ffmpeg -i input.mkv -ss 00:12:34 -to 00:15:45 -c:v libx264 -c:a aac exact_cut.mp4 ffmpeg -i input.mkv -vf "hqdn3d=4:3:6:4" -c:v libx264 -crf 18 denoised.mp4 5c. Add intro/outro black fade: ffmpeg -i input.mkv -vf "fade=t=in:st=0:d=1, fade=t=out:st=29:d=1" -c:a copy faded.mkv 5d. Extract 1 frame every 10 seconds (for storyboard analysis): ffmpeg -i georgie_mandy_s01e14.mkv -vf "fps=1/10" thumb%04d.jpg 6. Subtitle hardcoding (burn-in) For accessibility or forced subtitles:
ffmpeg -i georgie_mandy_s01e14.mkv Or for detailed JSON: georgie & mandy's first marriage s01e14 ffmpeg
ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_streams georgie_mandy_s01e14.mkv Change container without quality loss: ffmpeg -i input
ffmpeg -i georgie_mandy_s01e14.mkv \ -vf "hqdn3d=3:2:4:3, fade=t=in:st=0:d=0.5, subtitles=georgie_mandy_s01e14.mkv:si=0" \ -c:v libx265 -preset medium -crf 20 \ -af "pan=stereo|FL=FC+0.5*FL+0.5*BL|FR=FC+0.5*FR+0.5*BR, acompressor=threshold=0.1" \ -c:a aac -b:a 160k \ final_georgie_mandy_s01e14.mp4 georgie & mandy's first marriage s01e14 ffmpeg