How to Use FFmpeg

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: In order to use FFmpeg you must have it installed on your system.

   For this article we will cover the installation methods of FFmpeg on Microsoft Windows and Debian based Linux systems.
   
   Some examples of Debian based Linux systems are Ubuntu Linux, Linux Mint, etc.
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   Step 2: How to install FFmpeg on Microsoft Windows

   , The installation below contain instructions for the installation of FFmpeg on Debian based Linux distributions such as Ubuntu Linux, Linux Mint, etc.
   
   Open up a terminal and Type/Copy/Paste the following commands:
   Type/Copy/Paste: sudo apt-get install synaptic Type/Copy/Paste: sudo apt-get update This command updates the package repositories on your system Type/Copy/Paste: ffmpeg
   -version This command checks to see if FFmpeg is installed on your system If FFmpeg is not installed on your system you can install it with the command provided below:
   Type/Copy/Paste: sudo
   -s apt-get install ffmpeg This command installs FFmpeg on your system , You can perform a simple conversion of a *.wav file to *.mp3 format, by following the instructions below.
   
   Make sure you have a *.wav file and place that file in your newly created directory FFmpeg_Example.
   
   Then you will follow the instructions below: ,,,,, If you are using a Debian based Linux system such as Ubuntu Linux please see the following article for further examples of FFmpeg usage.
   
   How to Record Your Desktop Using FFmpeg on Ubuntu Linux Convert a Flash Video File to Mp4 with FFmpeg
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   Step 3: see the following article: How to install FFmpeg on Windows

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   Step 4: How to install FFmpeg on Linux

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   Step 5: consult your appropriate Linux distributions method of installation for FFmpeg.

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   Step 6: Once FFmpeg is successfully installed on your Windows or Linux operating system.

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   Step 7: Instructions to convert a *.wav file to *.mp3 file using FFmpeg

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   Step 8: Instructions for Windows operating systems Open up a command line prompt and enter the commands below Type/Copy/Paste: cd Desktop Type/Copy/Paste: mkdir FFmpeg_Example Copy a sample.wav file to your FFmpeg_Example directory Type/Copy/Paste: cd FFmpeg_Example Type/Copy/Paste: ffmpeg -i sample.wav sample.mp3

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   Step 9: Instructions for Linux operating systems Open up a terminal line and enter the commands below Type/Copy/Paste: cd Desktop Type/Copy/Paste: mkdir FFmpeg_Example Copy a sample.wav file to your FFmpeg_Example directory Type/Copy/Paste: cd FFmpeg_Example Type/Copy/Paste: ffmpeg -i sample.wav sample.mp3

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    Step 10: FFmpeg should convert your sample.wav file to a sample.mp3 file

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    Step 11: This is just one example of converting between different file formats using FFmpeg

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    Step 12: however there are many more examples of what you can do with FFmpeg.

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