ffmpeg -i input.mkv -ss 00:23:15 -to 00:25:45 -c copy eleanor_press_scene.mkv -c copy preserves original codec (no quality loss). To MP4 with H.264/AAC:
ffmpeg -v error -i S01E04.mkv -f null - 2> error_log.txt If embedded: the first lady s01e04 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i S01E04.mkv -vf "crop=1920:800:0:140" -c:a copy cropped.mkv “How ‘The First Lady’ S01E04 Uses Light & Shadow – An ffmpeg Analysis” ffmpeg -i input
ffmpeg -i S01E04.mkv -vf "fps=1/60,scale=320:-1,tile=4x4" -frames:v 1 preview_grid.jpg Captures 1 frame every 60 seconds, arranged in 4×4 grid. Log decoding errors without re-encoding: the first lady s01e04 ffmpeg
for f in The.First.Lady.S01E0*.mkv; do ffmpeg -i "$f" -vf "drawtext=text='Episode Analysis':x=10:y=10" -c:a copy "annotated_${f}" done
ffmpeg -i The.First.Lady.S01E04.mkv -hide_banner From 00:23:15 to 00:25:45 :