Midv912engsub Convert015856 Min Work

Save this as convert_min.sh (Linux/macOS) or convert_min.bat (Windows with FFmpeg in PATH).

#!/bin/bash
# Minimal work converter: midv912 -> trimmed + hardsub.

INPUT="midv912.mkv"
SUBS="english.srt"
START="01:58:56"
OUTPUT="midv912_engsub_trimmed.mp4"


ffmpeg -ss $START -i "$INPUT" -vf "subtitles=$SUBS" 

-c:v libx264 -preset ultrafast -crf 23 

-c:a copy -movflags +faststart "$OUTPUT" midv912engsub convert015856 min work


echo "Done. Converted from $START with minimal CPU."

Execution time for a 5-min clip: ~1-2 minutes on modern CPU.

| Problem | Minimal Work Fix | | :--- | :--- | | Audio drifts after trim | Use -copyts to preserve timestamps | | Subtitles flash too fast | Burn with subfps filter | | Huge output file | Add -fs 100M to limit size | | Need exact frame at 01:58:56.500 | Use -ss 01:58:56.500 (milliseconds) | Save this as convert_min

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