What video production resources are available on Couleur Tweak Tips?

Couleur Tweak Tips (CTT) is a curated wiki of tools and practices for enthusiasts who want to improve their daily computer use and video production workflow. Its video section covers codec selection, FFmpeg-based scripts, cutting tools, the Smoothie frame-blending tool, and frameserver rendering with Voukoder for major editing suites. Use this page if you already edit or encode video and want a starting point for picking tools; it is a directory of resources, not a step-by-step course.

Codec and encoding guidance

The wiki opens its video section with a single question: "Which codec should I use?" This is the entry point for encoding decisions before you touch any of the scripts or cutting tools below. CTT treats codec choice as the first decision in a video pipeline, so check this page before configuring an export or a re-encode.

FFmpeg scripts

CTT documents several categories of FFmpeg scripts:

• Upscaling — scripts for increasing resolution.
• Tmix — temporal mixing, a technique that blends frames across time rather than space.
• Misc. scripts — other FFmpeg-based tasks collected in the same section.

These are script references, so expect to supply your own input files and adjust parameters rather than run a one-click tool.

Video cutting tools

The wiki lists four cutting options, each with a different trade-off:

If you only need to trim without quality loss, LosslessCut is the relevant entry. If you want the tool CTT maintains and documents most thoroughly, that is Smoothie.

Smoothie

Smoothie gets the most detailed treatment of any video tool on the site, with its own subsections:

• Installation
• Use cases / examples
• Recipe configuration
• Troubleshooting
• Smoothie vs. blur — a comparison explaining when Smoothie is the better choice
• Command line arguments
• Frameserver rendering

The "Smoothie vs. blur" comparison is the page to read if you are deciding between the two approaches rather than looking for setup instructions.

Frameserver rendering and Voukoder

For exporting from editing software, CTT covers frameserver rendering and Voukoder, with configuration notes for specific applications:

• VEGAS Pro
• Premiere Pro
• After Effects
• DaVinci Resolve
• OBS Studio

Each application has its own configuration entry, so go to the one matching your editor rather than reading the section as a whole.

How to use this section

1. Decide your codec first using the "Which codec should I use?" page.
2. If you need to process or re-encode, pick the relevant FFmpeg script category (upscaling, tmix, or misc.).
3. If you only need to cut, choose between suckless-cut, Avidemux, LosslessCut, and Smoothie based on whether you want lossless trimming or frame blending.
4. If you are exporting from an NLE, go straight to the Voukoder configuration for your specific application.

One caveat: CTT is an aggregation of resources maintained over years, and many entries link out to external tools. Treat it as an index — the depth of documentation varies a lot between the tools listed above.