ks-tools/doc/ks-avi.md

ks-avi - Convert video file(s) to compact and efficient AVI.

Sintax:

• $ ks-avi </absolute/path/video.mkv> </path/prefix_name>

Default configuration:

• The script ks-avi use by default the following configuration:

  • - Resolution: 720x480
  • - Video codec: libxvid
  • - Bitrate video: 3000k
  • - Preset: slow
  • - Audio codec: libmp3lame (stereo)
  • - Bitrate audio: 192k
  • - Default Audio: spa
  • - Default Subtitle: spa (forced)
  • - Container: avi

• If you want to change the settings, you need to edit the ks-avi file and change the following variables:

  • # Basic parameters
  • rel_size="720x480"
  • vcodec="libxvid"
  • b_vcodec="3000k"
  • # Presets: ultrafast, superfast, veryfast, faster,
  • # fast, medium (default), slow, slower, veryslow
  • v_preset="slow"
  • acodec="libmp3lame"
  • b_acodec="192k"
  • default_lang_audio="spa"
  • default_lang_subt="spa"
  • v_ext="avi"

Example of use:

• An example of use would be the following:

  • $ ks-avi /data/movies/Example.mkv /data/converted/Example

• Executing the command, the file will be analyzed and a wizard will be shown to select the tracks, choose the settings and define the metadata:

  • * Information of Example.mkv:
  • .
  • + Video Tracks:
  • Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High)
  • .
  • + Audio Tracks:
  • Stream #0:1(spa): Audio: ac3
  • Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: ac3
  • .
  • + Subtitle Tracks:
  • Stream #0:3(spa): Subtitle: subrip (default) (forced)
  • Stream #0:4(spa): Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle
  • Stream #0:5(spa): Subtitle: subrip (forced)
  • Stream #0:6(eng): Subtitle: subrip
  • .
  • * (Default: 0:0) Type the number of video track:
  • * (Default: 0:1) Type the number of audio track:
  • * (Default: n) Do you want include subtitles? (y/n): y
  • * (Default: 0:3) Type the number of subtitle track: 0:5
  • * (Default: 720x480) Type the resolution:
  • * (Default: n) Do you want apply '-max_muxing_queue_size 9999' patch? (y/n): n
  • .
  • * METADATA configuration:
  • .
  • * (Default: Example) Type name of title:
  • * (Default: 2021) Type the year: 2016
  • * (Default: Unknown) Type the genre: Thriller
  • .
  • * COMMANDS THAT WILL BE EXECUTED:
  • .
  • # Extract subtitles from file Example.mkv
  • ffmpeg -i "Example.mkv" -map 0:5 "Example.srt"
  • .
  • # Convert the file 'Example.mkv' to AVI
  • ffmpeg -i "Example.mkv" -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -vf subtitles="Example.srt" -s 720x480 -c:v libxvid -b:v 3000k -preset slow -c:a libmp3lame -b:a 192k -ac 2 -clev 3dB -slev -6dB -metadata title="Example (2016)" -metadata date="2016" -metadata genre="Thriller" -metadata:s:v:0 title="Example (2016)" -metadata:s:a:0 title="libmp3lame Stereo Audio (192k)" "Example.avi"
  • .
  • * (Default: y) Do you want run the conversion? (y/n): n

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