DVD slideshow GUI

olivier · Member Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Canada

Also, the transition Fold.avs generated the following error, and I think it must be changed by this line:
TransCrumple(at,bt,ft,"fan",true)

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

Sorry for your troubles and thanks for finding those bugs.

I don't get those errors concerning the paths of the transitions here, but now I've added the channelmixer to the transitions folder too and changed the paths in the transitions avs files too. So that should be allright now.

The Fold transtion is now divided into four transitions CrumpleIn, CrumpleOut, FanIn, FanOut and I've added a Cut transition(which will just ignore the transition and it's duration if the duration is positive or else it will cut(neg dur) from the previous frame). The mpasource avs is not used by DSG - it's just a readme file which came with the mpasource plugin.

I've lowered the maxbitrate in HCenc to 7500 and the bitrate to 7000 in the ini file.

And the whole thing is uploaded on the homepage as version 0.82 as of today.

(Btw. Gui for dvdauthor is very good program for setting up dvd's with menus and everything. If you get HCenc to encode correctly now try to export as .gfd and open that file in Gui for dvdauthor)
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olivier · Member Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Canada

Hello tin2tin,
I work with NTSC format. When I export to GFD, the project is PAL in GFD, instead of NTSC (and the setting is disabled).
I changed the setting NORM in GFD file, and the GFD project opens now in NTSC:
<SETTINGS GFDVERSION="1.04" NORM="0" ................../>

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

Thanks for finding that one(problem only for NTSC 16:9). I guess I haven't tested NTSC well enough - I'm living in a PAL country.

Today AVG anti-virus complained over 'FileDialog.exe'. I've coded this in Autoit script and AVG has claimed that Autoit scripts was infected. This is not true: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=67489&v ... p;p=499403

Just update AVG and that will fix it.
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tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

I've fixed that GFD 16:9 export bug Oliver mentioned, added a way to make motion backgrounds use the current slide as input and added 10 new avs motion backgrounds. Get the latest version (also called) 0.82 - 31. of Mar. on the DSG homepage.

One of my favs is BackBloomTimeBlur it will make backgrounds as after images of animated slides.
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apap · Member Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Location: Portugal

Hi, Tin2tin!

Thank you for your great software. I've just downloaded the latest version (31st of March).
However, I've found some errors when activating the preview for transitions and post-effects.
These are the error messages in the generated HTML files:

-- Transition Preview Errors:

TransFlipTurn: flips more than 1/4 of number of overlapping frames
FlipTurn.avs line 2

TransScratch: options are rain, dust, laserl fount, o-rings, merge, vline, hline and TV only
ScracthTv.avs line 2

TransVenetianBlinds: type can be vert, hor, cheq, diam only
VenetianBlindsCheck.avs line 2

Script error: there is no function named "freeframe"
FF_Smear_Down.avs line 19 & 14
FF_Smear_Left.avs line 18 & 13
FF_Smear_Right.avs line 19 & 14
FF_Smear_Up.avs line 20 & 14
FF_Squash_Hor.avs line 17 & 12
FF_Squash_Hor_Backwards.avs line 16 & 11
FF_Squash_Ver.avs line 17 & 12
Splice: Video formats don't match
Script error: there is no function named "freeframe"
FF_MetaImage.avs line 18 & 12
FF_MetaTest_Image.avs line 22 & 14
FF_MetaTest_PeteKaleidascope.avs line 18 & 11
FF_MetaTest_RadialBlur.avs line 17 & 11

--Post Effects Preview Errors:

- (no preview) BloomHippiePete.avs
- (no preview) BloomMagicPete.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Draw_Color.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Draw_fat.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Draw_thin.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Paint.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Toon.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Toon2.avs

ImageReader: error "Colud not open file" in DevIL library reading c:\(...)plz.png
Overlay.avs line 6

- (preview not animated, just some undefined shapes in light colors) Template_Overlay_Gradients.avs

Am I doing something wrong or have I found some little bugs?

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

Yes, those transitions and posteffects are new and using the freeframe plugin. I haven't added this to the preview standalones yet. Didn't know anyone was using them.

Btw. I think the MSU PostEffects works fine on stills/as pre-effect.
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tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

New version out!

0.83
New Features:
Transition Preview Library(in Help Menu)
PostEffects Preview Library(in Help Menu)
Minimized preview of Motion backgrounds
Black used as key color
Bug fix:
Overlay.avs transition vs. positive duration bug.
Import of DSG exported .avs files.
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tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

I've added a more Vista friendly import dialog(I hope it works. I haven't Vista myself), and fixed some bugs and uploaded it under the same name on the homepage.

Have fun,
Tin2tin
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TCY · Member Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Location: United States

tin2tin,
Thanks again for your program. I have finally completed my memorial project. Couldn't have done it withouot you. A couple of points for feedback:

1. For some reason, I could not export MPEG. Every file I exported had the same problem, stuck on a few slides, then jumps ahead randomly. The audio had different problems, it is relatively smooth (and keeps playing when the slide is stuck), but glitches horribly when the slides start jumping around. That said, I was able to construct an MPG which burned well to DVD. What I did was able to "export all" to get a separate M2V and AC3 file. I then muxed the two together with another program called Imago. The resulting MPG was great. So therefore I am speculating that something may be amiss, not with HCenc, but with the multiplexer in my setup.

2. Secondly, when I am looking at the over all project, and I wish to add a slide, or when I change the slide order, the interface resets and moves the selected slide somewhere towards the bottom of the window. This is not a fatal issue. It's just from a UI standapoint, it is a pain to keep hunting for the current edit position since the program moves the UI around by itself.

I hope you take this as constructive feedback. Please keep up the good work.

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

I've just uploaded a new version 0.83D with more bug fixes. (Overlay transion with animation - Double Click on stills preview - Animation windo buttons - and added an example of animation file)

What version are you using? I lowered the maxbitrate in the latest versions. That might solve your problem.

There is also a newer version of mplex out. Could you try with that one? http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/ Just download the .zip, unzip it and exchange it with the mplex.exe found in 'DVD slideshow GUI/bin' and let me know if that works better for you?

[Edit: Your second question. DSG is coded in wxbasic. This is also freeware and does have limitations. Ex. it is not possible to move an image up or down in a List Control - I have to destroy the Liste Control, change the order and rebuild it. Loaded slides are added after the first selected slide. Same thing when you paste slides. If you're working with a lot of slides and you need to move the - then use the copy/paste function.]
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apap · Member Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Location: Portugal

Thanks for the updates.

Regarding my previous post about some transitions and effects previews, here's what I've found using 0.83d (07/April):

Transitions previews
---
TransFlipTurn: flips more than 1/4 of number of overlapping frames
FlipTurn.avs line 2

ScratchTv.avs: preview not animated, just white «A» over red
TransScratch: options are rain, dust, laserl fount, o-rings, merge, vline, hline and TV only
ScratchTv.avs line 2

TransVenetianBlinds: type can be vert, hor, cheq, diam only
VenetianBlindsCheck.avs line 2

Post Effects Preview Errors
---
- (preview completely white) BloomMagicPete.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Draw_Color.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Draw_fat.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Draw_thin.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Paint.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Toon.avs
- (preview completely black) MSU_Toon2.avs

ImageReader: error "Could not open file" in DevIL library reading c:\(...)plz.png
Overlay.avs line 6

- (preview not animated, just some undefined shapes in light colors) Template_Overlay_Gradients.avs

Overall, quite a bit have got fixed - thanks!

Now, for the added entries in Help regarding these previews: they seem to be «hardcoded» to start Internet Explorer. Would it be too much to ask having these HTMLs open in the default browser? (I'm using Opera...)

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

I think you installed over your previous installed DSG, since these files are not in the latest install anymore:

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

Just uploaded version 0.84. Get it here.

I've added visual keys to the animation tool. If you left click on a key the slider will go to the key and if you right click on the key then the key will be deleted. You will find them as the small red dots above the timeline:

The preview/generation of the 'Transitions' and 'Effects' Library is added to the 'Help' menu. You will find it here:

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Nestea_Zen · Member Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Location: Spain

hi tin2tin. Thank you for the software.
What happened to 0.84? It crashes when I try import more than one file (jpeg). When importing files one by one it works. xp sp2

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

Now I think I've solved the import dialog bug. And some other bugs. And unloaded the whole thing under the name 0.84A on the homepage. Link at signature.
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apap · Member Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Location: Portugal

I didn't have the time to check it (downloading right now), but the new 0.84a looks promising: those visual cues for the keyframes are a great idea. Thanks!

About the failed transitions previews: I usually delete the previous version before installing a new one, but got lazy somewhere between the 0.83 versions... Thanks for the heads-up. Just one question: is it safe to install the extra post effects zipped file? (I mean, «safa» in the sense that these will render correctly the previews.)

Thank you for your efforts and support. Keep up the good work.

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

I can't rember if I included them in the download allready...?

But I think they should be pretty safe to preview(nothing's gonna explode)

Now you're that much into the transitions and effects I would just like to mention how easy it is to make more yourself. You don't need to be able to code or anything. Ex. try to open the Template_AMP.avs in Notepad:

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

Version 0.85 is out!
New Features:
- Burn DVD from DSG through optional ImgBurn download and access.
- Buttons brush up.

Have fun,
Tin2tin
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hcowan · Member Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Location: Canada

Hi Tin2tin,

I have a quick question for you. Is there any specific reason why you cannot open a project created with an early version of DSG? I tried opening a project with the latest version that you released, and it says that it is unable to open the project.

I have a rather large slideshow that I have been working on, and I would rather not have to start from scratch again. Is it possible to manually modify something in the project file so that it can be opened in newer versions?

Thanks so much.

Hugh,

P.S. I love your software -- it is so cool!!!

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

New Motion Background plugin: Drop Shadow.

Example here(flash video player) and download here.

Unzip files into your 'Backgrounds' folder and open the DropShadow.avs file as background.

Have fun,
Tin2tin
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schaar · Member Joined: 17 Apr 2008 Location: Netherlands

Hi there, I'm quite new to using the DVD slideshow GUI but have been finding it really easy to work with up until recently. I realised it's possible to import .avi as well, which is a great feature IMO, but sadly I haven't been very successful. Here's what I want to do. I've made several .mov files with my Lumix camera and I want to add some of them to my slideshow. So I've tried converting them to .avi using RAD video tools which I think works ok. But then importing these files into my slideshow, it doesn't seem to want to. Something to do with framerate? Please, can someone help me out and tell me what I've been doing wrong and/or what software best to use for converting to the correct format? I would greatly appreciate it!

Thanks, Sarah

tin2tin · Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: In orbit

Your avi files are not in the same frame rate as your projet I guess. So you need to set the framerate in the 'Presets' window. Here you can change the project framerate PAL 25 vs. NTSC 29.97.

Is the framerate of your avi's 29.97/30? I can see that you're from the Netherlands meaning that your standal