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How to Choose an FFmpeg REST API

A 2026 developer guide explains how to pick an FFmpeg-based REST API for cloud video processing. It compares six services (FFmpeg Micro, ffmpeg-api.com, Rendi, Shotstack, Creatomate, fal.ai), describes important distinctions — full FFmpeg command passthrough vs. preset-only interfaces vs. non‑FFmpeg transcoders (e.g., AWS MediaConvert, Mux, Cloudflare Stream) — and reviews input methods, pricing models (per-minute, per-file, per-render, per-second), integrations with automation platforms (Make.com, n8n, Zapier), multi-input composition, and performance considerations. The article highlights that full FFmpeg access is essential when specific filters, codecs, or complex options are required, and notes FFmpeg Micro offers a free tier and a Make.com app.

Protect your prod environment: New rate limit controls

New granular rate limit controls in Mux let you isolate dev from prod and prioritize the API calls that matter.

ChatGPT Images 2.0 and Claude Design: AI Designer Workflow

Anthropic launched Claude Design — a product included in Claude Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise — that converts plain-English prompts into fully interactive, clickable browser prototypes, slide decks, and exportable HTML/PPTX. The tool asks four clarifying visual questions, supports iterative tweaking/editing/comments, and is optimized for High Fidelity outputs; the author highlights token costs and recommends workflow best-practices (Tweaks → Edit → Comments). Concurrently OpenAI shipped ChatGPT Images 2.0, a higher-precision image model that holds dense text/UI at up to 2K resolution, renders non-Latin scripts cleanly, and can use “thinking mode” models to search the web in real time and verify outputs. The piece also notes integrations across the ecosystem (Claude connectors to consumer apps, Arize Skills for Claude Code) and broader industry moves including GPT‑5.5’s pricing step-up and SpaceX’s option on Cursor.