FFmpeg in 100 Seconds

FFmpeg, created by Fabrice Ballard in 2000, is a versatile tool for multimedia processing. It supports over 100 codecs and is used in various applications like Google Chrome and YouTube. FFmpeg can decode, encode, transcode, and perform other functions on multimedia files. It includes tools like FFplay and FFprobe for media playback and metadata extraction. Users can convert files, adjust quality settings, and apply advanced video effects using FFmpeg commands. The VF option allows for complex transformations and subtitle integration.

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