.Dream format and compression
what are my options?
Thursday, July 19, 2007 by JuiceDaddy | Discussion: Animated Wallpapers
Here's how I make dreams:
1. Make animation in photoshop
2. Export frames
3. Use virtual dub to make a raw avi
(Usually around 1.5gb)
4. Convert avi to wmv with windows media encoder
(With quality based compression at 1600x1200, usually drops size down to 10-20mb)
5. Open dream maker
• Add info and files
• Save file
• Upload
I have come to find out that the cpu takes a hard hit from the wmv format
~some files using more than 30%~
So my question is this:
What can I do between steps 3 and 4?
What programs if any would be better, and how can I get decent quality image out of an mpeg file?
1. Make animation in photoshop
2. Export frames
3. Use virtual dub to make a raw avi
(Usually around 1.5gb)
4. Convert avi to wmv with windows media encoder
(With quality based compression at 1600x1200, usually drops size down to 10-20mb)
5. Open dream maker
• Add info and files
• Save file
• Upload
I have come to find out that the cpu takes a hard hit from the wmv format
~some files using more than 30%~
So my question is this:
What can I do between steps 3 and 4?
What programs if any would be better, and how can I get decent quality image out of an mpeg file?
Island Dog
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 24, 2007 10:34 AM
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 24, 2007 10:34 AM
Here is some tips on making animated wallpapers. .Wmv's are going to have more CPU usage, so it's best to use an .mpg.
https://forums.wincustomize.com/index.aspx?aid=148510
https://forums.wincustomize.com/index.aspx?aid=148510
JuiceDaddy
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 24, 2007 6:05 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 24, 2007 6:05 PM
"Id say try it with less compression as it eats alot of cpu cycles to decompress the..."
~sigh~ why do my posts get scrambled?
well, since part of that quote was left^ I guess I'll address it first~again~
aside from converting from raw to wmv, I don't compress any of them
and I had already read that thread, they don't really mention any programs to use to make them, I currently use windows media encoder to make the wmv files, and I have attempted raw to mpeg2 with mediacoder, but the video's just come out blank, mpeg4 works but only if I change the container to mpg, and I'd rather not jerry rig the dreams to work ~most people may not have the codecs~
so... if anyone has some step by step instructions on how to make a raw avi into a mpeg2 file that utilizes very little cpu cycles, please share
~sigh~ why do my posts get scrambled?
well, since part of that quote was left^ I guess I'll address it first~again~
aside from converting from raw to wmv, I don't compress any of them
and I had already read that thread, they don't really mention any programs to use to make them, I currently use windows media encoder to make the wmv files, and I have attempted raw to mpeg2 with mediacoder, but the video's just come out blank, mpeg4 works but only if I change the container to mpg, and I'd rather not jerry rig the dreams to work ~most people may not have the codecs~
so... if anyone has some step by step instructions on how to make a raw avi into a mpeg2 file that utilizes very little cpu cycles, please share
JuiceDaddy
Reply #4 Saturday, July 28, 2007 1:12 AM
Reply #4 Saturday, July 28, 2007 1:12 AM
Good news everybody!
I think I have this mpeg compression figured out,
so within the next few weeks I will have all of my dreams updated
this one specifically:
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=539&libid=50
has dropped from 24mb to 6mb and the loop is now seemless ~still need to test cpu utilization~
so, expect this, all of my current, and 7 new dreams to appear soon... ~still testing and finalizing everything~
edit:
I don't get it... I have everything working fine in xp, but when I take the files to vista and try to set them as a wallpaper, they simply don't work
I try to recode the avi's to mpeg in vista and I just get error's... I've tried several different programs and codecs, but still no luck...
~still trying~
I think I have this mpeg compression figured out,
so within the next few weeks I will have all of my dreams updated
this one specifically:
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=539&libid=50
has dropped from 24mb to 6mb and the loop is now seemless ~still need to test cpu utilization~
so, expect this, all of my current, and 7 new dreams to appear soon... ~still testing and finalizing everything~
edit:
I don't get it... I have everything working fine in xp, but when I take the files to vista and try to set them as a wallpaper, they simply don't workI try to recode the avi's to mpeg in vista and I just get error's... I've tried several different programs and codecs, but still no luck...
~still trying~
medenn
Reply #5 Monday, August 20, 2007 9:46 AM
Reply #5 Monday, August 20, 2007 9:46 AM
Take a look at VidCrop
http://www.geovid.com/VidCrop/
This tool is able to convert, compress & crop video
http://www.geovid.com/VidCrop/
This tool is able to convert, compress & crop video
olgaloo
Reply #6 Thursday, November 1, 2007 5:58 AM
Hi all))
I want to say that for me its very usefull tool so want to advice it everybody..
Good Luck
Reply #6 Thursday, November 1, 2007 5:58 AM
Take a look at VidCrop
http://www.geovid.com/VidCrop/
This tool is able to convert, compress & crop video
http://www.geovid.com/VidCrop/
This tool is able to convert, compress & crop video
Hi all))
I want to say that for me its very usefull tool so want to advice it everybody..
Good Luck
DorkCoffeez
Reply #7 Thursday, November 1, 2007 2:48 PM
Untill I spent too much money on a pro compression software pack this is the one I used as well. You have to tweak it to your liking but it is easy to figure out.
Reply #7 Thursday, November 1, 2007 2:48 PM
Take a look at VidCrop
http://www.geovid.com/VidCrop/
This tool is able to convert, compress & crop video
http://www.geovid.com/VidCrop/
This tool is able to convert, compress & crop video
Untill I spent too much money on a pro compression software pack this is the one I used as well. You have to tweak it to your liking but it is easy to figure out.
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Reply #1 Monday, July 23, 2007 7:46 PM