Posts tagged: ffmpeg

Convert a video from dark mode to light mode with FFmpeg! Here cassidoo.co [1] Converting video from dark mode to light mode after the fact is a pretty great idea, I’m surprised at how well it does. Its definitely not perfect, but looks really good. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://cassidoo.co/post/ffmpeg-dark-light/ [2]: /thoughts/

I saw this tip from Cassidoo [1] and had to try it out for myself. I kicked on a screen recording right from where my terminal was, converted it, and it actually looks pretty good. ffmpeg \ -i screenrecording-2026-01-01_10-10-49.mp4 \ -vf "negate,hue=h=180,eq=contrast=1.2:saturation=1.1" \ screenrecording-2026-01-01_10-10-49-light.mp4 Your browser does not support the video tag. [2] Dark Mode Your browser does not support the video tag. [3] Light Mode There are a few unsettling things about it, but overall I feel like it was a success. References: [1]: https://cassidoo.co/post/ffmpeg-dark-light/ [2]: https://dropper.waylonwalker.com/file/1c53dbcb-4b84-4e94-9f04-a42986ab3fa1.mp4 [3]: https://dropper.waylonwalker.com/file/de4e3378-6df2-45b1-84d5-0cc773ceb3c5.mp4