Worked example: prepare a 4K phone clip for messaging
- Example input
- 3840×2160 MP4, 50 seconds; maximum width 1280; CRF 29.
- Example output
One MP4 no wider than 1280 pixels, aspect ratio preserved, with measured result size and validated duration.
How to interpret it
Downscaling removes pixel detail while the higher CRF allocates fewer bits; both changes can reduce size, but the measured result remains content-dependent.