---
Title:           Table of contents
Project:         HandBrake
Project_URL:     https://handbrake.fr/
Project_Version: Latest
Language:        English
Language_Code:   en
Text_Encoding:   utf-8
Authors:         Bradley Sepos
Copyright:       2016 HandBrake Team
License:         Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
License_Abbr:    CC BY-SA 4.0
License_URL:     https://handbrake.fr/docs/license.html
---

Table of contents
=================

## Introduction

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- [Quick start](introduction/quick-start.html) - Learn how to make your first video in minutes
- [About HandBrake](introduction/about.html) - What HandBrake is, does, and does not do


## Getting HandBrake

- [Where to get HandBrake](get-handbrake/where-to-get-handbrake.html) - The officially supported version
- [Downloading and installing HandBrake](get-handbrake/download-and-install.html) - How to get HandBrake onto your computer
- [Checking for updates](get-handbrake/check-for-updates.html) - Staying up to date with the latest version is easy


## Making videos

- [Opening a video source](workflow/open-video-source.html) - How to get your videos into HandBrake
- [Selecting a preset](workflow/select-preset.html) - Tailored settings for instant compatibility with many devices
- [Adjusting quality](workflow/adjust-quality.html) - Easily increase visual quality or reduce file size
  <!-- TODO: To clean up a poor-looking source video, see restoration -->
- [Previewing your settings](workflow/preview-settings.html) - See what your new video will look like, without waiting
  <!-- TODO: To clean up a poor-looking source video, see restoration -->
- [Starting encoding](workflow/start-encoding.html) - Start encoding your new video with one click


## Advanced features

- [Multiple jobs using the queue](advanced/batch-queue.html)   
- [Custom presets](advanced/custom-presets.html) 
  - Modifying audio and subtitle defaults
- [Resizing video](advanced/resizing-video.html) 
  - Downscaling only
- [Surround sound](advanced/surround-sound.html)
  - Formats: ac3, dts, etc.
  - Passthru: devices and compatiblity
  - Dynamic range control
  - Downmixing
- [Adding subtitles](advanced/subtitles.html) 
  - Language or forced
  - Burned-in or text (source dependent)
  - Adding external subtitles
- [Chapter markers](advanced/chapter-markers.html) 
  - Renaming chapters
  - Importing and exporting chapters
- [Post-processing metadata](advanced/post-processing.html) 


## Restoration and enhancement

- Common video problems
  - Black bars at top/bottom or sides
    - Cropping
  - Combing effects caused by interlacing or telecine
    - Detelecine filter
    - Decomb filter vs. Deinterlace filter
    - Bob mode and frame rates, motion
      - May affect compatibility
  - Noise (grainy appearance and/or color splotches)
    - Denoise filters: NLMeans and HQDN3D
  - Blocky picture
    - Deblock filter
  - Stretched picture (too wide or too tall)
    - Scaling and anamorphic
    - May affect compatibility
- Common audio problems
  - Volume level too low
  - Dynamics too wide (soft whispers, loud booms)
- Example videos?


## Advanced features part 2

- [Formats/containers](advanced2/open-video-source.html) 
- [Video source type](advanced2/video-sources.html) 
  - x264 tune
    - May affect compatibility
- [Video encoding speed](advanced2/video-encoding-performance.html) 
  - Quality affects speed
  - x264 preset
    - May affect compatibility
- [Video angles](advanced2/video-angles.html) 
- [Point-to-point](advanced2/point-to-point.html) 
- [Frame rate](advanced2/frame-rates.html) 
  - Same as source VFR/CFR
  - Fixed VFR (peak) or CFR
- [Audio quality](advanced2/audio-quality.html) 
  - Affects file size, though not as much as video quality
  - Adjustments may impact compatibility (recommend to leave alone)
- [Audio defaults](advanced2/audio-defaults.html) 
- [Subtitle defaults](advanced2/subtitle-defaults.html) 
- [Automatic file naming](advanced2/automatic-file-naming.html) 
- [Web optimized](advanced2/web-optimised.html) 
- [iPod 5G support](advanced2/old-ipod-support.html) 


## Getting help

- [Troubleshooting common issues](help/troubleshooting-common-issues.html) - What to do if something goes wrong
- [Community support](help/community-support.html) - Help from real people
- [Activity log](help/activity-log.html) 


## HandBrake lore

- About the name HandBrake
- About the cocktail and pineapple icon
- Other esoteric information


## CLI documentation

- [Command line guide](cli/cli-guide.html)
- [CLI options](cli/cli-options.html)


## Technical documentation

- Introduction
  - Not for regular use
- [Source formats](technical/source-formats.html)
- Containers
  - Known issue: MP4 edit lists
- Video
  - [Codecs](technical/video-codecs.html) 
  - [x264 presets, tunes, and custom settings](technical/video-x264-presets-tunes.html) 
  - [x264 profile and level](technical/video-x264-profiles-levels.html) 
  - [Constant quality versus average bit rate](technical/video-cq-vs-abr.html) 
  - VFR/PFR, CFR, custom frame rates
- Advanced picture and filters
  - Anamorphic modes
  - Modulus
  - Custom filter settings
- Audio
  - [Codecs](technical/audio-codecs.html)
    - Known issue: Dolby Atmos
  - [Gain](technical/audio-gain.html)
  - [DRC](technical/audio-drc.html)
  - [Mixdown](technical/audio-mixdowns.html)
- Subtitles
  - Formats
- Advanced preferences