Encoding Discussion Megathread (ffmpeg, Handbrake, AV1, etc...)

[Deleted User]

For a shorter clip, use time bound options for your current media. You can just encode a snippet with the seek option.

yes, precisely what i do for tests

5 minute sample, starting at 5 minutes -ss 00:05:00 -t 00:05:00

you may also find something further in the video with higher motion rate which will affect an encode
- but know that -ss will in fact scan the frames up to that point to start time so too far into the video will take almost as long as a full encode anyway