ffmpeg -i input.mkv -map 0:s:0 -c:s srt subtitles.srt Assuming the episode is ~2.5 GB, we can reduce to 1 GB with minimal perceptual loss using HEVC.
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -ss 00:12:30 -vframes 1 scene_Lois_inverse.png ffmpeg -i input.mkv -ss 00:38:15 -vframes 1 scene_Clark_vision.png For a study of the episode’s visual style (dark Inverse Society scenes vs. sunny Smallville), apply a histogram filter: superman & lois s02e02 ffmpeg
codec_name=h264 width=1920 height=1080 r_frame_rate=24000/1001 bit_rate=5894321 Given the action-heavy sequences (e.g., Lois investigating Inverse Society, Clark’s visions of Doom), proper keyframe placement is crucial. ffmpeg -i input
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -vf "histogram=level_height=200:scale=log" -f null - To (e.g., Lois & Chrissy at the Gazette) using silence removal: Lois investigating Inverse Society
ffprobe -v error -select_streams s -show_entries stream=index,codec_name input.mkv