saving in mpeg wizard without re encoding...

[Michael Coates]

sadly i cant find this using search so i need to make a new thread - i have put some files into mpeg video wizard have added fades - now i want to export them all as one big file - put i do not wish to re encode.

i want told this was possible but i cant find a save button anywhere! can some please point me in the right direction!

thanks!
mik x

[Epicurus8a]

This pic is taken from the MVW help files.


To Export a movie, click the Red button in the lower right hand corner or click the Export button in the Toolbar. Note: if the video files you are combining have different specs, some (or all) will have to be re-encoded.

[Michael Coates]

the video files have the same specs - the save button you give me seems to save the project but it doesn't make a new mpeg file.

[Epicurus8a]

Check my edited post above. This should help. Also, the the Help files with MVW are quite good.

[Michael Coates]

Check my edited post above. This should help. Also, the the Help files with MVW are quite good.

thanks for your help but i don't think it's exactly what iw as after - the video specs are exactly the same, taken off the same disc. i put them together, add a couple of fades and adjust the brightness in them and when i click the export button the only option i find it to re encode - obviously i want to avoid this if possible.

thanks again for your help.

[Epicurus8a]

As you have added transitions, those portions (and those portions only) will have to be re-encoded. The bulk of your movie will not be re-encoded. Depending upon the bit rate, you may notice a slight decrease in quality during the transitions.

[Michael Coates]

ah ok, i understand - since i adjusted to brightness of the clips does that mean the whole thing has to be re encoded?

thanks for all your help - much appreciated.

[Epicurus8a]

Gee, do I feel silly. As I hadn't tried that before, I quickly setup a test and found that it does have to re-encode after adding the filter. Duh!!!!! The portions you have touched shouldn't re-encode. And that makes perfect sense after all, the video is being tweaked.

[Michael Coates]

it's re encoding the video now - 47 minutes is gonna take:

8 hours

one ot be left on all night i feel, i wonder what the output file will be like...