clever FFmpeg-GUI, small FFmpeg UI, fully portable, no installation.

[ProWo]

Audio, I was speaking about audio only. Not video. And the conversions worked in previous versions for all the audios. Why shouldn't?

Update to 3.3.8.04 and retry.

[Findu]

@ ProWo

Good idea the yellow Source button and the associated yellow text.

[Attachment 85758 - Click to enlarge]

How about a yellow update notification only on this page?
Because it makes sense to use always the latest version with the latest fixes!

[davidt1]

I frequently mux webvtt subtittles to mp4. Currently I have to type in the language name for each subtitle under the "Language" heading in the multiplex page. Is there a way to have the program do this automatically since the language description already comes with the subtitle? For example:

Don’t Buy 55+ [kUibKY4GkQg].es.vtt

Can the es which stands for spa or "Spanish" be extracted and put under the "Language' heading?

This is possible in MKVToolnix. Thanks.

[lomero]

VLC Player, Tools, Track Synchronization, Audio Track Synchronization

this one?


[Attachment 85760 - Click to enlarge]

for me still not work. i think my value is wrong ... also how to find this value? just need a test and find the synchrony audio/video or we have way to get the right value?

[ProWo]

VLC Player, Tools, Track Synchronization, Audio Track Synchronization

this one?


[Attachment 85760 - Click to enlarge]

for me still not work. i think my value is wrong ... also how to find this value? just need a test and find the synchrony audio/video or we have way to get the right value?

Wrong direction, the value is - 1450

[ProWo]

How about a yellow update notification only on this page?
Because it makes sense to use always the latest version with the latest fixes!

Good idea, will be implemented.
Is activated if an update is not performed.

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.8.04 Feedback 3

First HDR (HDR10 & HLG) tests:

Is there a reason why HDR is disabled by default and not retained for HDR sources?

Does ffplay only support SDR output?

When you close the HDR filter window, the Preview button disappear. And when you uncheck HDR, the Preview button appear.

[Attachment 85765 - Click to enlarge]

The value for "Kepp HDR10" or other like "HDR10 to HLG" Level rise and not reduce we you click down.

[Attachment 85766 - Click to enlarge]

Instead of "Various" it is now "Filter & more".

[Attachment 85767 - Click to enlarge]

Does dmd stand for Display Metadata?

[Attachment 85768 - Click to enlarge]

[ProWo]

First HDR (HDR10 & HLG) tests:
Is there a reason why HDR is disabled by default and not retained for HDR sources?

The reason is that you can choose between HDR and LUT's.

Does ffplay only support SDR output?
When you close the HDR filter window, the Preview button disappear. And when you uncheck HDR, the Preview button appear.

FFplay can handle only video filter. The HDR handling involves x265 params, witch cannot be handled by FFplay.

The value for "Kepp HDR10" or other like "HDR10 to HLG" Level rise and not reduce we you click down.

This will be changed.

Instead of "Various" it is now "Filter & more".

This will be changed.

Does dmd stand for Display Metadata?

Exactly, but I will write the full text instead of the abbreviation

[lomero]

Wrong direction, the value is - 1450

yes, right, -1,450 on VLC work fine. but again: how did you get this value ??

[ProWo]

Wrong direction, the value is - 1450

yes, right, -1,450 on VLC work fine. but again: how did you get this value ??

By testing various negative and positive values here.

[lomero]

ok understand. thanks

[davidt1]

Can someone please help? There are two subtitles in the files I join using ffmpeg. The first one goes through but the second one is missing. I know I am missing something but just can't figure it out. This is what I use:

ffmpeg -f concat -safe 0 -i ".txt" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -c copy ".mp4"

using "-c copy" for everything ignores the subtitles all together.

Thank you.

[ProWo]

Can someone please help? There are two subtitles in the files I join using ffmpeg. The first one goes through but the second one is missing. I know I am missing something but just can't figure it out. This is what I use:

ffmpeg -f concat -safe 0 -i ".txt" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -c copy ".mp4"

using "-c copy" for everything ignores the subtitles all together.

Thank you.

Use this:

FFmpeg -f concat -safe 0 -i ".txt"  -map 0 -dn -c copy ".mkv"

-map 0 muxes all streams, without it only the first stream of each type is muxed.

Use the mkv container, because the mp4/mov container does not support many subtitle formats.

[davidt1]

Can someone please help? There are two subtitles in the files I join using ffmpeg. The first one goes through but the second one is missing. I know I am missing something but just can't figure it out. This is what I use:

ffmpeg -f concat -safe 0 -i ".txt" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -c copy ".mp4"

using "-c copy" for everything ignores the subtitles all together.

Thank you.

Use this:

FFmpeg -f concat -safe 0 -i ".txt"  -map 0 -dn -c copy ".mkv"

-map 0 muxes all streams, without it only the first stream of each type is muxed.

Use the mkv container, because the mp4/mov container does not support many subtitle formats.

Didn't work with mkv output but worked with mp4 output.

Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: mov_text (tx3g / 0x67337874), 0 kb/s
Metadata:
handler_name : SubtitleHandler
Stream #0:3(spa): Subtitle: mov_text (tx3g / 0x67337874), 0 kb/s
Metadata:
handler_name : SubtitleHandler
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Stream #0:2 -> #0:2 (copy)
Stream #0:3 -> #0:3 (copy)
[matroska @ 0000018a31d2d7c0] Subtitle codec mov_text (94213) is not supported.

Anyway it worked for mp4. Thank you so much.

[Findu]

@ ProWo

What about the idea to add Spectrogram and Volume detection to the Audio encoding page?
So you have a single audio page that might look like this:

[Attachment 85850 - Click to enlarge]

You can switch between audio streams without leaving the page.

[ProWo]

What about the idea to add Spectrogram and Volume detection to the Audio encoding page?
So you have a single audio page

Good idea, will work on this.

[Findu]

Great. Thanks in advance.

[davidt1]

I have been trying to extract bluray subtitles (pgssub) with limited success by using this:

ffmpeg -i ".mkv" -map 0:0 -c dvdsub -f matroska "sub.mkv"

dvdsub is for extracting image-based subtitles from dvds, but also with works for extracting bluray subs with one problem: the duration of the subtitle is messed up. The subtitle stays on for too long during playback.

I have also used clever ffmpeg to successfully extract pgssub. But I want to learn how to do it with ffmpeg too. Thanks.

[linkpark008]

I use clever ffmpeg-gui to transcode videos to PSP. Since PSP only allows a maximum value of 3 Reference Frames, I use x264 (avc) to encode in clever ffmpeg-gui. There is no preset value that meets the requirement of Reference Frames=3. So how can I specify Reference Frames=3?

[ProWo]

I have been trying to extract bluray subtitles (pgssub) with limited success by using this:

ffmpeg -i ".mkv" -map 0:0 -c dvdsub -f matroska "sub.mkv"

dvdsub is for extracting image-based subtitles from dvds, but also with works for extracting bluray subs with one problem: the duration of the subtitle is messed up. The subtitle stays on for too long during playback.

I have also used clever ffmpeg to successfully extract pgssub. But I want to learn how to do it with ffmpeg too. Thanks.

Here you go:

FFmpeg.exe  -i "inputvideo" -map 0:x  -c copy "output.sup"

x stays for the pgs subtitle stream number.

[ProWo]

I use clever ffmpeg-gui to transcode videos to PSP. Since PSP only allows a maximum value of 3 Reference Frames, I use x264 (avc) to encode in clever ffmpeg-gui. There is no preset value that meets the requirement of Reference Frames=3. So how can I specify Reference Frames=3?

There is a workaround to achieve this.
Make your settings and then click on To batch instead of encode. Quit the program.
In your destination folder you will find a new file BT_open.txt.
Open it in a text editor and add your additional parameters in the command line. Save the changes and close the file.
Start clever FFmpeg-GUI, you will immediately be redirected to the batch grid. Click execute. Done.

[Findu]

@ ProWo

Suggestions for "Convert subtitle stream" page:

[Attachment 85924 - Click to enlarge]

The language title is cut too early because it looks like there is still some space left.

When you convert several streams from one source, a Stay open option would be helpfull, as the page is closing after a click on Convert or To batch.

Could you retain the "Confert to" selection as it get reset to ass at opening.

[linkpark008]

I use clever ffmpeg-gui to transcode videos to PSP. Since PSP only allows a maximum value of 3 Reference Frames, I use x264 (avc) to encode in clever ffmpeg-gui. There is no preset value that meets the requirement of Reference Frames=3. So how can I specify Reference Frames=3?

There is a workaround to achieve this.
Make your settings and then click on To batch instead of encode. Quit the program.
In your destination folder you will find a new file BT_open.txt.
Open it in a text editor and add your additional parameters in the command line. Save the changes and close the file.
Start clever FFmpeg-GUI, you will immediately be redirected to the batch grid. Click execute. Done.

The method you gave was executed successfully. I chose the preset: veryslow and added "-x264-params ref=3" in BT_open.txt. I checked through mediainfo and found that ref was not 3 but 4. In the encoding settings of meidiainfo, you can see the parameter cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x1:0x131". This means that ref=3 is indeed set. What caused ref to be set to 3 but the result is 4?

The complete parameters are:
fps=24000/1001,scale=480:204,pad=480:272:0:32,colorspace=all =bt709:iall=bt709:range=tv,format=yuv420p -map 0:0 -c:v libx264 -profile:v main -preset veryslow -tune film -crf 20 -aspect 1.76 -an -sn -dn -x264-params ref=3 -metadata:g encoding_tool="clever FFmpeg-GUI"
[Attachment 85928 - Click to enlarge]

[ProWo]

[QUOTE=linkpark008;2769138]

What caused ref to be set to 3 but the result is 4?
The complete parameters are:
fps=24000/1001,scale=480:204,pad=480:272:0:32,colorspace=all =bt709:iall=bt709:range=tv,format=yuv420p -map 0:0 -c:v libx264 -profile:v main -preset veryslow -tune film -crf 20 -aspect 1.76 -an -sn -dn -x264-params ref=3 -metadata:g encoding_tool="clever FFmpeg-GUI"
[Attachment 85928 - Click to enlarge]

EDIT:
Found this:
Set b_pyramid to 1. If set to 2, x264 will force minimum refs to 4.

[ProWo]

@ ProWo
Suggestions for "Convert subtitle stream" page:
The language title is cut too early because it looks like there is still some space left.

Will be fixed.

When you convert several streams from one source, a Stay open option would be helpfull

Good idea, will be added.

Could you retain the "Convert to" selection as it get reset to ass at opening.

Will be done.

[ProWo]

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March 05, 2025 release version 3.3.9.
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Added:
Choice to use ffplay or virtualdub for keyframe search in cut page.
Video preview adapted to a changed duration in video encoding section.
Time lapse in video encoding.
Preview for video properties filter.
DVD-rip: Test for protected DVDs.
Vobs can be joined now.
Update reminder on start page (background check 15 days after last manual check).
Video preview with tonemapping HDR to SRD.
Subtitle conversion: Stay open, last used codec is saved.

Fixed:
Bug with missing reset of nlmeans, unsharp, grey_scale filter.
Bug with audio channels select from/to single channel extract/join.
Bug with missing UTF-8 encoding in analyze_new_source.
Bug with missing audio filter cleverNorm for many channels.
Bug with changing target folder.
Bug with adding timelaps encodes/batchs to mux grid.
Bug with groupbox display in cut grid.
Bug with drag vob/dvd vob to program icon.
Bug with UTF-8 title metadata muxing.
Bug with missing chapter muxing (if video has offset).
Bug in join code (missing streams in output).
Bug in preview window settings saving.
Bug with chapters help remaining open with video preview.
Bug with audio delay in mux grid.
Bug in audio filter.
Bug with ttml subtitle batch.
Bug with missing -strict -2 parameter in muxing (thx to neptune84).

Changed:
Back to original DynAudNorm parameter values for cleverNorm (thx to manneguin80).
Video preview starts at 5% duration instead at 20 seconds.
Time lapse output naming.
New color now (yellow) for output to source folder.
Font segoeui.ttf instead of arialn.ttf for video preview overlays.
Scale calulation base for video preview (from width to height).
New audio delay code in mux grid.
Spectrogram, audio volume detection and ac3 patch moved to audio encoding page.
Video cropping moved to video encoding page.

Improved:
Dvd-rip code.
Join code.
Downmix to stereo (contains FC now).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Special thanks to Findu for testing and many hints.

[jopavirando]

Great idea to update directly from the app. Now Panda doesn't block me anymore. Thanks Prowo.

[davidt1]

I have been trying to extract bluray subtitles (pgssub) with limited success by using this:

ffmpeg -i ".mkv" -map 0:0 -c dvdsub -f matroska "sub.mkv"

dvdsub is for extracting image-based subtitles from dvds, but also with works for extracting bluray subs with one problem: the duration of the subtitle is messed up. The subtitle stays on for too long during playback.

I have also used clever ffmpeg to successfully extract pgssub. But I want to learn how to do it with ffmpeg too. Thanks.

Here you go:

FFmpeg.exe  -i "inputvideo" -map 0:x  -c copy "output.sup"

x stays for the pgs subtitle stream number.

Thanks for helping me even if my questions are not related to Clever FFmpeg. And thanks for working to improve the program all the times.

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.9 Feedback

Since not everyone probably knows that there is an automatic update process, the Settings button should perhaps also turn yellow when an update is not performed.


Found some things at Video encoding:
I was sure that you would also create a single video encoding page.

The Crop page does not show all information at start. But I think that's intentional.

When using Crop and you change the stream, the crop value remain. They'd better be reset if streams have different resolutions or in general.

---

Mapping is wrong using crop for a second or higher video stream (stream 1 and more)
[vf#0:0 @ 000001499bad3b00] Error reinitializing filters!

Video ---> h264_amf - Stream ID 0 from?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\input.mkv?299958?-hide_banner -loglevel error -stats -y -fflags +genpts -i "C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\input.mkv" -vf fps=24000/1000,crop=1920:804:0:138,colorspace=all=bt709:iall =bt709 -map 0:0 -c:v h264_amf -rc 0 -qp_i 25 -qp_p 26 -qp_b 27 -aspect 2.39 -an -sn -dn -metadata:g encoding_tool="clever FFmpeg-GUI" ?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\input_V0_#5.mkv?

---

Stay open get reset comming from crop.

If I select HDR10/HLG to SDR, the preview button appear. But not for Keep HDR10 and the others. Intention?

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.9 Feedback 2

When you first open video stream or audio stream and then subtitle stream, you get an error:


Informationen über das Aufrufen von JIT-Debuggen
anstelle dieses Dialogfelds finden Sie am Ende dieser Meldung.

************** Ausnahmetext **************
System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Der Index war außerhalb des Arraybereichs.
bei clever_FFmpeg_GUI.Form1.Button17_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventAr gs mevent)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
bei System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


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************** JIT-Debuggen **************
Um das JIT-Debuggen (Just-In-Time) zu aktivieren, muss in der
Konfigurationsdatei der Anwendung oder des Computers
(machine.config) der jitDebugging-Wert im Abschnitt system.windows.forms festgelegt werden.
Die Anwendung muss mit aktiviertem Debuggen kompiliert werden.

Zum Beispiel:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

Wenn das JIT-Debuggen aktiviert ist, werden alle nicht behandelten
Ausnahmen an den JIT-Debugger gesendet, der auf dem
Computer registriert ist, und nicht in diesem Dialogfeld behandelt.