ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e02.mkv \ -c:v copy \ -c:a aac -b:a 256k \ -af loudnorm=I=-16:LRA=11:TP=-1.5 \ outlander_s01e02_norm_audio.mkv From 00:05:00, 6 seconds long, 480p, 10fps.
ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e02.mkv \ -ss 00:05:00 -t 6 \ -vf "fps=10,scale=854:-1:flags=lanczos,split[s0][s1];[s0]palettegen[p];[s1][p]paletteuse" \ -loop 0 \ castle_leoch_arrival.gif For episode indexing or chapter preview. outlander s01e02 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e02.mkv \ -ss 00:12:30 -to 00:14:45 \ -vf "subtitles=outlander_s01e02.mkv:si=0" \ -c:v libx264 -crf 20 -c:a aac \ jamie_claire_clip.mp4 Apply loudnorm (EBU R128) to match broadcast levels. ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e02
ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e02.mkv \ -vf "fps=1/60,scale=320:-1,tile=4x4" \ -frames:v 1 \ thumbs_grid.jpg (one frame every 60 seconds, tiled 4x4) Delay audio by 250ms. 6 seconds long
ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e02.mkv \ -map 0:v:0 -map 0:a:eng -map 0:s:eng \ -c copy \ outlander_s01e02_clean.mkv Preserve quality, convert DTS to AAC (for compatibility).