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.
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. outlander s01e02 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e02_hevc.mp4 -f null - Compare two versions: ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e02
-c:v libx265 -crf 18 -x265-params "deblock=-1,-1:no-sao=1" 6 seconds long
echo "Done: $OUTPUT_DIR/outlander_s01e02_final.mkv" The episode has a mix of dark castle interiors (banding risk) and bright Scottish highlands. If using H.265, add -x265-params "deblock=-1,-1" to reduce blocking in shadows.
ffmpeg -i outlander_s01e02.mkv \ -vf "drawtext=text='Outlander S01E02 - Castle Leoch':fontcolor=white:fontsize=24:x=w-tw-10:y=h-th-10:box=1:boxcolor=black@0.5" \ -c:a copy \ outlander_s01e02_titled.mp4 Verify no corruption after transcoding.