Compression help

XspitfireDemonX · Post by **XspitfireDemonX** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 10:13 pm

Hey,

I'v made a few vids so far and i'v noticed I have a real problem....compression. The Quality of my videos when I first export is as good as DVD but the file size is about 1-2 gigs which is way to huge to do aything with. I can convert it in this lil easy as hell to use converter and that really cuts the file size down but then the video quality sucks. I heard somthin bout compressin in nandub or somthin. I would really appreciate any and all advice or thoughts on this subject.

Thx

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 11:10 pm

XspitfireDemonX wrote:Hey,

I'v made a few vids so far and i'v noticed I have a real problem....compression. The Quality of my videos when I first export is as good as DVD but the file size is about 1-2 gigs which is way to huge to do aything with. I can convert it in this lil easy as hell to use converter and that really cuts the file size down but then the video quality sucks. I heard somthin bout compressin in nandub or somthin. I would really appreciate any and all advice or thoughts on this subject.

Thx

You'll need:

- <a href="http://www.avisynth.org">AVISynth</a>
- <a href="http://roeder.goe.net/~koepi/">the XviD codec</a>
- <a href="http://virtualdubmod.sourceforge.net/">VirtualDubMod</a>
- <a href="http://www.tmpgenc.net">TMPGEnc</a>
- to R<a href="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/ ... >EADFAG</a> (or at least the relevant sections of it)

I've never worked with Nandub, but I get very good results with the software mentioned above.

XspitfireDemonX · Post by **XspitfireDemonX** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 10:27 pm

Thx for the help and I got all the programs you suggested, and read the help but I still have no idea how to use them

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 12:47 am

XspitfireDemonX wrote:Thx for the help and I got all the programs you suggested, and read the help but I still have no idea how to use them

If your file is in avi (huffyuv?) format, you can use VirtualDub to compress that file. The avisynth explanation is for when you rip your dvds - getting the best quality for the clips will end with the best quality for the final video. But if you already have the high quality file, in avi format, you can compress it just by taking it into Vdub and compressing to xvid. You might also try TMPGEnc (which is mentioned in the guides as well) - you just choose your large avi file, the wave (your song), and combine/compress - play with the settings for the best output.

[Mainly read the sections for compressing your video - that should tell how to use Vdub and TMPGEnc if you already have a large high quality avi version of the video.]

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 3:12 am

Arigatomyna wrote:If your file is in avi (huffyuv?) format, you can use VirtualDub to compress that file. The avisynth explanation is for when you rip your dvds - getting the best quality for the clips will end with the best quality for the final video.

But you can also use AVISynth to do resizing and filtering on your lossless export and feed the result to VirtualDub for compression. I know TMPGEnc does a fairly good job of resizing on its own, but I don't know about VDub (partially because, excepting the filter that shrinks the dimensions by 2:1, I've never tried it).

XspitfireDemonX · Post by **XspitfireDemonX** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 3:29 pm

Ok I have the compression method down, But do I compress the video when it's complete or the footage or the final video? Cause when I export the final vid from adobe pro, Vdub or Nandub won't exept it. It says that it couldn't locate decompresser for format "dvsd" and that it requires Video For Windows compatible codec?

Thx for the help ^_^

ErMaC · Post by **ErMaC** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 5:17 pm

You've exported it as a DV file. Go read through the guides in my sig and then come back once you've read them back to front if you still have a question.

XspitfireDemonX · Post by **XspitfireDemonX** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 7:18 pm

Well, I read up on everything that had to do with compression audio and video. It's not that I don't know what compression is or how to use the programs. I guess it boils down to how do I convert DV into somthing readable by Vdub or Nandub? Cause I think I now now the complete history, future, how it works, and what it is by reading the guides. Fun though. I got a converter once and the quality went to hell when I converted it.

ErMaC · Post by **ErMaC** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 7:33 pm

It depends on the type of DV file, there's Type 1 and Type 2. If you use AVISource() in AVISynth it should load either type properly as long as you have Windows 2000 or newer. Open that AVS in VDub and you're golden.

XspitfireDemonX · Post by **XspitfireDemonX** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:24 pm

AVISynth is an actual openable program right? I'v installed every version out there and um none of em are openable on my comp. WinXP. I'v installed it but all the zips and folders are full of doc, examples, plugins, and a read me.

Think I might be retarted

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