Ffmpeg 8.0
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FFmpeg 8.0 released with new features including alpha channel support in x265.
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jaffathecake
4 months ago
Alpha channel support in x265 is very interesting, as this was only previously possible with paid-for Apple software (and the resulting file sizes were high). Some details from when I last looked at it https://jakearchibald.com/2024/video-with-transparency/#enco...
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