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   * [[https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Encode/VP8|ffmpeg wiki: Encode VP8]]
   * [[http://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-all.html#libvpx|ffmpeg libvpx documentation]]
+==== Notes ====
+Both VP8 and [[VP9]] are a bit confusing on how to get good encodes related to specific levels of quality, when using the documentation and ''vpxenc'' help output as references.
+In it's simplest approach, if using ''vpxenc'', use ''max-q'' as the target CRF -- the encoder won't drop quality below that level (starts at 0, ends at 63).
+For ''ffmpeg'', use ''-crf'' with your number and ''-b:v 0'' is required.
+For HandBrake, use ''-q'' with your CRF. I can't tell from docs or the code if it's passing anything about min-q and max-q to the encoder, but I don't think it is. <del>I think it's using libavcodec to do crf=X and then b:v of 0.</del>
+==== Encoding Quality ====
+With the defaults, vpxenc will create low quality encodes, its bitrate is too low. It will have to be bumped up to get some good quality.
+SETTING crf and b:v 0 only works on VP9, DESPITE what the ffmpeg docs say.
+<del>When using ffmpeg, pass ''-b 0'' (bitrate 0) so that it doesn't limit bitrate. Also use a CRF. For very high quality encodes, I'd say around 6 to 8.
+<code>
+ffmpeg -i video.y4m -vcodec libvpx -crf 6 -b:v 0 -y video.mkv
+</code></del>
+HandBrake's default CRF for VP8 is 22.
+<code>
+HandBrakeCLI -i video.y4m -e VP8 -q 18 -o video.mkv
+</code>

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