
  please read this file through for thorough information!

  description: 

  x265_infotool is a tool to extract the encoding parameters stored inside the
  SEI bitstream section of an h265/hevc encoded (raw) video file as produced by
  the x265.exe encoder. Use with videos encoded by x265 build 1.2.076 and later.

  this software is freeware, and works under windows xp (32-bit) and later.

  usage: 

  simple operation. just drag and drop into x265_infotool an x265 encoded (raw) video.
  the left side pane will show the extracted parameters that the video was encoded with.
  the right side pane will show the same parameters but in a list view, vertically.
  the tool offers scrolling up/down capability of the list of parameters to see the 
  position of the parameter in the left pane window's jumbled parameter text.

  advantage or purpose: 

  allows a different and interactive viewing perspective of the parameters, and helps to provide
  a flexible way to analyze, study and compare those parameters for other video projects.

  x265_infotool can only be used on the raw h265/hevc bitstream video's that were encoded by 
  the x265.exe encoder starting with build 1.2.076 and later. it does not read them from inside
  any other containers, such as mkv, mp4, ts, flv, etc., but may in a future update.

  general notes: 

  the format for retrieving the x265 parameters (via drag & dropping files) is based on the ' ' token. 
  the format for inputing parameters (via pasting into x265 infotool) is based on the '--' token.
  when selecting parameters in an area from an external application, you should leave out the
  encoder exe tool and the input/output filenames. the filenames are usually in the front or back of the 
  parameter list. just don't include them during the selection process. following these directions
  will give you a clean parsed listing of the parameters for navigating through.

  warnings
    none at this time

  functions and features: 

  left and right pane windows
    you can scroll up and down in the right pane window. this allows you to navigate the left pane
    parameters from that viewing perspective in order to see where specific parameters are located.

  menu
    file: n/a, future options
    edit: copy to clipboard, the parameters in different formats for pasting into external editors.
    exit: close app

  change log

  v0.4, 2014-07-20 sun
  fix: menu\edit [paste in parameters], ie, copy/pasting of x264 or x265 parameters, ie [--rd 2 --ref 3 --preset fast ...]
       (note: params must start with no leading spaces in order to work properly.
        example, a user has selected an area to copy to the clipboard and wants to paste into x265 infotool: 
        bad:  ' --rd 2 --ref 3 --preset fast'
        bad:  ' rd 2 --ref 3 --preset fast'
        bad:  'rd 2 --ref 3 --preset fast'
        good: '--rd 2 --ref 3 --preset fast')
  add: readme file

  v0.3, 2014-07-17 thur
  add: option to copy right pane text clipboard as excel
  add: option to copy right pane text clipboard as cmd line parameter
  add: paste in parameters from other cmd lines: but needs work  

  v0.2, 2014-07-16 wed
  fix: tool now opens in center of desktop/window screen.
  fix: scroller/highlight to last position when selected.
  fix: when tool is launched, first selection is now highlighted.
  fix: name change in the tools caption, now reads: x265_infotool
  add: options to copy left or right pane text to clipboard

  v0.1, 2014-07-15 tue
  birth of x265_infotool.
