The Video&Photo Compressor is a tool designed to reduce the file size of videos and photos while maintaining as much of the original quality as possible. It works by applying compression algorithms that optimize the data encoding of media files, thereby making them easier to store and share.
To use the Python script for video and photo compression that relies on FFmpeg, you need to install FFmpeg on your system first. Here are the steps to install FFmpeg and set it up for use with Python scripts:
Steps to Install FFmpeg for Python Scripts Download FFmpeg
Go to the official FFmpeg website: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html
Select the version appropriate for your operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux).
Install FFmpeg
Windows: Download the ZIP package, extract it to a folder (e.g., C:\ffmpeg), and add the bin folder inside it to your system’s PATH environment variable.
macOS: Use Homebrew by running brew install ffmpeg in Terminal.
Linux: Use your package manager, for example, sudo apt install ffmpeg on Ubuntu.