clever FFmpeg-GUI, small FFmpeg UI, fully portable, no installation.

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.6.07), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

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January 15, 2025 release version 3.3.7.
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Added:
Keep all cuts until joined or deleted in join grid.
Cut times info in join grid.
Add files button allows add multiple files now.
Check in reading BT_open.txt if the file exists.
Custom setting in audio length & pitch change presets.
File exists check for source video in main page grid.
Reading title from handler_name tag and delete it with muxing.
Drag video to program icon to start with it.
Attachment info in mux grid (with mkv container).
Multichannels extract/join from 2ch to 8ch (to/from pcm files).
Chapters are shown as stream now.
Video play button in chapters allows searching for chapter times.
Endtime reset to duration with endtime > duration in cut grid.

Fixed:
Bug with simple remux.
Bug in automatic output file renamer.
Bug with changing index in join grid.
Bug in sample multiplex.
Bug with crop (metadata only); only even values are admitted now.
Bug with missing success message after source-/added streams are muxed.
Bug with missing streams selection, opening mux grid.
Bug with double message in mux grid.
Bug with container selected and pcm codec with output file name.
Bug with progressbar in join grid (only ffmpeg line now).
Bug with chapters unchecked, opening extraction grid.
Bug with range setting with ffplay (search/preview) in cut section.
Bug in file naming with extract font.
Bug with missing success message in main page grid.
Bug in add chapters with starttime 0 (main page grid).
Bug with buttons locations in many help windows.
Bug with mux aborting.
Bug with single chunks duration in join grid.
Bug with chapters creation (wrong times) in join grid.
Bug with missing temp file deletion in join grid.

Improved:
Join grid.
Many little cosmetics and code improvements.

Changed:
Update check moved to settings.
No drag & drop in batch grid with more than 1 entry.
Fast start checked by default for mp4 and mov in mux grid.
Audio length & pitch change from textbox to presets.
Columns alignment to fit content in all grids.
Multiplex grid remains open as long as streams exists.
Muxed streams are removed from grid (from source and added too).
Mux attachments settings.
Select/deselect all streams behavior in various grids.
Batch/multiplex grid shows filnames without path now.
Default tag behavior in mux grid (unselected now).
Muxed streams label behavior in mux grid.

Removed:
Update reminder.

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Newest beta (v3.3.7.01), online now.
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Newest beta (v3.3.7.02), online now.
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[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.7.06), online now.
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[Lathe]

Wow! Somebody's been busy! :D

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.7.07), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[jimbobub]

Thanks for adding color range and having color space as a setting. Also appreciate having bright, saturation, contrast and gamma controls. As a request, having something such as nlmeans would be great.

[ProWo]

Thanks for adding color range and having color space as a setting. Also appreciate having bright, saturation, contrast and gamma controls. As a request, having something such as nlmeans would be great.
Will add it, with the choise between nlmeans or nlmeans_opencl.

[Lathe]

Will add it, with the choise between nlmeans or nlmeans_opencl.

Yeah, I sure wish I knew how to use all these great settings and what they did! I'm just barely getting the brightness and nits figured out... :D

[ProWo]

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February 12, 2025 release version 3.3.8.
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Added:
Check for negative values with crop.
Checks for even values in frame width and heigth and pad w+h.
Check for pad values >= frame values
Output to source folder info on all forms.
Ffplay help with video encoding preview.
Button on start screen to jump directly to the join grid.
IVTC added bwdif to pullup.
Deinterlacer selection with IVTC.
Preview windows width in settings.
Check for stream cut as batch 0 to prevent drag files.
Button to delete selected added files from join grid.
Disable Datagridviews showing during execution in related Forms.
Checkbox to retain DAR in video encoding.
Check for write permissions in the program folder (so that the configuration file can be written).
Column filename sortable now in mux grid.
Preview button on video encoding grid.
Dolby vision detection.
New audio filter cleverNorm (for center channel enhancement, thx to mannequin80 for the code).
Convert to greyscale filter in video encoding.
Automatic hidden update reminder any 15 days.
8 to 6 channel reduction with downmix options and new downmix filter cleverNorm.
DynAudNorm r and m parameter (targetrms and maximum gain factor).
Nlmeans denoise video filter (request by jimbobub).
Channels layout choice for mutichannels audio encoding.
3,4,5,7 channels audio encoding with suitable codecs.
Channel selection for DynAudNorm filter (parameter h).
Audio length change custom calculation from time.
Message on creating config file (first start only).
Info with missing write permissions (first start only).

Fixed:
Bug with erroneously adding framerate fix/change videos to processed files.
Bug in channel files check with join channels.
Bug with missing reset of burn in subtitle checkbox after cancel checkbox.
Bug with wrong help window in chapters video preview.
Bug in pad code.
Bug with missing extract button with audio channels extraction.
Bug with extracting already present channels.
Bug in video encoding preview with crop+resize+pad.
Bug with single channels file remove after joining success.
Bug in preview with unchanged resolution >1280.
Bug with capital extensions.
Bug with video preview help window in cut grid.
Bug in video preview size (chapters preview).
Gui bug with single channels and container selected.
Bug with aac_mf with unsupported frequencys.
Bug in video preview help.
Bug with flashing cursor in video preview help and chapters help
Bug with missing help screen on cut grid start.
Bug with wrong ffmpeg folder selected.
Bug with rounding values with keep source DAR in video encoding grid.
Bug dragging DVD chunk on source selection form.
Bug in muxing with strict parameter.
Bug with missing ffmpeg termination after errors.
Bug in audio channel reduction with pan filter.

Changed:
Renamed split tracks to split channels
Renamed join tracks to join channels.
IVTC uses bwdif instead yadif now.
Scale preview window width for smaller videos too.
IVTC filter with/without deinterlacing
Drag file to program icon code to start the program with this file.
Adding multiple files in batch grid permitted now (will get batch0 commandline).
Delete last cut mark instead delete all cut marks.
Preview in cut grid respects last cut mark.
Moved checkbox for calculator (change audio length and pitch).
New sorting for frequency.
Formatting in cut marks list.
Joined buttons to remove files from join grid.
Remaining streams are deselected after muxing.
Button instead of checkbox for remove last cut mark.
First start and position out of screen bounds is screen centered now.
Sorting of items for Various P-Level, various rotate, crop detect round.
Parameter values for DynAudNorm.
Audio channels sorting.
Hide "drag files" while batch executing.

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Newest beta (v3.3.8.01), online now.
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[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.8.02), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

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Newest beta (v3.3.8.03), online now.
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[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.8.04), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

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March 05, 2025 release version 3.3.9.
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Added:
Choice to use ffplay or virtualdub for keyframe search in cut page.
Video preview adapted to a changed duration in video encoding section.
Time lapse in video encoding.
Preview for video properties filter.
DVD-rip: Test for protected DVDs.
Vobs can be joined now.
Update reminder on start page (background check 15 days after last manual check).
Video preview with tonemapping HDR to SRD.
Subtitle conversion: Stay open, last used codec is saved.

Fixed:
Bug with missing reset of nlmeans, unsharp, grey_scale filter.
Bug with audio channels select from/to single channel extract/join.
Bug with missing UTF-8 encoding in analyze_new_source.
Bug with missing audio filter cleverNorm for many channels.
Bug with changing target folder.
Bug with adding timelaps encodes/batchs to mux grid.
Bug with groupbox display in cut grid.
Bug with drag vob/dvd vob to program icon.
Bug with UTF-8 title metadata muxing.
Bug with missing chapter muxing (if video has offset).
Bug in join code (missing streams in output).
Bug in preview window settings saving.
Bug with chapters help remaining open with video preview.
Bug with audio delay in mux grid.
Bug in audio filter.
Bug with ttml subtitle batch.
Bug with missing -strict -2 parameter in muxing (thx to neptune84).

Changed:
Back to original DynAudNorm parameter values for cleverNorm (thx to manneguin80).
Video preview starts at 5% duration instead at 20 seconds.
Time lapse output naming.
New color now (yellow) for output to source folder.
Font segoeui.ttf instead of arialn.ttf for video preview overlays.
Scale calulation base for video preview (from width to height).
New audio delay code in mux grid.
Spectrogram, audio volume detection and ac3 patch moved to audio encoding page.
Video cropping moved to video encoding page.

Improved:
Dvd-rip code.
Join code.
Downmix to stereo (contains FC now).

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Special thanks to Findu for testing and many hints.

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.9.01), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.9.02), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.9.03), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.9.04), online now.
(fixed bug with remnant test messagebox in audio encoding, thx to mannequin80 for the hint).

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.3.9.05), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release)

[ProWo]

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March 29, 2025 release version 3.4.0.
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Added:
Check for missing ffmpeg folder.
Preview player stream selection for mutiple video streams.
Multiple videostreams handling in video cut.
Chapters: video preview for chapters time search.
Source dar/crop dar retainig info in video encode.
Additional scale for video preview for rotated videos to remain into screen bounds.
You can now change both values (width and height), if mantain display AR is checked.
Video preview for unfiltered HDR/HLG/DV content. (Display can remain blocked with older CPU's).

Fixed:
Bug with missing crop reset at videostream change.
Bug with missing info box in subtitle conversion.
Bug with missing stream update with multiple videostreams in video encoding.
Bug with labels top right truncated.
Bugs with volume and downmix in audio encoding.
Bug with aac_mf and 3,4,5,7 channels (not working).
Bug with audio channels remapping.
Bug with DAR adaption on video stream change.
Bug with duration adaption on video stream change.
Bug with test messagebox in audio encoding.
Bug with ac3 drc box handling in audio encoding.
Bug in cut section with single videostream id > 0.
Bug in cut section with audiostream only.
Bug with missing reset of subtitle streams (if more then one).
Bug in video rotate preview.
Bug with missing temp files deletion, if change framerate was aborted.
Bug with wrong start at second value for video preview, with long videos.

Changed:
Audio filter code.
Audio downmix code.
Audio encode code.
Settings & Update.
Removed update reminder label.
Moved: video crop to filter & more.
Restored possibility to mux a single stream.
Help screens separated.
Formatting of Cut help, VirtualDub Help and Video preview help screens.
Restored audio channels from source as first selection.
Frames to encode count in cut section.
Fix framerate and rotate video (MD only) values not changeable now.
Enabled channel remap from 1 channel to 2 channels now.
Output container to mkv for mpg and dat videos in cut section (to prevent the ffmpeg mpg muxer issue).
Rewritten whole preview code to stay within the screen bounds.

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[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.4.0.01), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[Lathe]

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March 29, 2025 release version 3.4.0.
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Added:
Check for missing ffmpeg folder.
Preview player stream selection for mutiple video streams.
Multiple videostreams handling in video cut.
Chapters: video preview for chapters time search.
Source dar/crop dar retainig info in video encode.
Additional scale for video preview for rotated videos to remain into screen bounds.
You can now change both values (width and height), if mantain display AR is checked.
Video preview for unfiltered HDR/HLG/DV content. (Display can remain blocked with older CPU's).

Fixed:
Bug with missing crop reset at videostream change.
Bug with missing info box in subtitle conversion.
Bug with missing stream update with multiple videostreams in video encoding.
Bug with labels top right truncated.
Bugs with volume and downmix in audio encoding.
Bug with aac_mf and 3,4,5,7 channels (not working).
Bug with audio channels remapping.
Bug with DAR adaption on video stream change.
Bug with duration adaption on video stream change.
Bug with test messagebox in audio encoding.
Bug with ac3 drc box handling in audio encoding.
Bug in cut section with single videostream id > 0.
Bug in cut section with audiostream only.
Bug with missing reset of subtitle streams (if more then one).
Bug in video rotate preview.
Bug with missing temp files deletion, if change framerate was aborted.
Bug with wrong start at second value for video preview, with long videos.

Changed:
Audio filter code.
Audio downmix code.
Audio encode code.
Settings & Update.
Removed update reminder label.
Moved: video crop to filter & more.
Restored possibility to mux a single stream.
Help screens separated.
Formatting of Cut help, VirtualDub Help and Video preview help screens.
Restored audio channels from source as first selection.
Frames to encode count in cut section.
Fix framerate and rotate video (MD only) values not changeable now.
Enabled channel remap from 1 channel to 2 channels now.
Output container to mkv for mpg and dat videos in cut section (to prevent the ffmpeg mpg muxer issue).
Rewritten whole preview code to stay within the screen bounds.

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WOW! Someone's been busy! Thanks mate! :D

[Lathe]

Oh, I'm sorry to ask again, but do we still only need to replace the .exe in the current folder?

Thanks!

[ProWo]

Oh, I'm sorry to ask again, but do we still only need to replace the .exe in the current folder?
Thanks!
Yes. But use the update button so it's done automatically.

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.4.0.02), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.4.0.03), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.4.0.04), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

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May 02, 2025 release version 3.4.1.
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Added:
Presets for change length and pitch with audio file only.
Attachment recognition with mjpeg as video.
cleverNorm max gain option.
Possibility to delete unused processed files and batch tasks at program start and close.
Unused files list at app start and end.
Checks for missing ffmpeg files and for missing target folder.

Fixed:
Bug with update routine.
Bug with cut_help screen missing on cut start.
Bug with missing file deletion if video sample encoding is aborted.
Bug with video preview and encoding using LUT's.
Bug with wrong attachment button behavior in mux section.
Bug with attachments extraction (mjpeg, png).
Bug in audio length & pitch custom calculator.
Bug with setting negative audiodelay, if related source stream has positive delay (thx to edwardwoeful for the hint).

Changed:
Cut help screen formatting.
Clear selected streams (instead of Del_PS and Del_BS) in mux section (without touching the files).
Selection control direction when setting subtitle to burn in.
Remove muxed streams from mux grid.
Only one check for update admitted now.

Removed:
clevernorm option from downmix options.

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Special thanks to Findu for continuous testing. :)

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.4.1.01), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.4.1.02), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

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June 03, 2025 release version 3.4.2.
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Added:
Join possibility for audio files.
Option to add cuts to join list.
Multiplex button on start screen.
Change colorspace without reencoding (for h264 and hevc streams).
cleverNorm filter (with 8 to 6ch).
Compress parameter for dynaudnorm filter.
Automatic language recognition from subtitle/audio filename in mux grid.
- The language code must be embedded in brackets, g.e {eng}; admitted brackets are {[( -
Automatic language code (if present) insertion in filename with stream extraction, audio and subtitle conversion.

Fixed:
Bug with missing cut/to batch button for audio files only, in cut section.
Bug with error scan option, not working.
Bug with videostream extraction mantaining video offset (wrong behaviour).
Bug with aborting tasks (not closing ffmpeg.exe).
Bug with source audio stream frequency, not showed.
Bug with non return to start screen from mux grid, if there is no inputfile.
Bugs with audio downmix formula (for 8 to 6ch).
Bug with error if clicking on columns header in multiplex grid. (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with audio downmix channels.

Changed:
Pixelformat "auto" to "Like source".
Cosmetics on Audio- & Video encoding page.
Stream/select stream to stream index
NumericUpDown instead Textbox for closed caption index selection.
Unused processed files and batches, answer yes to mantain them, no to delete them.
Hide progressbar for Step2 + 3 (change framerate).
Simple remux option available only with streams from the same sourcefile.

Improved:
Crop use help screen.
Cosmetics with DVD rip.
Finetunig on audio downmix formulas.

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[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.4.2.01), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[Lathe]

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June 03, 2025 release version 3.4.2.
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Added:
Join possibility for audio files.
Option to add cuts to join list.
Multiplex button on start screen.
Change colorspace without reencoding (for h264 and hevc streams).
cleverNorm filter (with 8 to 6ch).
Compress parameter for dynaudnorm filter.
Automatic language recognition from subtitle/audio filename in mux grid.
- The language code must be embedded in brackets, g.e {eng}; admitted brackets are {[( -
Automatic language code (if present) insertion in filename with stream extraction, audio and subtitle conversion.

Fixed:
Bug with missing cut/to batch button for audio files only, in cut section.
Bug with error scan option, not working.
Bug with videostream extraction mantaining video offset (wrong behaviour).
Bug with aborting tasks (not closing ffmpeg.exe).
Bug with source audio stream frequency, not showed.
Bug with non return to start screen from mux grid, if there is no inputfile.
Bugs with audio downmix formula (for 8 to 6ch).
Bug with error if clicking on columns header in multiplex grid. (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with audio downmix channels.

Changed:
Pixelformat "auto" to "Like source".
Cosmetics on Audio- & Video encoding page.
Stream/select stream to stream index
NumericUpDown instead Textbox for closed caption index selection.
Unused processed files and batches, answer yes to mantain them, no to delete them.
Hide progressbar for Step2 + 3 (change framerate).
Simple remux option available only with streams from the same sourcefile.

Improved:
Crop use help screen.
Cosmetics with DVD rip.
Finetunig on audio downmix formulas.

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Please forgive my ignorance, but to be totally ignorant, how can you change the colourspace without reencoding? You mean converting from HDR to SDR? Usually, I am also converting to 1080, so I know I would have to reencode anyway, but how do you do that with the colourspace without reencoding...?

Thanks for all the great work Bro!

[ProWo]

Please forgive my ignorance, but to be totally ignorant, how can you change the colourspace without reencoding? You mean converting from HDR to SDR? Usually, I am also converting to 1080, so I know I would have to reencode anyway, but how do you do that with the colourspace without reencoding...?

Thanks for all the great work Bro!
No HDR to SDR, this function changes the colorspace tags and the colorspace stream info too.
It is mainly intended to correct incorrect/unknown colorspace information.

[Lathe]

No HDR to SDR, this function changes the colorspace tags and the colorspace stream info too.
It is mainly intended to correct incorrect/unknown colorspace information.

Ah, gotcha, thanks!

[Lathe]

I'm trying to figure out how to add AVS script, but I can't seem to be able to do it. I know you already have settings for the contrast, brightness, and such, but I'd like to change the hue to a movie that has a lot of yellow in it and try to shift it a bit more to the blue spectrum. I made a txt file with the simple 'Tweak' function, but I don't see a way actually to load that script into Clever FFMpeg in any way. It just says 'Test' or 'Edit' I even found a Virtualdub exe, but it is super confusing.

I have NO bloody idea exactly what I should choose to change the hue, but I'm just trying a script guessing at this one:

Tweak(sat=0.75, startHue=250, endHue=330)

But, I see no clear way to 'Load' or actually preview the script in any way. Any suggestions please on what I should do if I want to add AVS script, and specifically how I should set the parameters to shift the colour of the movie a bit more to Blue?

Here is a shot from the original m2ts file. I did set the contrast to +.08 and bumped up the saturation a little and that really did look better, but I would LIKE also to shift the color away from that yellow to perhaps more towards Blue:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNZQ8VyVB_IVmiUJnUFoK0FShOItLa0-lehgfgGDLiN48Pgu3AFqk2AbA3TlpA2iZa7i1mIV6QivP7qFGtebqU7EYt9Cs6_5tAgN90vq3wJgNvkYnJhNH0TWYysshGTiIivP1p2feD09QI1EqxjGn_W3g=w1048-h570-s-no-gm?authuser=0

[Z2697]

I'm trying to figure out how to add AVS script, but I can't seem to be able to do it. I know you already have settings for the contrast, brightness, and such, but I'd like to change the hue to a movie that has a lot of yellow in it and try to shift it a bit more to the blue spectrum. I made a txt file with the simple 'Tweak' function, but I don't see a way actually to load that script into Clever FFMpeg in any way. It just says 'Test' or 'Edit' I even found a Virtualdub exe, but it is super confusing.

I have NO bloody idea exactly what I should choose to change the hue, but I'm just trying a script guessing at this one:

Tweak(sat=0.75, startHue=250, endHue=330)

But, I see no clear way to 'Load' or actually preview the script in any way. Any suggestions please on what I should do if I want to add AVS script, and specifically how I should set the parameters to shift the colour of the movie a bit more to Blue?

Here is a shot from the original m2ts file. I did set the contrast to +.08 and bumped up the saturation a little and that really did look better, but I would LIKE also to shift the color away from that yellow to perhaps more towards Blue:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNZQ8VyVB_IVmiUJnUFoK0FShOItLa0-lehgfgGDLiN48Pgu3AFqk2AbA3TlpA2iZa7i1mIV6QivP7qFGtebqU7EYt9Cs6_5tAgN90vq3wJgNvkYnJhNH0TWYysshGTiIivP1p2feD09QI1EqxjGn_W3g=w1048-h570-s-no-gm?authuser=0

If your FFmpeg is built with Avisynth support it shoule be able to just open the script as input.

[ProWo]

I'm trying to figure out how to add AVS script, but I can't seem to be able to do it. I know you already have settings for the contrast, brightness, and such, but I'd like to change the hue to a movie that has a lot of yellow in it and try to shift it a bit more to the blue spectrum. I made a txt file with the simple 'Tweak' function, but I don't see a way actually to load that script into Clever FFMpeg in any way. It just says 'Test' or 'Edit' I even found a Virtualdub exe, but it is super confusing.

I have NO bloody idea exactly what I should choose to change the hue, but I'm just trying a script guessing at this one:

Tweak(sat=0.75, startHue=250, endHue=330)
Start clever FFmpeg-GUI, load your video, click encode videostream, click various, click use Avisynth, click create script, click edit script.

Enter all your avisynth filters and choices you like, then save the file.
You can preview the result with test script.
If it's fine for you, click encode.

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.4.2.02), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).
With this version changes the update function.

[Lathe]

Start clever FFmpeg-GUI, load your video, click encode videostream, click various, click use Avisynth, click create script, click edit script.

Enter all your avisynth filters and choices you like, then save the file.
You can preview the result with test script.
If it's fine for you, click encode.

Thanks! I thought I did that like you said, but when I chose Create Script, or maybe after I chose Edit Script, nothing showed, or it looked for a txt file somewhere that already existed. I tried creating the script I mentioned above, but it didn't look like it either provided me with an interface to create a script or allow me to navigate to the file I created. It just sits there and I THINK at that point it just locks up if I choose Test Script. I'll try again though, thank you!

I'm thinking that perhaps when one chooses Create Script, IF an interface then popped up with a blank field so you could simply write your script and when completed, simply allow you to Save script, and then Test script. But, the way it is now, at least to me, the navigation is confusing.

[ProWo]

Newest beta (v3.4.2.03), online now.
(Changelog will follow in the next full release).

[ProWo]

Thanks! I thought I did that like you said, but when I chose Create Script, or maybe after I chose Edit Script, nothing showed, or it looked for a txt file somewhere that already existed.
To edit the script you need a text editor like notepad or notepad++.
To test the script you need virtualdub2.
Both programs must be registered in the settings of clever FFmpeg-GUI.
(Start page, Settings & Update, >>>)

[Lathe]

To edit the script you need a text editor like notepad or notepad++.
To test the script you need virtualdub2.
Both programs must be registered in the settings of clever FFmpeg-GUI.
(Start page, Settings & Update, >>>)

Thanks mate, I'll give it a go! I did have notepad open and I did navigate to VirtualDub64, but I'll try again.

[ProWo]

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June 28, 2025 release version 3.4.3.
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Added:
Check for wrong paths with assist apps (text editor, virtualdub).
Frame accurate cutting with smart rendering (for h264 in mp4/mov/mkv/avi atm).
Hide/show selected streams in mux grid.
Stay open checkbox in mux grid.
Input limitations for idx field in mux/batch grid.
Output destination setting is saved now.
Check for cd_rom drive (to avoid wrong destination selection).
Select/deselect all streams of type, clicking on it's field (upper right) in mux grid.
Create/add chapters for mux audiofile only.
Input limitation for start time textbox in video crop (now numbers only).

Fixed:
Bug with cut/to batch buttons in cut grid.
Bug in caption index (allowed range from -1 to 1)(thx to Findu for the hint).
Bug with closing X (removed now) in ISO language code help (thx to Findu for the hint).
Bug in raw video extraction with mpeg2video codec.
Bug with new encode length with frame accurate cutting.
Bug with preview length with frame accurate cutting.
Bug with missing aborted reset and closing to batch action in audio encoding.
Bug with missing handler remove in mux grid.
Bug with create chapers file.
Bug with end time <= start keyframe time in cut grid.
Bug with source avs file beeing deleted.
Bug in video preview in chapters form.
Bug in videostream reference for chapters in mux form.
Bug with chapters help window position.
Bug with missing simple remux checkbox in mux grid.
Bug with selected input_file ID and idx in mux grid/chapters (thx to Findu for the hint).
Bug with select/deselect streams of type in mux grid.
Bug in video crop start time selection (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with source folder value in first start window.
Bug with toggle keep duration checkbox with FPS value missing in video encoding (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with shortest videos (g.e. 3 sec) and empty start time box in video crop (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with updater.
Bug with processed/cut files reminder (thx to Findu for the hint).

Changed:
Language code from filename recognition to standard naming convention.
Streams handling in mux grid.
Task completed label instead of message box in mux grid.
Remove muxed streams handling.
Sample handling in mux grid.
Simple remux handling.
Hide streams instead of clear streams (no stream files are deleted now) in mux grid.
Cut help (added frame accurate cut info).
Only first readed file in muxgrid is automatically checked.
Audio delay math in mux grid.
None/all affects only visible streams in mux grid now.
App update.
Moved chapters section from main page to mux grid.
HDR Label on all interested sections now.
Removed reminder for open tasks and unused files on app start/closing.
Start behaviour with open tasks and unused processed streams (will appear in the interested sections now).
Success label instead message box in audio encoding section.
Muxed processed files or joined cut files are removed after successfull action.
Check for unused processed/cut files after leaving mux grid/join grid.
Start time and increment for shortest videos in video crop section.

Improved:
Mux grid.
Language code handling in mux grid.
Chapters help.
Chapters handling.

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Please note:
As of this release, I will no longer make announcements for the last nightly.
Just use the update function regularly.

[Lathe]

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June 28, 2025 release version 3.4.3.
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Added:
Check for wrong paths with assist apps (text editor, virtualdub).
Frame accurate cutting with smart rendering (for h264 in mp4/mov/mkv/avi atm).
Hide/show selected streams in mux grid.
Stay open checkbox in mux grid.
Input limitations for idx field in mux/batch grid.
Output destination setting is saved now.
Check for cd_rom drive (to avoid wrong destination selection).
Select/deselect all streams of type, clicking on it's field (upper right) in mux grid.
Create/add chapters for mux audiofile only.
Input limitation for start time textbox in video crop (now numbers only).

Fixed:
Bug with cut/to batch buttons in cut grid.
Bug in caption index (allowed range from -1 to 1)(thx to Findu for the hint).
Bug with closing X (removed now) in ISO language code help (thx to Findu for the hint).
Bug in raw video extraction with mpeg2video codec.
Bug with new encode length with frame accurate cutting.
Bug with preview length with frame accurate cutting.
Bug with missing aborted reset and closing to batch action in audio encoding.
Bug with missing handler remove in mux grid.
Bug with create chapers file.
Bug with end time <= start keyframe time in cut grid.
Bug with source avs file beeing deleted.
Bug in video preview in chapters form.
Bug in videostream reference for chapters in mux form.
Bug with chapters help window position.
Bug with missing simple remux checkbox in mux grid.
Bug with selected input_file ID and idx in mux grid/chapters (thx to Findu for the hint).
Bug with select/deselect streams of type in mux grid.
Bug in video crop start time selection (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with source folder value in first start window.
Bug with toggle keep duration checkbox with FPS value missing in video encoding (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with shortest videos (g.e. 3 sec) and empty start time box in video crop (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with updater.
Bug with processed/cut files reminder (thx to Findu for the hint).

Changed:
Language code from filename recognition to standard naming convention.
Streams handling in mux grid.
Task completed label instead of message box in mux grid.
Remove muxed streams handling.
Sample handling in mux grid.
Simple remux handling.
Hide streams instead of clear streams (no stream files are deleted now) in mux grid.
Cut help (added frame accurate cut info).
Only first readed file in muxgrid is automatically checked.
Audio delay math in mux grid.
None/all affects only visible streams in mux grid now.
App update.
Moved chapters section from main page to mux grid.
HDR Label on all interested sections now.
Removed reminder for open tasks and unused files on app start/closing.
Start behaviour with open tasks and unused processed streams (will appear in the interested sections now).
Success label instead message box in audio encoding section.
Muxed processed files or joined cut files are removed after successfull action.
Check for unused processed/cut files after leaving mux grid/join grid.
Start time and increment for shortest videos in video crop section.

Improved:
Mux grid.
Language code handling in mux grid.
Chapters help.
Chapters handling.

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Please note:
As of this release, I will no longer make announcements for the last nightly.
Just use the update function regularly.

Thank you!