos, create time-lapses, and extract frames from video for editing or analysis.
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Learn FFmpeg fundamentals, common conversions, and troubleshooting tips.
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02
Working with GIFs: Convert Video to GIF and Optimize for the Web
Tue Sep 10 2024
Learn how to create high-quality GIFs from videos, optimize file size with palettes, and control speed, loops, and dimensions.
03
Batch Processing with FFmpeg: Automate Video Tasks for Multiple Files
Thu Sep 05 2024
Process hundreds of videos automatically with shell scripts, parallel encoding, and error handling for production workflows.
04
Watermarking Videos: Add Text, Logos, and Dynamic Timestamps
Wed Aug 28 2024
Overlay text, images, and logos on videos with precise positioning, transparency, and dynamic elements like timestamps.
05
Inspect & Troubleshoot Media with FFprobe and FFmpeg
Fri Aug 16 2024
Use ffprobe for deep inspection and FFmpeg logs to diagnose container, stream, and sync issues.
06
Streaming with FFmpeg: RTMP Basics, HLS/DASH Packaging
Thu Aug 01 2024
Push live video to RTMP and package VOD streams into HLS and MPEG‑DASH, including multi‑variant ladders.
07
Extract, Replace, and Mix Audio Tracks in FFmpeg
Thu Jul 25 2024
Pull audio from video, swap music tracks, mix commentary, adjust volume, and sync audio perfectly with visual content.
08
Hardware‑Accelerated FFmpeg: NVENC, VAAPI, and VideoToolbox
Tue Jul 16 2024
Speed up encodes on NVIDIA, Intel, and Apple hardware with sensible quality settings.
09
FFmpeg Essentials: Containers vs Codecs (MP4, MKV, MOV)
Tue Jul 02 2024
Understand containers vs codecs, when to remux or transcode, and enable fast start for MP4.
10
Cut, Trim & Concatenate in FFmpeg—Without Re‑Encoding
Tue Jun 18 2024
Fast vs accurate seeking, stream copy, and when to use concat demuxer or the concat filter.
11
Subtitles with FFmpeg: Burn‑In, Soft Subs, and Format Conversion
Wed Jun 05 2024
Burn SRT into video, add soft subtitles, and convert between SRT, VTT, and mov_text for MP4.
12
Audio Processing in FFmpeg: AAC/MP3/Opus & Loudness (EBU R128)
Fri May 24 2024
Choose the right audio codec, resample with SoXr, and normalize loudness using a two‑pass EBU R128 workflow.
13
FFmpeg Filters in Action: Scale, Crop, Rotate, Sharpen
Fri May 10 2024
Master filtergraphs for common visual transforms: scaling, cropping, rotation, denoise, sharpen, and overlays.
14
Transcoding with FFmpeg: CRF vs Bitrate, Codecs & Presets
Thu Apr 25 2024
Choose the right rate control and codec: CRF, 2‑pass, VBV, and how presets impact quality and speed.
15
FFmpeg 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Command Line
Wed Apr 10 2024
Understand inputs/outputs, streams, codecs vs containers, and safe defaults to get productive with FFmpeg.