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Change container
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.. code:: shell

 ffmpeg \
 -i input.avi \
 -y output.mkv

Record video device
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List formats
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.. code:: shell

 ffmpeg \
 -f v4l2 -list_formats all \
 -i /dev/video0

Acquire fastly
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.. code:: shell

 ffmpeg \
 -f v4l2 -use_wallclock_as_timestamps true \
 -video_size 1280x720 -framerate 60 \
 -input_format bgr24 \
 -i /dev/video0 \
 -vf vflip \
 -codec:v libx264 -preset ultrafast -qp 0 \
 -y ultrafast.mkv

Cut and shrink
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.. code:: shell

 ffmpeg -i ultrafast.mkv \
 -ss 00:00:01.000 -to 00:00:02.000 \
 -codec:v libx264 -preset veryslow -qp 0 \
 -y uf.mkv

Compress for web
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.. code:: shell

 ffmpeg -i uf.mkv \
 -codec:v libx264 -preset veryslow -qp 23 \
 -movflags +faststart -pix_fmt yuv420p \
 -y uf.23.mkv

Cut file
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.. code:: shell

 ffmpeg \
 -i input.mkv \
 -ss 00:00:01.000 \
 -to 00:00:02.000 \
 -codec copy \
 -y output.mkv

Closest I frames
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.. code:: shell

 ffmpeg \
 -ss 00:00:01.000 \
 -i input.mkv \
 -to 00:00:02.000 \
 -codec copy \
 -y output.mkv