
Sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras This can be done in a single easy step from the command-line Terminal: FFMpeg requires that multiple restricted extra codecs be installed.Preset Name: Letterbox -> Preset Label: 16:9 Widescreen to 4:3 Letterbox Preset command: -target ntsc-dvd -s 648x364 -padleft 36 -padright 36 -padtop 58 -padbottom 58 Ouput file extension: mpg -> Category: DVDįfmpeg -i samplevideo.flv outputvideo.mp4 Video converter (WinFF) -> Edit -> Presets -> You can also use the WinFF GUI and add the command (as above) as a "Preset," for subsequent use.You can keep the original screen size and resolution by omitting the -target parameter.) If your original file is 16:9 widescreen and you desire a 4:3 letterbox output for playing on an overscanned TV, you may need to pad the file so that the widescreen is not compressed (see this forum):įfmpeg -i samplevideo.flv -target ntsc-dvd -s 648x364 -padleft 36 -padright 36 -padtop 58 -padbottom 58 samplevideo.mpg You may see a slight diminishment in resolution if you wish to convert it to 720x480 (which is the NTSC standard size) or other screen size. (Note: Most Flash video has very low resolution, with a screen size of 360x270, for example. For other conversion tips, see this forum. Then use K3b (or Gnomebaker) to write the mpg file to a New DVD Data Project. Also see this tutorial.Įxample: To convert a saved Flash video (.flv) to an MPEG-2 format playable on a DVD, convert:įfmpeg -i samplevideo.flv -target ntsc-dvd samplevideo.mpg

To convert many different formats, read the FFMPEG documentation.If it not yet installed on your system as part of another package (it is used by many video/audio editors), then install it:



Here is a nice review of some of the applications that enables conversion and handling of these types of files.įFMPEG is the swiss-army knife of video and audio format conversion.
