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tutorial modified by Ronny Wegener

Ronny Wegener — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:05:32 -0000

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 You can start the application either by clicking on it in your file manager or enter the application name in a terminal. On startup the software will search for ffmpeg/avconv, if a single converter has been found then you won't be bothered. In case multiple converters have been found, FFmpegYAG will show you a list and you can select one. If no converter could be found, FFmpegYAG offers you a window to enter the custom location of the converter i.e. /usr/bin/ffmpeg 

-![](http://wiki.ffmpegyag.googlecode.com/hg/tutorial_01.png)  
+[[img src=tutorial_01.png]]
 Select video converter 

-![](http://wiki.ffmpegyag.googlecode.com/hg/tutorial_02.png)  
+[[img src=tutorial_02.png]]
 Enter path to video converter 

 ### Adding File

 The next step is to load the source file. Click on the _Add Task(s)..._ button and select the file you want to convert. This file is now in your task list, make sure it is selected (highlighted) so all settings we will make are for this task! 

-![](http://wiki.ffmpegyag.googlecode.com/hg/tutorial_03.png)  
+[[img src=tutorial_03.png]]
 Added file to tasklist 

 ### Selecting Output Format/File

 Now it is time to select what file format and file name we want to select for the encoded output file. The file format depends on the content that we want inside that file, for further information you should read some format specifications. In our tutorial we will use MP4, so select the _mp4_ entry in the format combobox. After that enter the path and file name of the output file in the textbox, please make sure that the filename is different from the input file that you have selected. 

-![](http://wiki.ffmpegyag.googlecode.com/hg/tutorial_04.png)  
+[[img src=tutorial_04.png]]
 Output file format and name 

 ### Video Settings

 It's time to select the video encoding parameters. First take a look into the stream list, usually there should only be one video stream. We want to include this stream in our output file so we activate the checkbox at the beginning. Make sure the stream is selected (highlighted) so all settings we will make are for this stream! Let's begin to select the settings for this stream. As codec we going to use _libx264_, a bitrate of _1800k_ should be ok for our test, we don't want to resize the input video or change the aspect ratio so we leave these values as _no change_. 

-![](http://wiki.ffmpegyag.googlecode.com/hg/tutorial_05.png)  
+[[img src=tutorial_05.png]]
 Video settings 

 ### Audio Settings

 You will see again a list of all audio streams. Just enable the checkboxes of those streams you want in your output file. In our tutorial we will only add one audio stream. Make sure the stream which you want to configure is selected (highlighted) so all settings we will make are for this stream! Again we start with the codec and select _aac_, a bitrate of _192k_ should be more than enough, we leave the sample rate and the channel count untouched by selecting _no change_. 

-![](http://wiki.ffmpegyag.googlecode.com/hg/tutorial_06.png)  
+[[img src=tutorial_06.png]]
 Audio Settings 

 ## Subtitle Settings

 Last stop before we can start encoding. This is similar to the previous settings, but we don't want any subtitles in our output video so we uncheck all streams. The rest of the settings can be ignored since they won't have any effect if we exclude the subtitle. 

-![](http://wiki.ffmpegyag.googlecode.com/hg/tutorial_07.png)  
+[[img src=tutorial_07.png]]
 Subtitle Settings 

 ### Encode

 Hit the _Encode_ button, the statusbar should now show some information during encoding. Time to get a coffee... When the encoding is finished you should find the output video in the given location along with a log file which can be deleted. 

-![](http://wiki.ffmpegyag.googlecode.com/hg/tutorial_08.png)  
+[[img src=tutorial_08.png]]
 Encoding Section 

 Congratulations on your first encoding task with FFmpegYAG

tutorial modified by Ronny Wegener

Ronny Wegener — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:01:33 -0000

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 Encoding Section

 Congratulations on your first encoding task with FFmpegYAG  
-To use the full capabilities you should dig deeper into the [documentation](http://code.google.com/p/ffmpegyag/wiki/index?tm=6). 
+To use the full capabilities you should dig deeper into the [detailed documentation](overview).

tutorial modified by Ronny Wegener

Ronny Wegener — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 15:56:22 -0000

tutorial modified by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 10:43:36 -0000

Basic Tutorial

This guide requires that FFmpegYAG is installed correctly and ready to use. It will show you a simple video compression task so you get familiar with the sofware.

Launching FFmpegYAG

You can start the application either by clicking on it in your file manager or enter the application name in a terminal. On startup the software will search for ffmpeg/avconv, if a single converter has been found then you won't be bothered. In case multiple converters have been found, FFmpegYAG will show you a list and you can select one. If no converter could be found, FFmpegYAG offers you a window to enter the custom location of the converter i.e. /usr/bin/ffmpeg

Select video converter

Enter path to video converter

Adding File

The next step is to load the source file. Click on the Add Task(s)... button and select the file you want to convert. This file is now in your task list, make sure it is selected (highlighted) so all settings we will make are for this task!

Added file to tasklist

Selecting Output Format/File

Now it is time to select what file format and file name we want to select for the encoded output file. The file format depends on the content that we want inside that file, for further information you should read some format specifications. In our tutorial we will use MP4, so select the mp4 entry in the format combobox. After that enter the path and file name of the output file in the textbox, please make sure that the filename is different from the input file that you have selected.

Output file format and name

Video Settings

It's time to select the video encoding parameters. First take a look into the stream list, usually there should only be one video stream. We want to include this stream in our output file so we activate the checkbox at the beginning. Make sure the stream is selected (highlighted) so all settings we will make are for this stream! Let's begin to select the settings for this stream. As codec we going to use libx264, a bitrate of 1800k should be ok for our test, we don't want to resize the input video or change the aspect ratio so we leave these values as no change.

Video settings

Audio Settings

You will see again a list of all audio streams. Just enable the checkboxes of those streams you want in your output file. In our tutorial we will only add one audio stream. Make sure the stream which you want to configure is selected (highlighted) so all settings we will make are for this stream! Again we start with the codec and select aac, a bitrate of 192k should be more than enough, we leave the sample rate and the channel count untouched by selecting no change.

Audio Settings

Subtitle Settings

Last stop before we can start encoding. This is similar to the previous settings, but we don't want any subtitles in our output video so we uncheck all streams. The rest of the settings can be ignored since they won't have any effect if we exclude the subtitle.

Subtitle Settings

Encode

Hit the Encode button, the statusbar should now show some information during encoding. Time to get a coffee... When the encoding is finished you should find the output video in the given location along with a log file which can be deleted.

Encoding Section

Congratulations on your first encoding task with FFmpegYAG
To use the full capabilities you should dig deeper into the documentation.