This is my 2nd thread addressing this type of problem, but Tf.tv seems to be the only place that actually is able to help, so here it goes. So I've been having a problem with making reasonably sized videos with reasonable quality, and I feel as if I'm almost there, but I'm not there yet. Here's how I'm trying to do it: I use Lawena to record the demo, import that into VirtualDub save that as an AVI (I don't change any VirtualDub settings besides frame rate and the audio), and then import that into easy h264. I then use the highest video quality setting on that, and export the final video. The problem with the video is that my colors are a bit off, and the light flickers a bit also. I believe that the problem resides in the final step of compressing the video, but I'm terrible with this stuff. So, I guess the point of all of this is what am I doing wrong, and what can I do to fix it?
Are you recording to .tga images when capturing clips or .avi files? Recording straight to .avi has never worked for me, try recording to .tga if you aren't already doing that. Then just render out the sequence of .tga images in vdub to avi like you were doing. Then try easy h264 again see if it's still giving you problems.
use higher values, not too much, just a bit
when you encode, the colors usually look a bit duller than the preview
when you encode, the colors usually look a bit duller than the preview
Step 1: Record with Lawena (I use 1920x1080, usuall 240fps)
Step 2: Import into VirtualDub. Chose your fps and use lagarith lossless codec and chose audio
Step 3: Put your .avi file into Adobe After Effects (trust me, it's worth learning how AE works)
Step 4: Render out as .avi using whatever quality setting you want (I usually use 1920x1080, 29.97 fps). REMEMBER TO CLICK ON THE RENDER PRESET AND CHECK THE RENDER AUDIO BOX
Step 5: Take your .avi file and put it in Adobe Media Encoder, which comes with After Effects. Chose whatever preset you want as long as it's .mp4 (Again, I usually use 1920x1080, 29.97 fps, which is one of the presets)
And then you're done.
P.S. - Your problem is that you're using Easy H.264. That program is terrible.
[b]Step 2:[/b] Import into VirtualDub. Chose your fps and use lagarith lossless codec and chose audio
[b]Step 3:[/b] Put your .avi file into Adobe After Effects (trust me, it's worth learning how AE works)
[b]Step 4:[/b] Render out as .avi using whatever quality setting you want (I usually use 1920x1080, 29.97 fps). REMEMBER TO CLICK ON THE RENDER PRESET AND CHECK THE RENDER AUDIO BOX
[b]Step 5:[/b] Take your .avi file and put it in Adobe Media Encoder, which comes with After Effects. Chose whatever preset you want as long as it's .mp4 (Again, I usually use 1920x1080, 29.97 fps, which is one of the presets)
And then you're done.
P.S. - Your problem is that you're using Easy H.264. That program is terrible.
obsidiianP.S. - Your problem is that you're using Easy H.264. That program is terrible.
Got it. I changed to Handbrake, and that seems to work.
I may invest in After Effects later in time.....
Thanks for the help
P.S. - Your problem is that you're using Easy H.264. That program is terrible.[/quote]
Got it. I changed to Handbrake, and that seems to work.
I may invest in After Effects later in time.....
Thanks for the help