What it feels like to use the command line...

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The video uses humor and relatable frustration to highlight the complexity of command-line tools, which resonates with a technical audience. The "native mention" of ffmpeg, a powerful but often intimidating tool, taps into a common pain point for developers and content creators.

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The video humorously depicts the complexity of using the command line for video conversion, contrasting the perceived ease with the actual intricate commands required. It shows a user struggling with the command line interface, highlighting the steep learning curve and the potential for errors.

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1Introduction to command line complexity
2Attempting a simple file conversion
3Displaying the complex ffmpeg command
4Encountering an error
5Realization of the difficulty

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What it feels like to use the command line... #programming #coding #domatech

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The video shows the command line interface with the ffmpeg command being typed out and executed. The complexity of the command is highlighted.

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What it feels like to use the command line... Convert .mkv file to a .mp4 file? Asked today Modified today Viewed 12 times I have a .mkv file. how do i convert to an 0 Now how do I fix this ? Share Improve this question Follow file .mp4 file? four $ ffm Easy. $ ffmpeg Dash, -i input.mkv \ -filter_complex "[0:v]scale=1920:1080:flags=lanczos:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1920:1080:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:color=black,fps=30000/1001[v]" \ -map "[v]" -map "[a]" \ -c:v libx264 -preset medium -profile:v high -crf 23 -maxrate 5000k -bufsize 10000k \ -c:a aac -b:a 128k -ac 2 -ar 48000 \ -movflags \ -metadata:s:v:0 "language=und" \ -metadata:s:a:0 "language=und" \ -y output.mp4 complex map B, -c:a aac -b:a 128k -ac 2 -ar 48000 -movflags -metadata:s:v:0 "language=und" -metadata:s:a:0 "language=und" -y output.mp4 Oh, duh. Obviously.

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Hmm. Converting .mkv file to a .mp4 file? I have a .mkv file. how do i convert to an .mp4 file? Now how do I fix this? Easy. $ ffmpeg Dash, -i input.mkv \ -filter_complex "[0:v]scale=1920:1080:flags=lanczos:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1920:1080:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:color=black,fps=30000/1001[v]" \ -map "[v]" -map "[a]" \ -c:v libx264 -preset medium -profile:v high -crf 23 -maxrate 5000k -bufsize 10000k \ -c:a aac -b:a 128k -ac 2 -ar 48000 \ -movflags \ -metadata:s:v:0 "language=und" \ -metadata:s:a:0 "language=und" \ -y output.mp4 Oh, duh. Obviously.