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Helpful built-in FFmpeg commands

  • man ffmpeg
  • ffmpeg -version
  • ffmpeg -pix_fmts
  • ffmpeg -codecs
  • ffmpeg -h encoder=codecname
    • change ‘encoder’ to ‘decoder’ or ‘muxer’ for more info, ex:
      • ffmpeg -h muxer=matroska
  • ffmpeg -filters
  • ffmpeg -h filter=filtername
    • ffmpeg -h filter=signalstats

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Thanks

Special thanks to Paul Mahol, oioiiooixii, and Dave Rice, whose work not only paved the way but also directly inspired a good part of FFmpeg Art School.