The Idiots Guide to Vegas

Kumatora · Post by **Kumatora** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:00 pm

LivingFlame wrote:I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's because the WMV format doesn't have keyframes at every frame. Try transcoding it to something like Huffyuv or Lagarith.

I can't put it into Virtual Dub because of some patent infringement. I assume that I have to use AVI Synth in order to get it in?

LivingFlame · Post by **LivingFlame** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:11 pm

Yea. Try DirectShowSource to open it, I guess. I've never actually opened a WMV file in AviSynth/VDub and I don't have any on hand, so that's sort of a guess.

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DirectShowSource("File_Path")

Or if you have the newest version of VirtualDubMod, the option to open a file as an AviSynth template is on the bottom of the Open Video File dialogue box.

Kumatora · Post by **Kumatora** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:27 pm

LivingFlame wrote:Yea. Try DirectShowSource to open it, I guess. I've never actually opened a WMV file in AviSynth/VDub and I don't have any on hand, so that's sort of a guess.
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DirectShowSource("File_Path")
Or if you have the newest version of VirtualDubMod, the option to open a file as an AviSynth template is on the bottom of the Open Video File dialogue box.

Tried that. It says it can't determine the frame rate. It says I have to use the fps parameter.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:06 pm

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DirectShowSource("C:\AMVExport\yourDVexport.avi",29.97)

insert the framerate like so

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:06 pm

but be sure to get the actual frame rate of the video file...

or you know, don't use wmvs in the first place

Kumatora · Post by **Kumatora** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:16 pm

JaddziaDax wrote:
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DirectShowSource("C:\AMVExport\yourDVexport.avi",29.97)
insert the framerate like so

Thanks, you guys. That did it. By the way, the only reason why I'm using a WMV file is because that's what it was when I downloaded. In case, your wondering it's a commercial, not an episode or anything.

Isusuke · Post by **Isusuke** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:34 am

awesome guide takes lots of time reading it though .....>.> o wellz GJ

Kumatora · Post by **Kumatora** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:26 pm

I should have asked this when I did my last video, but what is a good script for cleanup in Virtual Dub?

I'm not being lazy or anything, I just want to see the "standard" script unless there's not much of a difference with the editor used.

prYzm · Post by **prYzm** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:17 pm

it depends far too heavily on the source, for example when im editing with pal footage (shudders) my script is a LOT different than when i edit with ntsc. and some series require less cleaning than others, and it depends how pedantic you are being etc. also you will find some editors prefer certain filters to others. theres no real generic script you can get for all sources, its just a figure it out as u go along process really.

Kumatora · Post by **Kumatora** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:42 am

prYzm wrote:it depends far too heavily on the source, for example when im editing with pal footage (shudders) my script is a LOT different than when i edit with ntsc. and some series require less cleaning than others, and it depends how pedantic you are being etc. also you will find some editors prefer certain filters to others. theres no real generic script you can get for all sources, its just a figure it out as u go along process really.

All right, thanks anyway.