Newbies: How to make your first AMV

[Shirozora]

which program is considered the best to use for making an AMV and what kind of files are used to make AMVs? (i.e. wmv., avi., etc)

[Scintilla]

Most people here seem to use Adobe Premiere, Windows Movie Maker, Ulead Video Studio, Final Cut Pro, Magix Movie Maker, Cinelerra, or something similar. Most people here will also tell you that there is no "best" program; it all depends on your own personal <s>Jesus</s> preference.

The usual procedure when making an AMV from DVDs involves .VOBs, .D2Vs, .AVSes, and for some people, .AVIs. I don't know anything about making an AMV from VHS/LD/TV footage. Fansubs are generally looked down upon as source footage, but when they are used, they're almost always .AVIs.

As for the finished <i>product,</i> most people make distribution versions of their AMVs in either MPEG or AVI format; the vast majority of AVI people use either the DivX or the XviD codec. There's also a fair-sized minority who make WMVs; there's an even smaller minority who make .RMs. Anything else is pretty rare as far as I've seen.

[Shirozora]

what r AVIs? i've tried to use it but when i test-play that AVI file, it goes all white and there's not even one single sound!

[Scintilla]

AVI, or Audio-Video Interleave, is perhaps the most common video format out there, except maybe for MPEG. AVI files can utilize a wide variety of audio and video codecs, but the most commonly used are the MPEG-4-based codecs (DivX, XviD, 3ivx, etc.) for video and MP3 for audio. If your AVI file won't play back correctly, it's probably because you don't have the required codec(s). I recommend you get <a href="http://cutka.szm.sk/ffdshow/">ffdshow</a> for the video and <a href="http://mitiok.cjb.net/">LAME MP3</a> for the audio and see if that helps.

I know there's a program somewhere out there that can tell you what codecs were used for an AVI file, but I don't know what it is and I don't have it myself.

[zegoto]

Ok I read the first page of this and I guys I feel into the 'trap' lol. I guess ppl like me ask questions cuz they dont like to ready pages and pages. I am a strong reader but no way I am going to read 15 pages of stuff so I guess it is lazy ness. And I wont expect ppl to hold my hand and after reading this I know to search befor asking questions but I will probly just ask someone I know.

[)v(ajin Koji]

you = lazy
your AMVs = bad?

[LoST RaiNDRoP]

ok.. im a newB. and i have a question.... whats the disadvantage when using the WMV format?.. coz isnt it the most frequently used to view videos and music. or maybe not. but im not sure.. coz i never tried saving mine in MPEG.

[Scintilla]

Disadvantages:

1) Even WMV9, the newest version of the WMV codec, doesn't give as good compression as DivX/XviD (though it's close)
2) Compatibility (Windows systems are fine, but good luck with anything else)
3) People around here are usually reluctant to download WMV files, because WMV is considered synonymous with low quality (even if it's not)

And WMV might be the most common format for <i>streaming</i> video (has it passed RealMedia?), but for the videos we do, MPEG-1 and DivX/XviD AVI are far more commonly seen.

[crazyblondemuffin]

Ok. Yeah, i'll admit i'm a newbie here. But I'm not a complete ditz. For my amv's so far i've been using downloaded footage and Windows Movie Maker and it's been working ok but it's not good enough for me anymore.
I know I sound like a dip but where the heck can I get a program that will rip my DVD's? I don't care how crappy it is. I just want a program that will do it and do it right.
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[Jnzk]

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