Avisynth in After Effects

[Akashio]

When I use VFAPI and then import the dummy avi into AE, it says:

"After Effects error: no such AVI compressor. (-2147205007)

(53 :: 33)"

What the hell am I doing wrong? I really need these avs files in After Effects! Not premiere, after effects! ACK!

[Akashio]

Does anyone have an explination for this?

[badmartialarts]

After Effects isn't buying the trick. You're gonna have to bite the bullet and make lossless .avi files.

[Akashio]

I don't have the space to create lossless avis. THIS METHOD SHOULD WORK RIGHT? Can't I do anything?

[Jnzk]

Works fine for me with AE 6.5. Here's what you need to do, step by step:

1. Make sure you have the latest AviSynth version. (2.5.5)

2. Get the latest DGMPGDec package (1.4.5) and extract it to a directory of its own.

3. Go to your Program Files/AviSynth/Plugins directory and delete any MPEG2 decoder filters you have there. (dgdecode.dll, mpeg2dec3.dll etc.)

4. Go to Doom9 downloads page and find a package called VFAPI under Support Utils. Download it and extract it to a folder. In that folder there should now be a file called vifpset.bat. Run it to register the dll.

5. Run DGIndex that came with DGMPGDec and create your .d2v file normally.

6. Create your AVS script in Notepad and remember to load the decoding filter.

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LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\DGMPGDec 1.4.5\DGDecode.dll")
MPEG2Source("C:\bibleblack.d2v")

• <strike>Remember that VFAPI upsamples to RGB by default in interlaced mode. If your script outputs progressive footage (e.g. you do IVTC with Telecide + Decimate), put "_P" just before the extension in the filename. This forces progressive upsampling. So for example bibleblack_P.avs.

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7. Run VFAPIConv that came with VFAPI. Drag and drop your AVS file on the program window. Click OK, then Convert. After the conversion you should have a small fake AVI file in the same directory as your AVS file.

8. Import the fake AVI to your favourite editing program.

[Jnzk]

Remember that VFAPI upsamples to RGB by default in interlaced mode. If your script outputs progressive footage (e.g. you do IVTC with Telecide + Decimate), put "_P" just before the extension in the filename. This forces progressive upsampling. So for example bibleblack_P.avs.

Please ignore that. Apparently it only works when you're using .d2vs directly. AVS scripts are converted to RGB24 in progressive mode by default.

[Warheart]

I guess this method is now use if you're using raws or any other type of avi ?
But it's nice to know that I can use that method for my next video . Thanks a bunch.

[Organoid]

Hey, im starting to make AMV's but the program cardwell(i think thats his name) talked about....i got to the part with the colored picture and the beeep sound....but when it comes to actually uploading different files into that program im lost....it keeps saying error: canot open that file when i use the right format and everything....if theirs anyone experienced enough that can show/tell me plz talk to me

[sagarajack]

is there any other benefit by using avs other than saving space? i do all my project in RGB32, a lil alpha helps the effect i think. i usually have 160gb of space for projects, it's enough for most of the time except for CS skill vids.
i never worked with avs, so go back to my first question, what are its benefits? do i loose some of the effect properties by using it?

[Scintilla]

is there any other benefit by using avs other than saving space?

Yes, you can modify your preprocessing filter chain without having to re-encode any files (as long as you're not changing anything that would affect properties such as resolution and frame rate).

You could edit with scripts with no preprocessing at all (except, say, IVTC and resizing) because it's faster that way, then just before exporting your video, add some preprocessing to make them better-looking and/or easier to compress.