XviD Encoding
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[edit] Introduction
Encoding is done with the the video editor of your choice.
As always in this case we recommend the superb virtualdub
[edit] Instructions
These instructions are based on virtualdub
- Download XviD
- Load Virtual Dub
- Open your uncompressed or loseless compressed AVI into Virtual Dub
- Select Video/Full Processing Mode
- Select Video/Compression
- Follow First Pass screenshots below for XviD settings
- Do File / Save as Avi ..
- Select a save location and click OK
- Select Video/Compression
- Follow Second Pass screenshots below (do not close vdub or re-open your avi, its already there)
- Select Audio/Full Processing Mode
- Select Audio/Compression
- Also follow the Lame MP3 settings below
- Now do File / Save as Avi .. and choose the location to save your file to
- You now have a XviD compressed movie
[edit] Screenshots
First Pass
Second Pass
Lame MP3 Settings for Second Pass
[edit] What Does This Do?
The above does a proper 2-pass encode on your video.
The first pass writes to a text file at the root of C: with its impression of the video.
The second pass uses this text file to do a better encode overall.
