diff --git a/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/transcoder/Transcoder.java b/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/transcoder/Transcoder.java
index bab9ef5..c056875 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/transcoder/Transcoder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tech/bitgoblin/transcoder/Transcoder.java
@@ -63,11 +63,18 @@ public class Transcoder {
     String filename = Paths.get(filePath).getFileName().toString();
     String outputPath = Paths.get(this.repo.getOutputPath(), String.format("%s.mov", filename)).toString();
 
+    // build the custom video parameters string
+    String videoParameters = String.format("scale=%s,fps=%s,format=%s",
+        this.config.getString("transcoder.video_resolution"), // video resolution
+        this.config.getString("transcoder.video_framerate"), // video frame rate
+        this.config.getString("transcoder.video_color") // video color format
+    );
+
     String cmd = String.format("%s -i INPUT_FILE -y -f %s -c:v %s -vf %s -profile:v %s -c:a %s OUTPUT_FILE",
       this.ffmpeg_path, // FFMPEG binary path
       this.config.getString("transcoder.video_format"), // video container format
       this.config.getString("transcoder.video_codec"), // video codec
-      this.config.getString("transcoder.video_parameters"), // video format
+      videoParameters, // custom video parameters
       this.config.getString("transcoder.video_profile"), // video profile
       this.config.getString("transcoder.audio_codec") // audio codec
     );