What’s the best FFmpeg filter for video upscaling?

Lanczos via scale=...:flags=lanczos. Beats bicubic on ups, not downs.

Does vidstab work on phone videos?

Absolutely—set shakiness=8-10 for handheld shakes.

Partway. AI tops it for wreckage, but free chains handle 80%.

FFmpeg isn't sexy, but it's the no-BS tool that turns garbage footage into gold. Skip the AI grift; here's how it actually works.

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