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I love ffmpeg but those release notes suck. If all you can say is how much time there's been, why isn't this just 4.2.4? I suspect there are major features and improvements buried in the 30 pages of commits. https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/blob/refs/heads/rel...
https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/blob/HEAD:/Changelo...
I love ffmpeg but those release notes suck. If all you can say is how much time there's been, why isn't this just 4.2.4? I suspect there are major features and improvements buried in the 30 pages of commits. https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/blob/refs/heads/rel...
There is an actual changelog, but it's just as sparse on details. At the very least tell me whether those filters are new, removed, fixed, etc. https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/blob/HEAD:/Changelo...
- LEGO Racers ALP (.tun & .pcm) demuxer
In case you didn't know, you can use FFmpeg to convert Audible aax files to DRM-free MP3/AAC/whatever [0] (scroll down for FFmpeg instructions). This is useful if for some reason you want to archive them or play them in an app that doesn't constantly change its UI and bombard you with ads. [0]: https://www.kylepiira.com/2019/05/12/how-to-break-audible-dr...
The amount of time I spent on correcting wrong chapter marks (like the first four books of the Wheel of Time) is masochistic. But I am absolutely happy that I have the possibility of doing so after the conversion :)
I have used ffmpeg. It's a damn good project, and under current development and support. It also appears to be the only game in town. Many commercial offerings are really just veneers over custom ffmpeg implementations. Tuning it is also pretty crazy. Some folks can make entire careers out of just tuning ffmpeg. I think the biggest issue with video software (besides it being difficult and performance-intensive), is t…
FFMPEG is amazing. I don't think that it's the only game in town, but there it's the best by far.
In case you didn't know, you can use FFmpeg to convert Audible aax files to DRM-free MP3/AAC/whatever [0] (scroll down for FFmpeg instructions). This is useful if for some reason you want to archive them or play them in an app that doesn't constantly change its UI and bombard you with ads. [0]: https://www.kylepiira.com/2019/05/12/how-to-break-audible-dr...
If you're converting .aax files you should consider using .m4b as the output, since it preserves chapters and remembers your last listened timestamp [0]: > Audiobook and podcast files, which also contain metadata including chapter markers, images, and hyperlinks, can use the extension .m4a, but more commonly use the .m4b extension. An .m4a audio file cannot "bookmark" (remember the last listening spot), whereas .m4b…
I have used ffmpeg. It's a damn good project, and under current development and support. It also appears to be the only game in town. Many commercial offerings are really just veneers over custom ffmpeg implementations. Tuning it is also pretty crazy. Some folks can make entire careers out of just tuning ffmpeg. I think the biggest issue with video software (besides it being difficult and performance-intensive), is t…
John Carmack recently commented on the ubiquity of FFMPEG: https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1258531455220609025 FFMPEG is amazing. I don't think that it's the only game in town, but there it's the best by far.
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The amount of time I spent on correcting wrong chapter marks (like the first four books of the Wheel of Time) is masochistic. But I am absolutely happy that I have the possibility of doing so after the conversion :)
Heh, I just started The Dragon Reborn on my 3rd read-through. I have noticed the chapters aren't right, but it hasn't really bothered me. What does your workflow look like when fixing these? Is there a way to share chapter corrections so others can apply them to their files?
I was planning on writing something to spot when they say "chapter" as it is always the same but I never got around to that. Also, doing all that work was almost meditative :)
A way to share the corrections would be to export the markers from audacity but sadly I don't have that data anymore, though I could calculate the markers from the files I exported if you are interested.
I wanted to create a slideshow a couple weeks ago and came across this article [0] on creating a Ken Burns Effect Slideshow. Very cool and is a great demo of some of ffmpeg's functionality. However, the final command is a little crazy: ffmpeg -i 1.jpg -i 2.jpg -i 3.jpg -filter_complex "color=c=black:r=60:size=1280x800:d=10[black];[0:v]format=pix_fmts=yuva420p,crop=w=2*floor(iw/2):h=2*floor(ih/2),zoompan=z='if(eq(on,1…
FFmpeg is infamous for absurdly complex command options. It's really too much for a "one-liner" CLI. When I use it, I just look for "pre-baked recipes" otherwise it's a really unpleasant rabbit hole to get into.
For anyone that hates compiling ffmpeg from source, John Van Sickle does an amazing job of doing the work for you by making binaries publicly available for each version: https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/