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Add image or text watermarks to video with FFmpeg overlay filter. Covers positioning, transparency, scaling, and cloud API watermarking.

Learn how to convert video between MP4, WebM, MOV, and AVI with FFmpeg CLI commands and the FFmpeg Micro API. Codec table and common pitfalls included.

Compress H.265 videos 2x smaller without quality loss. Complete CRF and preset settings for FFmpeg libx265, with commands for 480p to 4K.

Extract single frames, generate thumbnails, and pull keyframes from video using FFmpeg. Verified commands with real benchmarks and output sizes.

Process video in PHP without installing FFmpeg. Complete guide with cURL and Guzzle examples for transcoding, resizing, and format conversion via API.

The complete FFmpeg subtitles filter reference: burn SRT/ASS captions, every force_style parameter, ASS colour hex format, libass fixes, and escaping traps.

Learn FFmpeg with the 5 essential commands developers actually use. Covers ffprobe, format conversion, compression, audio extraction, and the API alternative.

Compare the real cost of running FFmpeg on AWS EC2 vs. a cloud API at 100 and 1,000 videos per day. Includes compute, storage, egress, and ops labor.

Learn the difference between FFmpeg -ss, -t, and -to flags, including input seeking vs output seeking. Real examples show why flag order changes your output.

Learn how to extract audio from video using FFmpeg CLI commands for MP3, WAV, and FLAC output. Plus how to extract audio via API without installing FFmpeg.