Encoding & Transcoding Guides
Browse 18 curated encoding & transcoding guides resources for video development on Awesome Video.
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- Codec Wiki — AV1 for DummiesIndependent codec-wiki AV1 getting-started guide covering the encoder pipeline and practical encoding tips.
- CRF Guide (Constant Rate Factor in x264, x265 and libvpx)What is the Constant Rate Factor?
- Saving on Encoding and Streaming: Deploy Capped CRF – Streaming Learning CenterThis is the second in a five-part series on how to cut your encoding and streaming costs. The first article was Saving on Encoding: Adjust…
- Understanding Rate Control Modes (x264, x265, vpx)What is “rate control”? It’s what a video encoder does when it decides how many bits to spend for a given frame. The goal of (lossy) video…
- FFmpeg Threads Command: How it Affects Quality and PerformanceSo, I received an email from an acquaintance that read, “I was curious if there is actually any benefit to a “threads=” type custom command…
- 3 Cases from a Video Expert: Encoding Basics3 Cases from a Video Expert: Encoding Basics — video development resource from medium.com.
- Video and containersNALU, Annex B, and Start Codes
- Introduction to H.264: (1) NAL Unit | Yumi Chan's BlogThis article is to introduce H.264 and provide a overview of NAL Unit. It also explains NALU header byte which contains the basic informati…
- Encoding-for-HEVC
- Guide to HEVC/H.265 Encoding and PlaybackHEVC's main advantage over H.264 is that it offers roughly double the compression ratio for the same quality. This means that a video file…
- x264 FFmpeg Options Guide - Linux Encoding
- How to Set Audio Levels for VideoBad sound can easily ruin good footage. Use these tips when it comes time to set audio levels for video and film projects.
- Digital Video IntroductionA hands-on introduction to video technology: image, video, codec (av1, vp9, h265) and more (ffmpeg encoding). - leandromoreira/digital_vide…
- Video Coding Basics - How is this so efficient?An introduction to the basics of video coding
- Back to Basics: Encoding Definition and Adaptive Bitrate
- FFmpeg and how to use it wrongI’ve been in the streaming media industry since 2008 and have seen a lot of misinformation regarding both FFmpeg and libx264. In this post…
- Video Encoding — Compression and ResolutionsWritten by: Boris Asadanin, Streaming Media Consultant at Eyevinn Technology
- Ffmpeg Encoding CourseAn introduction to FFmpeg and its tools.