HC Encoder -How to open AVI files

[MI6]

I can't open any AVI file in HC Encoder, except some (d2v and avs ) files, which are not familiar files for video editing to me.I edit aVI files in Vegas 9 then frameserving with Derbug Frameserver to some encoder.
How to open AVI files?

[davexnet]

HCenc doesn't open the files directly, only through Avisynth script - as you mentioned.

[MI6]

I still can't open AVI files.I have read some threads that I have to create script file with for example Notepad with avs extension and the same name"Video"but without success(what inside text file???).
I have AVI files in separate folder called Video .What is the next step for success?
Regards.

[davexnet]

I see what you're saying - I assumed you were familiar with basic Avisynth.
easiest way to see what is going on is to use AVStoDVD. It''s a great front end to HCenc and QUenc,
and much more. You can see the Avisynth script used in the edit title/avisynth tab.

Basically, a simple script like this is all you need:
Video = DirectShowSource("I:\path\myfile.avi", fps=29.97, audio=false)
Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
Video = Video.AddBorders(10,0,10,0)
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,480)
return video

The AddBorders corrects the aspect ratio so that the resize produces the proper shape picture.
AVStoDVD calculates all this for you.

[freebird73717]

this is going to sound like a stupid question but do you even have avisynth installed?

[MI6]

No, this is my first instalation.

[freebird73717]

Then you need to download and install avisynth. Then you will be able to open your avs scripts in hcenc.