TMPEGenc...Pause and Continue...Is It Possible...?

[BigBlackFan]

what's up,..

I asked this before but wasnt too clear....Is it

possible to start encoding(to VCD) with TMPEGenc pause

then continue from the same point...without having to

start from the beginning ?...by that I mean..Can i start

encoding .shut down my computer..turn it back on and

then continue from where i left off?..or do i have to

start everything over again...?.....Thanks

[VidGuy]

No way to do that that I've ever seen....

[AntnyMD]

It would be nice if you could pause (but not shut down your computer) just to check email or do other stuff. For those with less powerful computers, that would be a bonus I think.

[vitualis]

Note, you can do this with FlaskMPEG with the Panasonic MPEG encoder plugin. Flask let's you use "pause" and "resume" and this doesn't affect the resultant file.

I don't know if there is a way if you can use FlaskMPEG and TMPGEnc via frameserving and do this though.

Regards.

[VidGuy]

AntnyMD - Just go to the Options menu of TMPGEnc and under task priority - set it to normal if in front, and idle if in background.

THen, when you want to encode full-tilt, move TMPGEnc to the foreground. When you want to do other stuff, just do it, TMPGEnc will then only use idle cycles. Works fine.

[JimJohnD]

If you hit the STOP button during processing it will prompt you "Abort Encoding" YES or NO. Leave this message box open and it's "paused". When you're ready for it to start up again hit the "NO" button and it will finish the encoding without a problem. I use this alot without problems when making VCDs even "pausing" a few times during a long process.

[JimJohnD]

oops, read you post alittle closer. If you want to turn the system OFF it's more work but can be done.

1. During a long process hit STOP.
2. copy the partial output file to a safe location.
3. turn off computer.
- do whatever -
4. turn on computer.
5. load partial file and check frame count.
6. load origional source file.
7. goto the "Settings" button
8. goto the "Aadvanced" tab
9. select Source Range.
10. continue processing.
11. when complete use the "Merge & Cut" to paste the pieces together into your final file.

Works great for me...hope this helps. JimJohnD

[JimJohnD]

Forgot a step. 9a select one frame more than the frame count of the completed section as the start frame and the last frame as, well, the last frame. then continue...