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FFmpeg is a multimedia framework that allows users to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter, and play audio and video files. It is widely used for tasks such as video conversion, video editing, live streaming, and multimedia...

Skills CategoryMedia and Communications
Skills SubcategoryMedia Production
Skills TypeSpecialized Skill
Specialized TagsSoftware

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