VFAPI: "File Invalid" Error When Using LimitedShar

[Melichan923]

I usually use Lagarith clips and import them into Vegas, but I thought I'd try out VFAPI today because of the space required to make the footage Lagarith. (Making small 5 second clips is time consuming especially since I am always changing my mind about the clips I should use. I could just convert the whole episodes like I used to do but then of course so much space is required since I don't ever delete the files: I don't delete them so that way I can re-edit/fix a project anytime I need.)

However, certain filters are causing errors when I try to import the .avs file into VFAPI. The error says "File is invalid." After much research and experimenting I came to the conclusion that the filter LimitedSharpenFaster is causing the error. LimitedSharpenFaster is, so far the only sharpening filter I prefer to use since the results and speed are much better than any other sharpening filters I've tried. I can convert and import into Vegas just fine without LimitedSharpenFaster, but it's clear that my footage definitely needs some sharpening.

Is there a solution to make .avs files with LimitedSharpenFaster import into VFAPI? Thank you.

[EvaFan]

have you tried any of the other versions? It's the only sugguestion I can think of cause It doesn't make sense that it works for a program like vdub (or a video player) but not with vfapi. but then again i have no experience with vfapi =/...

http://avisynth.org/LimitedSharpen#LimitedSharpenBeta

keep in mind the different versions of removegrain and masktools needed, they are shown under it.

[Melichan923]

have you tried any of the other versions? It's the only sugguestion I can think of cause It doesn't make sense that it works for a program like vdub (or a video player) but not with vfapi. but then again i have no experience with vfapi =/...

http://avisynth.org/LimitedSharpen#LimitedSharpenBeta

keep in mind the different versions of removegrain and masktools needed, they are shown under it.

Thank you for your reply!

Hm... I know, it doesn't seem to make much sense, does it? I believe I have the newest version right now. I'll try out the one you suggested sometime next week when I'm at home and can experiment. I'm always a little reluctant to try out Beta versions, but hopefully it will work.

[Scintilla]

After much research and experimenting I came to the conclusion that the filter LimitedSharpenFaster is causing the error. LimitedSharpenFaster is, so far the only sharpening filter I prefer to use since the results and speed are much better than any other sharpening filters I've tried.

In that case, I'd like to recommend <b>PSharpen</b> (script), available here:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p ... post683344

Similarly to LimitedSharpen, PSharpen avoids overshoot by design and includes supersampling to reduce aliasing; but unlike LimitedSharpen, it's a two-point sharpener (read the thread for the full discussion of its design philosophy), and it's noticeably faster. ^_^

You might even have luck with TRBarry's <b>UnFilter</b> (plugin), which as far as I've seen, is not as tweakable as LimitedSharpen and PSharpen but gives similar results and is BLAZINGLY FAST. Available here:
http://www6.impacthosting.com/trbarry/downloads.htm


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