ffmpeg -i episode.mkv -vf "tonemap=hable=0.9,format=yuv420p" -c:v libx264 -crf 18 -c:a copy sdr_version.mp4 To grab a specific frame (e.g., minute 42, second 13):
ffmpeg -i episode.mkv -ss 00:36:20 -t 30 -vf "scale=854:480" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -c:a aac -b:a 128k clip_s03e02_theory.mp4 For theory videos, burn in timecode (source time, not file time): yellowjackets s03e02 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i episode.mkv -itsoffset 3 -i episode.mkv -map 0:v -map 1:a -map 0:s -c copy shifted_subs.mkv Example: Cut from start to first commercial break (0:00 – 10:23) and then wilderness-only scenes: ffmpeg -i episode