c:v is an abbreviated version of codec:v vcodec is an alias of codec:v
So all 3 function the same, but are not limited to 'copy' only. It is used to specify the codec, or copy. For example ffmpeg -i INPUT -map 0 -c:v libx264 -c:a copy OUTPUT encodes all video streams with libx264 and copies all audio streams. This could also be written as ffmpeg -i INPUT -map 0 -codec:v libx264 -acodec copy OUTPUT or ffmpeg -i INPUT -map 0 -vcodec libx264 -codec:a copy OUTPUT From the man pages: -vcodec codec (output) Set the video codec. This is an alias for "-codec:v". -c[:stream_specifier] codec (input/output,per-stream) -codec[:stream_specifier] codec (input/output,per-stream) Select an encoder (when used before an output file) or a decoder (when used before an input file) for one or more streams. codec is the name of a decoder/encoder or a special value "copy" (output only to indicate that the stream is not to be re-encoded. For example ffmpeg -i INPUT -map 0 -c:v libx264 -c:a copy OUTPUT encodes all video streams with libx264 and copies all audio streams. > On Feb 21, 2017, at 11:39 51PM, Tim Hiles <thi...@confex.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > What is the deal with all the different ways to copy? Do they all do the > same thing? Cause if not, it is NOT clear what they are and if so....seems > like a lot of redundancy. > > Thanks! > _______________________________________________ > ffmpeg-user mailing list > ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org > http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user > > To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email > ffmpeg-user-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe". _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-user mailing list ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-user-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".