Batch converting within sub-folders, Output to 1 seperate folder

[Discodools]

After a while of using the queue in the gui I found this script for cli which searches and converts videos within sub folders and outputs to the source folders. Usage: handbrakefolder.sh /path/to/source/folder/

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 #!/bin/bash
#
# Change this to specify a different handbrake preset. You can list them by running: "HandBrakeCLI --preset-list"
#
PRESET="iPhone & iPod Touch"
if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
    TRANSCODEDIR="."
else
    TRANSCODEDIR="$1"
fi
    find "$TRANSCODEDIR"/* -type f -exec bash -c 'HandBrakeCLI -i "$1" -o "${1%\.*}".mp4 --preset="$PRESET"' __ {} \;

What I want it to do is to output to a common folder, I've tried a few things but I'm too unfamiliar with scripting to get it to work. Anyone?

[Rocketcandy]

Hi Discodools,

The Output part here: "${1%\.*}" is the original file name so all you should have to do is add the path to the front of that.

Like this:

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-o /some/path/here/"${1%\.*}".mp4

Let me know if that doesn't work