The Point

This script automates the process of creating an .ogv, an .mp4, and an optional .webm file for use in particular with the “Video for Everybody” HTML5 approach to web video.

http://camendesign.com/code/video_for_everybody

The script will also create an image to use as a poster for the video.

System Requirements

I run this script from a bash terminal on Mac and Linux systems.

Dependencies

• ffmpeg (>=v1) OR libav -- For ffmpeg < 1, try older versions of the script, such as 2.0
• qtfaststart.py

Tips

Run the bare command vfe.sh to see an explanation of the options.

Defaults

You can set your own default preferences by creating a .vferc file and keeping it at ~/.vferc

You can use the sample file in this repository as a model

Presets

You can also create vfe preset files to handle recurrent patterns of settings

Presets apply after the preferences you set in your .vferc

You can use the sample file in this repository as a model

Note

The earliest versions of the project can be viewed at

http://kevinwiliarty.com/dokuwiki/doku.php/open/vfe_bash_script