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==Usage==
==Usage==
FFmpeg needs to be run from the command line, but you can create batch scripts to automate the process for multiple files. You can also set up FFmpeg for Python: https://www.bannerbear.com/blog/how-to-use-ffmpeg-in-python-with-examples/
FFmpeg needs to be run from the command line, but you can create batch scripts to automate the process for multiple files. There is also a plugin for Python (https://pypi.org/project/ffmpeg-python/), but it is fairly limited so we recommend using subprocess instead (see example below).
The following are examples of conversions that we commonly use.
The following are examples of conversions that we commonly use.
===Batching===
===Batching===
The following is a batch script (text file with .bat file extension) that converts all .mp4 files in the specified folder to .avi:
The following is a batch script (text file with .bat file extension) that converts all .mp4 files in the specified folder to .avi:
<pre>@echo off
<syntaxhighlight lang="batch" overflow:auto;">@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
pause
pause
</pre>
</syntaxhighlight >
===Python===
<syntaxhighlight lang="python" overflow:auto;">import subprocess
inputFile = "input.mov"
outputFile = "output.mp4"
subprocess.run(f'ffmpeg -i "{inputFile}" -vcodec h264 -b:v 8M "{outputFile}"')
</syntaxhighlight >
==See Also==
==See Also==
* [[Video Codecs]]
* [[Video Codecs]]