Learn to Encode with FFmpeg 5.0

My tutorial How to Encode with FFmpeg 5.0 is up on Streaming Media.com.

By way of background, on January 17, 2022, FFmpeg released FFmpeg 5.0, called Lorentz. To celebrate and to help introduce new users to the power and ease of FFmpeg, I created this entry-level tutorial for single and two-pass encoding with FFmpeg.

You’ll learn basics like:

  • Choosing the codec
  • Setting the I-frame interval
  • Choosing a bitrate control technique and controlling bitrate
  • How to use two-pass encoding
  • How to produce AAC audio.

If you’re looking for a free resource to get started with FFmpeg, have a look.

About Jan Ozer

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I help companies train new technical hires in streaming media-related positions; I also help companies optimize their codec selections and encoding stacks and evaluate new encoders and codecs. I am a contributing editor to Streaming Media Magazine, writing about codecs and encoding tools. I have written multiple authoritative books on video encoding, including Video Encoding by the Numbers: Eliminate the Guesswork from your Streaming Video (https://amzn.to/3kV6R1j) and Learn to Produce Video with FFmpeg: In Thirty Minutes or Less (https://amzn.to/3ZJih7e). I have multiple courses relating to streaming media production, all available at https://bit.ly/slc_courses. I currently work as www.netint.com as a Senior Director in Marketing.

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