[1.2.0] - 2022-08-02
Encoder
- Improve CRF preset tradeoffs for both the default and fast-decode modes
- Improve the SSIM-based tradeoffs of the presets without impacting those of PSNR / VMAF
- Improve CBR mode by enhancing the bit-distribution within the gop
- Added support for reference frame scaling
- Added support for quantization matrices
- Added svtparams patches applicable to ffmpeg 4.4
- AVX2 optimizations for low-delay mode
- TPL-based VBR mode improvements
- Improved Chroma RDOQ
- Improve TPL QP Scaling
- Add length info to ivf header
- Fix support for metadata pass-through
- Add ability to specify Chroma and Luma qindex offsets independently on top of CRF qp assignments
Build, Cleanup and Documentation
- Fix multiple API documentation mismatches
- Updated features documentation
- Various functional bug fixes