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

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.7.03 Feedback 2

NEW: Cut page usage
The Preview is playing the last cut. Which is a good function.
But instead of "Clear all cut marks" a "Clear last cut" would make more sense.
As it will keep all good cuts you have checked before and only delete the last one (the one you can preview) if it is a bad one.
Each click will delete the "new/next" last cut, till all cuts have been deleted.
You can also clear all cut marks at once by closing the page and get back.

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Question about a change in 3.3.7 for: No drag & drop in batch grid with more than 1 entry.
I for example had no problems while testing. You can change Batch 0 with "Swap tasks" and take over Batch 0, and that as often you like.

The Stream Cut Batch Tasks might be blocked from take over Batch 0!

[ProWo]

NEW: Cut page usage
The Preview is playing the last cut. Which is a good function.
But instead of "Clear all cut marks" a "Clear last cut" would make more sense.
As it will keep all good cuts you have checked before and only delete the last one (the one you can preview) if it is a bad one.
Each click will delete the "new/next" last cut, till all cuts have been deleted.

Will be done.

Question about a change in 3.3.7 for: No drag & drop in batch grid with more than 1 entry.
I for example had no problems while testing. You can change Batch 0 with "Swap tasks" and take over Batch 0, and that as often you like.

Interesting idea; i have blocked this so far to prevent too many mistakes. But I can change that.

The Stream Cut Batch Tasks might be blocked from take over Batch 0!

If batch 0 is a stream cut, I will prevent drag & drop.

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.7.04), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.7.04 Feedback

"Delete last cut mark" works as expected!
Drag & drop is blocked if batch 0 is a stream cut!
Switching Batch 0 replication is working!
Join plus Insert chapters is working with uppercase extensions!

Many thanks for the changes

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Could you please show/add a "Clear files" button to the join page when joining files, like the "Clear cuts" button when you join cuts!

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Is there a reason why the preview video in Chapters is always 720?

[ProWo]

Could you please show/add a "Clear files" button to the join page when joining files, like the "Clear cuts" button when you join cuts!

Will be done.

Is there a reason why the preview video in Chapters is always 720?

I have forgotten that. Will be fixed.

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.7.04 Feedback 2

Audio encoding page behavior:

When the source has 30 or 60 fps, the lenght & pitch preset show 23,976 -> 25/24
I wouldn't expect that/a preset here!

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It would be good to show the source fps & bitrate somewhere at the page!
Especially when it's not the usual for movies.

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What about this gui change or similar?

[Attachment 85135 - Click to enlarge]

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Some problems with gui elements when you have select a container:

[Attachment 85136 - Click to enlarge]


[Attachment 85137 - Click to enlarge]

[ProWo]

Audio encoding page behavior:

When the source has 30 or 60 fps, the lenght & pitch preset show 23,976 -> 25/24
I wouldn't expect that/a preset here!

This is intentional, as the vast majority of audiotracks of 29.97, 30, 60 fps videos come unchanged from a 23.976 fps source. The custom setting is available for the others.

What about this gui change or similar?

I can move the checkbox, but there is no space available for the text.

Some problems with gui elements when you have select a container:

This will be fixed.

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.7.04 Feedback 3

Audio encoding page behavior:

>> What about this gui change or similar?
> I can move the checkbox, but there is no space available for the text.

If four or five decimal places aren't enough, it might be better to leave the checkbox where it is and write "Calculator" in front of it.

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Is it possible to warn (red or yellow background/text color) if the chosen frequency/bitrate is higher than the source value?
Because higher values increase the file size and not so the quality.

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At the drop down for Frequency I would expect higher values when you click up and not down. Like for Fade.

[ProWo]

If four or five decimal places aren't enough, it might be better to leave the checkbox where it is and write "Calculator" in front of it.

There isn't enough space for it. I'll move the checkbox above for esthetic reasons only.
But the tooltip shows calculator.

Is it possible to warn (red or yellow background/text color) if the chosen frequency/bitrate is higher than the source value?
Because higher values increase the file size and not so the quality.

I don't think that's necessary. If someone changes the frequency, they know what they are doing.

At the drop down for Frequency I would expect higher values when you click up and not down. Like for Fade.

You're right, will change this.

[HellPhantom]

Please put the Source and Target FPS options back under audio encoding, at least under custom. This is a feature I use all the time to finagle my simpler audio files. Helps me to not use Audacity to to fix the simpler issues and syncs.


[Attachment 84649 - Click to enlarge]

The Presets are ok but it is restricting the freedom, it is now much more difficult to do custom manipulation by only allowing the Factor. It was so easy and convenient being able to alter the Source or Target FPS to achieve the new duration time I desired. I don't want use a calculator to work out the needed factor please.

I changed this for a good reason, because the previous function also implies errors.
This starts with your example, in which you change from 29.97 fps to 24.33 fps without considering that the audio stream of a 29.97 video actually comes from a 23.976 fps video and was taken over unchanged.
Your setting would therefore result in an incorrect audio length.
But be that as it may, I will provide a calculator in the custom setting as before.

Thank you very much for indulging me.

Anyway I really appreciate that you have changed the custom for me so I can manipulate the FROM and TO fps instead of only the factor. It is really the same thing but I find the fps easier since the fps is my starting point when coming from media Tab/info it does not give you the factor. You are also very lucky if you can do a straight fps conversion and things match, never works for my movie cases. They always need extra stretching or shrinking or extensive audacity editing, these are old and rare movies.

I know what it takes to match audio and what a complicated topic it is, but I don't want to loose one of my tools in my arsenal.
I can match any english audio to any russian movie no matter what version or how different they are, I hate reading subtitles. I don't know why the russians always have good video versions with terrible overdubbing and the available English versions are so terrible, why cant they just store separate channels one can delete.

Thanks again.

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.7.04 Feedback 4

Audio encoding page behavior:

>> If four or five decimal places aren't enough, it might be better to leave the checkbox where it is and write "Calculator" in front of it.
> There isn't enough space for it. I'll move the checkbox above for esthetic reasons only.
But the tooltip shows calculator.

Okay!
Custom values will get the "Length only, Length & pitch, Pitch only" settings too?

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You use the following code for:
Length only = atempo=1.04270938
Length & pitch = asetrate=44100*1.04270938
Pitch only = asetrate=44100*1.04270938,atempo=1/1.04270938

It looks like you've mixed up the last two!?

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Errors with aac_mf and frequencies 7350, 8000, 12000, 64000, 88200.
Code:

Audio ---> aac_mf - Stream ID 1 from?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\input2.mp4?326728?-y -fflags +genpts -i "C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\input2.mp4" -map 0:1 -c:a aac_mf -b:a 128k -ar 7350 -vn -sn -dn -metadata:g encoding_tool="clever FFmpeg-GUI" ?C:\Users\Findu\Downloads\input2_A1_#2.aac?

cause this error:

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************** Ausnahmetext **************
System.InvalidOperationException: Die Anforderung kann nicht verarbeitet werden, da der Prozess (15040) beendet wurde.
bei System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessHandle(Int32 access, Boolean throwIfExited)
bei System.Diagnostics.Process.Kill()
bei clever_FFmpeg_GUI.Module1.VB$StateMachine_150_Mypr oc_Doit.MoveNext()
--- Ende der Stapelüberwachung vom vorhergehenden Ort, an dem die Ausnahme ausgelöst wurde ---
bei System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatch Info.Throw()
bei System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.Handle NonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
bei clever_FFmpeg_GUI.Form4.VB$StateMachine_396_FFmpeg Async.MoveNext()
--- Ende der Stapelüberwachung vom vorhergehenden Ort, an dem die Ausnahme ausgelöst wurde ---
bei System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatch Info.Throw()


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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.

[ProWo]

Custom values will get the "Length only, Length & pitch, Pitch only" settings too?

If factor <>1

You use the following code for:
Length only = atempo=1.04270938
Length & pitch = asetrate=44100*1.04270938
Pitch only = asetrate=44100*1.04270938,atempo=1/1.04270938
It looks like you've mixed up the last two!?

No issue, this is correct so.

Errors with aac_mf and frequencies 7350, 8000, 12000, 64000, 88200.

Thx for the hint. Will remove this frequencys for aac_mf.

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.7.04 Feedback 5

Audio encoding page behavior:

>> Custom values will get the "Length only, Length & pitch, Pitch only" settings too?
> If factor <>1

Your right! Did'nt try that!

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>> It looks like you've mixed up the last two!?
> No issue, this is correct so.

Okay.

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Channels, Bitrate, Frequency and Container keep it's settings after close and reopening.
So when you work with different mono, stereo and 5.1 files and want to change only the encoder, you always have to change Channels, Bitrate and Frequency manually, like the original. You have to remember all of that.

What about the idea to add a button to the Audio or Audio encoding page to import that values from the selected source stream?

[ProWo]

Channels, Bitrate, Frequency and Container keep it's settings after close and reopening.
So when you work with different mono, stereo and 5.1 files and want to change only the encoder, you always have to change Channels, Bitrate and Frequency manually, like the original. You have to remember all of that.
What about the idea to add a button to the Audio or Audio encoding page to import that values from the selected source stream?

In the first versions, the values of the source audio were adopted.
In my daily work with it, I have found that I usually use the same settings for encoder, channels, bitrate and frequency.
Hence the change to use the last settings. I leave it like this.

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.7.05), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.7.05 Feedback

This works as expected:

Add "Clear added files" button to the join page.
Preview windows size in Chapters now use general settings.
Moved the audio calculator checkbox.
Problems with gui elements plus audio container.
Switch order in drop down for frequency.
Removed aac_mf frequencies 7350, 8000, 12000, 64000, 88200.

Thank you for developing all of this further

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> In the first versions, the values of the source audio were adopted.
In my daily work with it, I have found that I usually use the same settings for encoder, channels, bitrate and frequency.
Hence the change to use the last settings. I leave it like this.

Sure! It remains as it is.
Adopting the source values would be an addition for the ones how need it.
In ancient movies there are a wide variety of audio settings far from today's standard.

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NEW: Could you re-sellect all remaining streams after multiplexing?
It looks strange when the lower settings are missing.

[ProWo]

NEW: Could you re-sellect all remaining streams after multiplexing?
It looks strange when the lower settings are missing.

Will be done.

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.7.05 Feedback 2

>> Could you re-sellect all remaining streams after multiplexing?
> Will be done.

Thank you!

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NEW: Video stream > Resize
What about a "Keep aspect ratio" option?
It would be helpful when changing the frame size.
Especially when the frame size is not exactly HD, FHD, QHD or UHD.
Changes to the frame width will automatically adjust the height and vice versa.

It could look like that for example:

[Attachment 85159 - Click to enlarge]

[ProWo]

NEW: Video stream > Resize
What about a "Keep aspect ratio" option?
It would be helpful when changing the frame size.
Especially when the frame size is not exactly HD, FHD, QHD or UHD.
Changes to the frame width will automatically adjust the height and vice versa.

Interesting idea.
I will add a checkbox. If checked, the height is calculated from the width based on the source DAR.
The height field will not be changeable (so not vice versa).

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.7.05 Feedback 3

Did you get the same blue marked text selection when that window appear?

[Attachment 85160 - Click to enlarge]

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The number format changes ugly after the first delete of a cut mark.
Last zeros get only deleted at the start time.

[Attachment 85161 - Click to enlarge]

[Attachment 85162 - Click to enlarge]

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Questions:
Why do you use two buttons for "clear adde files" and "clear cuts" in the join page?
Why does added files get removed from the multiplex and join tables when you leave them?

[ingsoc]

I was trying to change DAR to vp9 video stream using DAR feature in Various but only 'container' allowed me to change there.
Using that result in pc media players did result valid, even media info is showing changed DAR, but using for example samsung smart TVs showed DAR was the original before the 'container' change, that means isn't working.
I wonder if vp9 video stream has some kind of complexity to produce the classic 'container & stream' DAR change that worked before even for the smart TVs but with other kind of video streams nor this vp9 ?

[ProWo]

I was trying to change DAR to vp9 video stream using DAR feature in Various but only 'container' allowed me to change there.
Using that result in pc media players did result valid, even media info is showing changed DAR, but using for example samsung smart TVs showed DAR was the original before the 'container' change, that means isn't working.
I wonder if vp9 video stream has some kind of complexity to produce the classic 'container & stream' DAR change that worked before even for the smart TVs but with other kind of video streams nor this vp9 ?

This is because ffmpeg has no bitstream filter to change the aspect ratio for the vp9 codec.
If your Samsung doesn't respect the container DAR Info, you have to recode the video.

[ProWo]

Did you get the same blue marked text selection when that window appear?

It's a bug, will be fixed.

The number format changes ugly after the first delete of a cut mark.
Last zeros get only deleted at the start time.

Will change the formatting.

Questions:
Why do you use two buttons for "clear adde files" and "clear cuts" in the join page?
Why does added files get removed from the multiplex and join tables when you leave them?

This is because the cuts are also saved separately as a list. However, I will merge the buttons.

[ingsoc]

I was trying to change DAR to vp9 video stream using DAR feature in Various but only 'container' allowed me to change there.
Using that result in pc media players did result valid, even media info is showing changed DAR, but using for example samsung smart TVs showed DAR was the original before the 'container' change, that means isn't working.
I wonder if vp9 video stream has some kind of complexity to produce the classic 'container & stream' DAR change that worked before even for the smart TVs but with other kind of video streams nor this vp9 ?

This is because ffmpeg has no bitstream filter to change the aspect ratio for the vp9 codec.
If your Samsung doesn't respect the container DAR Info, you have to recode the video.

strange, but we will see if in the future FFmpeg will support vp9 for this...

[ProWo]

Why does added files get removed from the multiplex and join tables when you leave them?

Because there is no reason to keep these entries when you leave the grid.
They can be added again at any time.

BTW
I will re-deselect all remaining streams by default after muxing.
I have noticed that when selecting streams for the next mux, it is easier to make mistakes with many streams if all streams are checked than if you consciously select them.

[Findu]

> BTW
I will re-deselect all remaining streams by default after muxing.
I have noticed that when selecting streams for the next mux, it is easier to make mistakes with many streams if all streams are checked than if you consciously select them.

Sure!
Please remember that when you open Multiplex for the first time, all streams are checked. And after muxing there are fewer streams left. If you click on None, everything is unmarked. It just looks strange when all the functions below are gone.
It would be enough if the remaining stream 0 and 1 were checked to display the functions. This is intended to help inexperienced users. I personally don't need that.
But first do as you think

[ProWo]

Sure!
Please remember that when you open Multiplex for the first time, all streams are checked. And after muxing there are fewer streams left. If you click on None, everything is unmarked. It just looks strange when all the functions below are gone.
It would be enough if the remaining stream 0 and 1 were checked to display the functions. This is intended to help inexperienced users. I personally don't need that.
But first do as you think

I have just amplified the audio track of 18 episodes of a series with DynAudNorm and processed them in batch. I then had to add 17 episodes for muxing (because of the video stream), which results in 54 streams, two of which are muxed and then deleted. That means 18 x unnecessary clicks on none.

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.7.06), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[Findu]

@ ProWo

3.3.7.06 Feedback

> I have just amplified the audio track of 18 episodes of a series with DynAudNorm and processed them in batch. I then had to add 17 episodes for muxing (because of the video stream), which results in 54 streams, two of which are muxed and then deleted. That means 18 x unnecessary clicks on none.

Understand!
Can a Batch 0 for Multiplex speed things up like this?

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FFplay Player controls is fixed.
Merge buttons "clear adde files" and "clear cuts" works.
New "Remove LCM" button looks good and formatting also.
I'm not sure if that formatting would be good for the junks in the join table?

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Keep aspect ratio works good. This is realy helpfull.

Are there rounding errors? See your values ​​in brackets.

UHD 3840x2160 (2158)
QHD 2560x1440 (1438)
FHD 1920x1080 (1078)
HD 1280x720 (okay)

[ProWo]

Can a Batch 0 for Multiplex speed things up like this?

No.

Are there rounding errors? See your values ​​in brackets.
UHD 3840x2160 (2158)
QHD 2560x1440 (1438)
FHD 1920x1080 (1078)
HD 1280x720 (okay)

Yes, you're right, for 16/9 videos. It will be fixed.