[FFmpeg-user] FFmpeg Architecture

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> > params *before* "-i" are *input params*
> > params *after* "-i" are *output params*
> > 
> > that has *always* been the case at least for 15 years and so it's
> > logical that you can't place a param at a random position by common
> > sense and expect the same result
> 
> Thank you, Harald. I knew that but your gentle reminder is welcome. It has
> helped me to better see the problem.

This is documented in the first 2 sections here: https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Seeking

Tom