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| BandFootage |
| Posted: Jan 11 2014, 10:42 PM |
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I only use this app once every few years.
Context:
I filmed a video with my digital camera.
It was saved as AVI about 2GB.
Before working with the file, I converted it to MPG (500MB)
I then imported the 500MB Mpeg into VirtualDub to overlay an external mp3 (15MB)
I can not save the final fine from V-Dub
If I choose File->Export as AVI it's a HUUUGE file.
Scheduled to be 40GB.
Am I supposed to use File->Save as AVI?
I have no idea what setting I used to use!!!!
It should only be a few 100 megs.
When I try to save the final file, what do I do?
Did I used to select something in Video->Compression?
What menu settings should I double check?
Should it be under
Video-> Direct Stream Copy?
Video-> Fast recompress?
Video-> normal recompress?
Video-> Full provessing mode? |
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| raffriff42 |
| Posted: Jan 11 2014, 11:53 PM |
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1. Why not work with the camera video directly? Why convert it to MPG?
2. You are not selecting any compression, so the file will be huge.
3. Recommended compression codecs = x264vfw and AC3 ACM.
4. Use Full processing in this case.
Might I suggest checking out a Virtualdub tutorial? The one I made a while back seems to be #1 in Google results right now, whoo-hoo! |
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| BandFootage |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 02:09 AM |
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| QUOTE (raffriff42 @ Jan 11 2014, 11:53 PM) | 1. Why not work with the camera video directly? Why convert it to MPG?
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Does it make sense to work with a 2GB file directly?
I just assumed it would be too big to load into V-dub and work with. |
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| BandFootage |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 02:11 AM |
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I chose "ffdshow video codec" and ended up with a 55MB file.
Is this an ok solution?
This seems like a very small file, but the quality seems good enough. |
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| raffriff42 |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 02:36 AM |
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ffdshow gives you 4 choices: MJPEG, Huffyuv, FFv1, DV (and uncompressed, that's 5 choices)
MJPEG is OK, but x264vfw is much more compressed at the same quality. Huffyuv and FFV1 are lossless formats; the file sizes are quite large. I've never used DV.
EDIT Suggested settings (hit ffdshow 'Configure' button', Encoder tab)
Encoder=MJPEG
Mode=1-pass quality
Quality=1 (best quality, largest file) to 20? (medium quality, smaller file)
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| meowmeow |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 02:42 AM |
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| QUOTE (raffriff42 @ Jan 12 2014, 02:36 AM) | | ffdshow gives you 4 choices: MJPEG, Huffyuv, FFv1, DV (and uncompressed, that's 5 choices) |
maybe some old ffdshow versions still have x264 or xvid encoder included.
better to use x264vfw encode alone
ffdshow's good for its decoders |
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| BandFootage |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 02:43 AM |
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Ok, so I'll install "x264vfw"
But how do I add it to the list of choices in V-Dub?
Save it in a certain folder in the V-dub install?
I only see "plugins/" |
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| raffriff42 |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 02:48 AM |
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x264vfw comes with a setup program. Be sure to check the "Virtualdub hack" option when installing (if there is one), and also in the configuration dialog.
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| meowmeow |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 02:51 AM |
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| QUOTE (BandFootage @ Jan 12 2014, 02:43 AM) | | But how do I add it to the list of choices in V-Dub? |
restart VD and should be able too see x264vfw at compression list in VD,
no plug-in needed, just system change by install
may it have 32/64 bit issues? installing 64 bit with VD 32 bit? |
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| BandFootage |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 06:34 AM |
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I upgraded to V-dub 1.10.4 (32 bit) |
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| BandFootage |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 03:44 PM |
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I wasn't given any options when I ran the setup. It just installed.
But, I made my Config page exactly like the screenshot.
Seems to work fine. |
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| meowmeow |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 04:08 PM |
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Under Win-64 use 64-bit versions. Both. Unless problems.
Links to the new and old, 32 and 64 VirtualDub and x264vfw:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualdub...virtualdub-win/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/x264vfw/fi.../?source=navbar
If only I could upgrade mine quad to 80-core Xeon for free  |
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| BandFootage |
| Posted: Jan 12 2014, 04:11 PM |
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The new config worked !
I am running 32-bit to keep it simple.
Skipped the MPEG step,
used the 2GB AVI file directly,
and I ended up with a 150MB file using the new compression plugin.
I exported it as an AVI and uploaded to YTube.
Big thanks to Raff and Meow! |
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