ks-tools/doc/ks-avi.md

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

Syntax:

$ 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-tools/ks-avi file and change the following variables:

  rel_size="720x480"
  vcodec="libxvid"
  b_vcodec="3000k"
  v_preset="slow"
  acodec="libmp3lame"
  b_acodec="192k"
  default_lang_audio="spa"
  default_lang_subt="spa"
  v_ext="avi"
  

• RECOMMENDED: You can use the ks-conf tool to edit the configuration.

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" -vsync 1 -async 1 -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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