[FFmpeg-user] Private Options for prores-ks

[tim nicholson]

On 02/06/15 14:38, Moritz Barsnick wrote:
> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 14:53:52 +0000, Kevin Wells wrote:
> 
>> [..]
>> Output #0, mov, to 'out.mov':
>>   Metadata:
>>     major_brand     : qt  
>>     minor_version   : 537199360
>>     compatible_brands: qt  
>>     encoder         : Lavf56.33.101
>>     Stream #0:0(eng), 0, 1/11988: Video: prores (prores_ks) (apch / 0x68637061), yuv422p10le, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 23.98 fps, 11988 tbn, 23.98 tbc (default)
>>     Metadata:
>>       creation_time   : 2015-05-22 11:00:20
>>       handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
>>       timecode        : 00:57:50:00
>>       encoder         : Lavc56.39.101 prores_ks
> 
> Quicktime 7 Pro may be displaying the "encoder" metadata field of the
> stream? That's exactly what you seem to be seeing, and that's where
> your input file has the "Apple ProRes 422 HQ" you desire.
> 
> If so, you can modify the stream metadata (or "kick" the default) by
> adding this to your conversion:
>   -metadata:s encoder="Apple ProRes 422 HQ"
> "Works for me(TM)"
> 

When I tried this the first "encoder         : La.." did not get
replaced, only the second one.

I also tried -metadata encoder="Apple ProRes 422 HQ" and that made no
diffrence either.


> Why do you want to lie, anyway? ;-)

In my case I was using codec copy, so I was simply trying to represent
the original coder, rather than just the muxer....

> [..]


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Tim.
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