[Optimize video files with ffmpeg] One liners for optimizing video files from your command line. #cli

optimize-video-ffmpeg.sh

# Reduce the filesize of your .mov and convert to .mp4
#
$ ffmpeg -i input.mov -vcodec h264 output.mp4

# Adjust the resolution of your .mov and convert to .mp4
#
# - The following sets the width to 1280px with the 
#   height adjusting appropriately.
# - scale={$width}:{$height} - Specify one value and set 
#   the other to -1 to scale proportionately
#
$ ffmpeg -i input.mov -vf scale=1280:-1 -vcodec h264 output.mp4