Conversion: pieces of WMV to anything else

LeperDoctor · Post by **LeperDoctor** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:22 pm

I made a movie in WMM, so the completed AMV is a .wmv file. In four pieces, because it was too big to save in one piece. <.<

Anyways, I was wondering if someone could suggest a program, or as few programs as possible, that would allow me to attach the four pieces back together again so that I can eventually post the AMV.

LeperDoctor · Post by **LeperDoctor** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:23 pm

I forgot to mention, I wanted to convert the .wmv file into something more generic so people wouldn't have trouble seeing it. Sorry for the double post.

Tab. · Post by **Tab.** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:03 pm

Use AVISynth like so (make a text file with .avs extension):

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clip1 = DirectShowSource("your_first_clip.wmv", your_framerate)
clip2 = DirectShowSource("your_second_clip.wmv", your_framerate)
clip3 = DirectShowSource("your_third_clip.wmv", your_framerate)
clip4 = DirectShowSource("your_fourth_clip.wmv", your_framerate)
return clip1 + clip2 + clip3 + clip4

You can then open this avs file in whatever encoding app suits your fancy.

Gepetto · Post by **Gepetto** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:01 pm

Tab. wrote:You can then open this avs file in whatever encoding app suits your fancy after you have downloaded and installed AviSynth.

It's dead obvious, but better to be on the safe side.

BTW, if and only if your target audience is composed only of Windows users, you can't really get more generic than .wmv

LeperDoctor · Post by **LeperDoctor** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:31 am

Tab. wrote:Use AVISynth like so (make a text file with .avs extension):
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clip1 = DirectShowSource("your_first_clip.wmv", your_framerate)
clip2 = DirectShowSource("your_second_clip.wmv", your_framerate)
clip3 = DirectShowSource("your_third_clip.wmv", your_framerate)
clip4 = DirectShowSource("your_fourth_clip.wmv", your_framerate)
return clip1 + clip2 + clip3 + clip4
You can then open this avs file in whatever encoding app suits your fancy.

Thank you so much for suggesting a program!! I have two more questions now, actually. I downloaded Avisynth for the first time and wrote the script (I saved it as merge.avs), but because I'm not too good on the technology aspect, I don't know of any encoding application that would be good to use.
(1) What's a good encoding software?
(2) Once I get the software, do I just open up Merge.aps, or do something else?

(I tried to open it in VirtualDubMod, and it caused the program to crash)

Hee, thanks Gespetto. It's always cool to be on the safe side with tehcnology numpties like me. ^^

Gepetto · Post by **Gepetto** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:48 pm

LeperDoctor wrote:(I tried to open it in VirtualDubMod, and it caused the program to crash)

That's odd, we usually use VirtualDubMod to handle these kinds of things. Are you sure that you've got the script right? Try playing it in a media player to see if it works, if it doesn't try reinstalling AviSynth.

LeperDoctor wrote:(2) Once I get the software, do I just open up Merge.aps, or do something else?

That was obviously a typo. Yes, you just open Merge.avs and it should display. Then, you need to choose what codec to save in, going to the Video -> Compression dialog (make sure that "fast recompress" or "full processing mode" is selected in the video tab). After that, just choose File -> Save As... and select the location and filename for your video.

Tab. · Post by **Tab.** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:51 pm

VirtualDubMod shouldn't have crashed :| Anyway, you might want to check out MeGUI for encoding to MPEG-4 -- it does Xvid and x264. Or just plain old VirtualDub if you have some VFW codec you want to use.

LeperDoctor · Post by **LeperDoctor** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:54 am

Okay, awesome! Thank you so much for your guys' quick replies. ^^