[FFmpeg-user] Lossless x264

[dE .]

On 01/17/12 03:01, Rodney Baker wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:59:21 dE . wrote:
>
>> [...]
>> Or is it -qscale (for some codecs) and qp=<0 to 50>? I think these are
>> better. These are the real quality scales right?
> qscale = quantizer scale, not quality scale.
>
> qp = p-frame quantization factor
> qi = i=frame quantization factor
>
> The higher the number, the higher the compression (and the lower the quality).
> The q-factor has a direct bearing on the bitrate of the output.
>

qp or qi... what's the end effect?

Thanks for the info!