Preset encode settings

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hoodie
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Preset encode settings

Post by hoodie »

I have been using HandBrakeCLI for some time. Generally, I use the Presets to keep the commands simple, e.g.

HandBrakeCLI -Z "Apple 1080p30 Surround" -i file.mp4 -o newfile.mp4

I know how to list the available Presets with
HandBrakeCLI -z

But I want to see what a particular Preset's encode command actually is. In previous versions of HandBrakeCLI, the actual encoding command settings a Preset uses was displayed below the Preset name when listing with the -z option. In newer versions, only the Preset name is listed.

How can I see the actual encode settings and switches a particular Preset is using?
mduell
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Re: Preset encode settings

Post by mduell »

The HB CLI string is not generated by any of the contemporary HB interfaces, so no.
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Re: Preset encode settings

Post by Deleted User 11865 »

mduell wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:22 am The HB CLI string is not generated by any of the contemporary HB interfaces, so no.
That's not the reason though; the CLI --preset-list did use to print its own settings, but as the preset system became more complex and no longer part of the CLI itself, this is no longer possible (nowadays, a preset may correspond to multiple different CLI command lines depending on the source).
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