QT to VDub to TMPGEnc without intermediate files

[ray3d]

I have a video editor (Media 100) which can only export QuickTime files. In order to manipulate the video in VirtualDub, I must convert from QT to AVI, creating an extra file. (Then, I can frameserve to TMPGEnc, for making MPEGs.)

Is there a way to have VDub recognize QT files, or frameserve twice to convert QT to AVI without making an extra file?

[devinemi83]

I dont think so right now, but VDub is open source so so one may make a plugin for it.

[aguillon]

Frameserving twice should be no problem. If your Media 100 editor can frameserve, then frameserve to Vdub, re-manipulate the video and frameserve to TMPGEnc for final MPEG.

[ray3d]

My Media 100 is on a MAC which is networked to my PC. I edit on the Mac, save exported QT files to an external storage device on the MAC, and access that file from the PC. By then, the Media 100 is off-line, as the extension settings are different for editing than they are for networking.

However, on my PC I also have Avisynth and Premier. I know that Premier can read the QT file. (For Avisynth, I don't know.)

Is there information on this list about how to frameserve in Premier? If so, I can open the QT file in Premier, frameserve and open the resultant AVI in VDub, frame serve again in VDub and open in TMPGEnc. for making an MPG file.

Does this sound feasible?

[Truman]

Frameserve with Avisynth.

LoadVFAPIPlugin("C:\dir\qtreader.vfp","qtSource")
qtSource("D:\video.mov").FlipVertical

DirectShowSource may work too, but does not support audio.

[ray3d]

Up 'til now, I've only frame-served from VDub. I read (on this list) that Avisynth is "non-user-friendly" as it has no GUI. Where might I find specific instructions for using Avisynth as a frame-server?

[Truman]

http://forum.vcdhelp.com/userguides/87270.php
http://forum.vcdhelp.com/userguides/99389.php