Tag: #subtitles
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Stream Mapping with -map — Selecting Video, Audio, and Subtitle Streams
How to explicitly select streams with FFmpeg's -map option. Practical commands for extracting multiple audio tracks, subtitles, and specific streams, plus negative mapping and metadata copying.
Draw Text on Video with the drawtext Filter
Learn how to burn text, timecodes, and scrolling tickers onto video with FFmpeg's drawtext filter. Covers font selection, position/color/size settings, and dynamic text expressions, with primary sources included.
FFmpeg Subtitles — Burn SRT/ASS into Video
Burn subtitles permanently into video with FFmpeg: subtitles filter for SRT/VTT, ass filter for styled ASS/SSA, font and position customization, hard sub vs soft sub comparison, libass installation, and five common error fixes.