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ffmpeg -framerate 500/21 -i %d.png -i audio.wav -c:v libx264 -crf 0 -pix_fmt yuv422p10le -c copy output.mkv

I have the above command for converting a PNG sequence of images into 10 bit h.264 video file.

I want to know: how do I modify it to render my PNG sequences as a 12 bit h.265 video? Or do I need a completely different command and what would that be?

Aside: I noticed it in Handbrake, but I see a lot of complaints that Handbrake isn't as clean an encode as raw ffmpeg? I don't know if there's any basis to that or if I should just do it in Handbrake instead.

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  • BTW your command, as written, isn't converting the images to H264 but simply storing them in the MKV. This is due to the -c copy at the end. Place it immediately after audio.wav
    – Gyan
    Nov 17, 2018 at 5:49
  • oh okay I guess that makes sense. There any drawback to storing the images in the mkv? is it just large file size?
    – kite
    Nov 17, 2018 at 5:52
  • File size and playability on some players.
    – Gyan
    Nov 17, 2018 at 5:53

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ffmpeg -framerate 500/21 -i %d.png -i audio.wav -c:v libx265 -x265-params lossless=1 -pix_fmt yuv422p12le -c:a copy output.mkv

You'll need a ffmpg with a libx265 that supports a bit depth of 12. At this time, I can't find such a precompiled binary so you'll have to compile ffmpeg using the auto-build script at https://github.com/jb-alvarado/media-autobuild_suite

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  • Why is it like -x265-params lossless=1? Can I use -crf 0 instead? or is h.265 a bit different? also i was always told to use -c copy instead of -c:a or any of the other copy audio variants.
    – kite
    Nov 17, 2018 at 5:49
  • For x265, this is the syntax for lossless encoding.
    – Gyan
    Nov 17, 2018 at 5:50
  • I'm getting an error and its changing to 10bit: Incompatible pixel format 'yuv422p12le' for codec 'libx265', auto-selecting form at 'yuv422p10le
    – kite
    Nov 17, 2018 at 6:51
  • Get the latest ffmpeg binary from ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds
    – Gyan
    Nov 17, 2018 at 6:59
  • Getting same problem unfortunately. Testing on a sequence of seven 16 bit png numbered 1.png...etc without the audio bit: ffmpeg -framerate 24 -i %d.png -c:v libx265 -x265-params lossless=1 -pix_fmt yuv422p12le test.mkv
    – kite
    Nov 17, 2018 at 7:32

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