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Can't tell if prores4444XQ is any different than prores4444 in ffmpeg 4.1
Using ffmpeg 4.1 and prores_ks codec. I've encoded various clips into 4444 and 4444XQ. All play and look fine but when I try to use -pix_fmt yuv444p16le for 4444XQ I get the warning:
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Prores ffmpeg questions
I am trying to understand how to use Prores Kostya with FFmpeg, and I have a few questions regarding this:
I have a Panasonic G85 and Gopro Hero 7 black which I used to shoot 4k in. For 4k footage, ...
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What are the differences between the three bundled ffmpeg prores encoders?
I'm using ffmpeg and while looking through the list of codes with ffmpeg -codecs I realized there are actually three different prores encoders:
prores
prores_aw
prores_ks
What are the differences ...
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Bad quality encodes to Prores4444 with alpha from ffmpeg
EDIT: This bug has been fixed. If you're experiencing the problem below, try updating ffmpeg
I need to supply video with alpha as a prores4444 encoded file. I've been trying to use ffmpeg, but for ...
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H.264 or VP9 for encoding for YouTube?
I make short films which I distribute through YouTube. I know YouTube uses VP9 for streaming, but YouTube still recommends uploading with h.264. It makes more sense to me to upload in as similar a ...
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How to encode Apple ProRes on Windows or Linux?
Is it also possible to encode video with Apple ProRes on Windows and Linux?
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What hardware should I get for a conversion farm for MXF => Prores
I currently use a mac pro for importing mxf files into FCP (equivalent to converting to prores, I believe) at about 3x realtime @29.97fps. I want to get a machine to run ffmpeg & do the ...
