Handbrake: Feature Request: Append text to filename based on preset.

[rajibkhan]

Hi,
Currently we can append "text" at the end of converted filename, which is nice, but it is common across all presets. It would be really helpful feature if "moretext" can be appended based on different presets.

For example
Preset1 will add "2000kbps" or "avc" or "presetname1" at the end of filename.
Preset2 will add "1000kbps" or "hevc" at "presetname2" the end of file name.
What to be added for which preset will be saved in each preset.

It helps to identify multiple converted version of same file.

Sometimes, I do convert the same file to different bitrates or settings. and then after conversion, visually check them which one is more optimum/satisfactory in terms of quality and size tradeoff.

Thank you.

[sr55]

Something to consider. We already moved all the audio / video options down to the preset level as it made a lot of sense. Moving the file naming options to presets could make sense to, or rather, allowing users to override the preference detaults.

There is some potential UX issues there as a user who forgets they are set at the preset level, might get confused by the preferences so some thought will need to go into that idea.

Having them just at the preset level also poses the problem of having no defaults to base on.

Either way, patches conditionally welcome for all 3 platforms. Anyone interested in working on it should disucss with us first so we can nail down the UX.

I'll add it to my todo list, but it's low priority.

[bradleysepos]

Could retain the global options and allow the presets to override them.

[sr55]

That's what I meant. But there are some potential for the UX to get confusion if the user forgets they set it in the preset. "Why is my filename X when global settings is Y".

Just something to think about. Possibally need a way of reflecting that in the UI

[rajibkhan]

Alternatively, [just maybe] there will be 3 ways to append the extra text.

1. Global preference text [global default, if nothing is set in preset]
2. Global + preset [preset default, if both is set but "override global preference" checkbox is NOT CHECKED in preset]
3. Preset text only [instead of global text, whereby "override global preference" checkbox is CHECKED in preset]

NB. The second option will help to ease existing users ease into the enhancement until they get used to it.

[jstebbins]

IMO, if we added this to the preset, it should always be visible in the main window. In the LinGui, I think I could squeeze it in to the right of the filename entry box. I would have to move "Format" combo box down, but since there are now only 2 checkboxes associated with mp4 format, these should all fit in one row next to the "Format" combo.

As far as confusion of preset value vs. preference value, my suggestion would be that the entry is always displayed in the main window, but deactivated (greyed) and filled with the preference value when not enabled (with a checkbox).