ffmpeg -i S02E02.mkv -vf "drawtext=text='The Ties That Bind':x=10:y=10:fontsize=24:fontcolor=white" -frames:v 1 title_card.png && ffprobe S02E02.mkv FFmpeg Engineering Division Appendix: Full FFmpeg log available upon request. Disclaimer: Use only on content you own or have license to process.
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -filter:v "select='gt(scene,0.4)',showinfo" -f null - 2>&1 | grep scene This identifies cuts in the editing – valuable for splitting clips (e.g., separating Kent farm scenes from Metropolis B-roll). Superman & Lois includes burned-in English SDH on broadcast versions, but streaming versions often have separate subtitle streams. superman & lois s02e02 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -map 0:s:0 -c:s srt subtitles.srt Assuming the episode is ~2.5 GB, we can reduce to 1 GB with minimal perceptual loss using HEVC. ffmpeg -i S02E02