CCE encoding HELP!!

[ek247]

I need some help on burning compliant VCD's with CCE. such as 352*288 or 480*576. i can't find the settings.

this is because most avi files come in a wierd size.

[keithsebastian]

Use VFAPI to framserve to CCE from TMPEG.

Here's how I do it.
1. Open file with Tmpeg using a std template and resize
(clip frame) to remove edge noise etc.
2. Set arrange method (in clip frame) to Center>Custom Size
and play around with the values till you get a satisfactory
picture (not squashed or stretched).
3. Now save project (*.tpr)
4. Open this file in VFAPI and convert(takes a few seconds).
5. Open the vfapi output in CCE. Set video to mpeg1 cbr 1150kbps
and audio to 224kbps stereo.
6. Hit encode and you should have a VCD compliant files within
40 mins. or so.

[ek247]

thsnks for the help m8

just one more question

1. how do i save as *.tpr. i can only save as *.mcf

[fantomlord]

it might be easier, and will definitely be quicker, to use AVIsynth to frameserve your files to CCE
--especially if all you need to do is resize--just 2 lines in your script, and it's done. you'll see a speed increase using avisynth vs. vfapi

[ek247]

i have used Vfapi and it has encoded a new avi. the problem is both CCE and TMPGenc reports an error that the file is curupt?

any help

[ek247]

Figured in out at last, thanks for the help m8ty's!