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Docs
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https://ffmpeg.org/documentation.html
  Docs index.
http://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-all.html
  Common options.
https://ffmpeg.org/faq.html
  FAQ.
https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html
  Syntax overview.

Print supported options
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Supported decoders/encoders::

  ffmpeg -codecs

Pixel formats::

  ffmpeg -pix_fmts

Limiting bit rate
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``-maxrate`` should be accompanied with ``-bufsize`` option like::

  -maxrate 800k -bufsize 1200k

otherwise you'll get warning:

> VBV maxrate specified, but no bufsize, ignored

``-b:v RATE`` allows to specify average bitrate for video.

To specify video stream use syntax like::

  -c:v:0 libx264 -b:v:0 2000k -maxrate:v:0 2200k -bufsize:v:0 3000k

https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Limiting%20the%20output%20bitrate
  Limiting the output bitrate.
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/EncodingForStreamingSites
  Encoding for streaming sites.

H.264
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https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Encode/H.264