Archive for February, 2011
How to rotate a video using MEncoder and FFmpeg and live to tell the tale
Hi
I'd like to share a quick tip on rotating video files.
I'm always frustrated with taking videos with my phone. Single handedly it's easiest to do it when the phone is upright and not in landscape mode. But the files are always saved in landscape mode, which makes them rotated when you watch.
Although there are plenty of GUI software to do it, using the command line is faster and can also be batched!
Some things I learned about Android's Frame animation
Hi
Just a quick share of lessons learned about Android's Frame-by-Frame animations. Some of the functionality is poorly documented, as many people point out, so the web is the only place for answers. Having looked for some answers to these questions and couldn't find any - here's what I found out myself.
Update [2/3/11]: A new post on this topic gives a more broad view of my experience.
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