#!/bin/bash # Transcodes a file to x264 with VA API acceleration. # Set the $FILE variable to act on. Varies with file manager, but Dolphin's servicemenus and CLI both use $1 if ! [ -z $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS ]; then echo "$NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS" > ~/.nautilus_script_selected_file_paths if (( $(grep -c . <<<"$(cat ~/.nautilus_script_selected_file_paths)") > 1 )); then notify-send -u critical "Script error" "Selecting more than 1 file is not supported."; exit 1; fi rm ~/.nautilus_script_selected_file_paths INPUT_FILE="$NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS" elif ! [ -z "$1" ]; then INPUT_FILE="$1" else echo "No file selected." exit 1 fi RATE_FACTOR="" while [ -z "$RATE_FACTOR" ]; do RATE_FACTOR=$(kdialog --title "Transcode: x264 Rate factor" --inputbox "Rate factor (15-28, lower is higher fidelity, higher bitrate.") if ! (($RATE_FACTOR >= 15 && $RATE_FACTOR <= 28)); then RATE_FACTOR="" fi done # Break up the input file's parts so we know the: # - absolute path (e.g. /home/user/Videos/MyVideo.mkv) # - file name (with extension) (e.g. MyVideo.mkv) # - file extension (e.g. mkv) # - file name (without extension) (e.g. MyVideo) # - composed output file absolute path (e.g. /home/user/Videos/MyVideo-clip.mp4) INPUT_FILE=$(realpath "$INPUT_FILE") FILE_PATH=$(dirname "$INPUT_FILE") FILE_NAME=$(basename "$INPUT_FILE") FILE_EXT="${FILE_NAME##*.}" FILE_NAME="${FILE_NAME%.*}" OUTFILE=$(echo "$FILE_PATH/$FILE_NAME.x264.$FILE_EXT") # Actual transcoding happens here: notify-send -t 2000 "Transcode starting" "$FILE_NAME" ffmpeg -hide_banner -vaapi_device /dev/dri/renderD128 -i "$INPUT_FILE" -c:v h264_vaapi -qp $RATE_FACTOR -c:a copy "$OUTFILE" notify-send -t 4000 "Transcode complete" "$FILE_NAME"