This video shows how to produce x265 output with FFmpeg 5.0. It's an excerpt from my Udemy course entitled FFmpeg for Adaptive Bitrate Production (https://bit.ly/udemy_ffmpeg). It covers:
00:00 - The bifurcated command structure involved with x265
1:16 - How to check your work with MediaInfo
3:52 - What HEVC profiles are and how to set them
6:27 - What x265 presets are and how to choose them
10:40 - How to encode with closed-GOPs
If you spot any errors or significant omissions please ping me at [email protected]