Create, edit, modify and convert multimedia files using FFmpeg, the most versatile open source audio and video processing tool available for Linux, Mac and Windows users. After reading this book, you will be able to work with video and audio files, images, text, animations, fonts, subtitles and metadata like a pro.
It begins with a simple introduction to FFmpeg executables - ffmpeg, ffprobe and ffplay, and explains how you can use them to process multimedia containers, streams, audio channels, maps and metadata. It then describes how you can easily edit, enhance and convert audio, video, image and text files. There are dedicated chapters for filters, audio, subtitles and metadata, as well as FFmpeg tips and tricks. Sample lists of FFmpeg filters, encoders, decoders, formats and codecs are also available as appendices.
Quick Start Guide to FFmpeg is for anyone who needs to edit or process multimedia files including studio professionals, broadcast personnel, co
Table of Contents
Quick Start Guide to FFmpeg
Chapter 1: Installing FFmpeg
Chapter 2: Starting with FFmpeg
Chapter 3: Formats and Codecs
Chapter 4: Media Containers and FFmpeg Numbering
Chapter 5: Format Conversion
Chapter 6: Editing Videos
Chapter 7: Using FFmpeg Filters
Chapter 8: All About Audio
Chapter 9: All About Subtitles
Chapter 10: All About Metadata
Chapter 11: FFmpeg Tips 'n' Tricks
Chapter 12: Annexures
