There have been times when I want to re-encode the video, but not the audio. I think it would be nice if there was a feature that allows you to just 'copy' the audio rather than re-encoding it.

For example, I have some video's that I recorded from my Panasonic HDC-HS900 that are 1080p at 60fps with Dolby Digital 5.1 (AC3) and I'd like to re-encode it to 1080p 30fps, but just copy the audio as-is into an MKV file. That way hopefully I wouldn't loose any sound quality by re-encoding it.

Sometimes just copying the video and audio codecs to a different container is nice too, like copying the h.264 video and the AC3 audio from the MTS file to MKV.

Yes, nice feature. Not modify audio and recode video and viceversa.

But at this moment you can recode only video and extract audio, and after multiplex 2 files in a MKV container (Advanced Tools/Mpeg Tool/Multiplexer).

Would be a good feature too add audio gap tool to Multiplexer tool, because you can correct the audio delay...


Regards, Alkermes.

I could not find a way to set PAL by default for all my projects, did I overlook something ?

I don't think there is a way. You just have to remember to click PAL at the Start window.

A couple of days back, I rushed to put a long AVI (DV) video to DVD and forgot to click PAL....result, the movie plays stuttering (due to 25 to 30 fps conversion) :( ...and of course, I erased the AVI file before I realized that :( :( :(

Hello,

we are considering buying VMW 5 since the program produces great quality and is easy to use.

I'd like to request OpenCL support though since it's more open than CUDA and it's getting more and more evolved.

Thank you & kind regards

The OpenCL support has been discussed above... Would be interesting to have OpenCL support and to use any graphics card.


Regards, Alkermes.

Thanks Alkermes!

Sorry, didn't see the mentioned discussion.

I am sorry but not is a real disscusion, they are several threads of Tmpgenc users that want AMD Stream or OpenCL support ;-)

I think the best option is offer OpenCL support instead of CUDA and Stream support separately, but this is a decision of Pegasys...

Regards, Alkermes.

Totally agree.
OpenCL should be preferred over CUDA.
Didn't hear about AMD Stream before :P

Sorry to ask this if it has already been addressed.
Are there any keyboard shortcuts available when in the Cut-Edit mode.
E.g. start point/ end point/ remove the marked area?
Regards,
Douglas

Check the help file for the full list; there is an entire section for keyboard shortcuts.


IV. Cut-edit keys
[←] - Previous frame
[→] - Next frame
SHIFT+[←] - Previous I Picture
SHIFT+[→] - Next I Picture
CTRL+[←] - Previous keyframe
CTRL+[→] - Next keyframe
PageDown - Moves 5 frames backward
PageUp - Moves 5 frames forward
SHIFT+PageDown - Moves 10 frames backward
SHIFT+PageUp - Moves 10 frames forward
CTRL+PageDown - Moves 30 frames backward
CTRL+PageUp - Moves 30 frames forward
SHIFT+CTRL+PageDown - Moves 900 frames backward
SHIFT+CTRL+PageUp - Moves 900 frames forward
CTRL+SHIFT+[F] - Playback / Fast forward during playback
CTRL+SHIFT+[U] - Pauses playback
CTRL+SHIFT+[S] - Stops playback
CTRL+SHIFT+[B] - Rewind1
CTRL+SHIFT+[P] - Fast forward (same as CTRL+SHIFT+[F])
CTRL+SHIFT+[←] - 1 frame backward
CTRL+SHIFT+[→] - 1 frame forward
CTRL+SHIFT+[<] - 1 frame backward (same as CTRL+SHIFT+[←])
CTRL+SHIFT+[>] - 1 frame forward (same as CTRL+SHIFT+[→])
CTRL+SHIFT+[Q] - Sets the current frame as the start frame
CTRL+SHIFT+[W] - Jumps to the start frame
CTRL+SHIFT+[E] - Sets the current frame as the end frame
CTRL+SHIFT+[R] - Jumps to the end frame
[ - Sets the source range’s first frame
] - Sets the source range’s last frame
CTRL+SHIFT+[A] - Cuts the current selection
CTRL+SHIFT+[D] - Cuts the parts other than the selection
CTRL+SHIFT+[K] - Sets the current frame as a chapter entry point
Delete - Cuts the current selection (same as CTRL+SHIFT+[A])
SHIFT+Delete - Cuts the parts other than the selection (same as CTRL+SHIFT+[D])
Home - Jumps to the header frame
End - Jumps to the last frame
SHIFT+Home - Jumps to the source range header frame
SHIFT+End - Jumps to the source range last frame
Insert - Sets the current frame as a keyframe entry point
SHIFT+Insert - Sets the current frame as a split point
CTRL+[Z] - Undo (up to 50 stages)
CTRL+[Y] - Redo (up to 50 stages)
CTRL+[J] - Displays the Navigation tool window
CTRL+[K] - Displays the Keyframe tool window
Alt × 2 - Thumbnail display interval change

Thank you.
That is just great.
I would never have found it without your help!
Regards,
Douglas

Any suggestions on making timelapse videos using TMPGEnc 5? I have several hundred JPEGs I would like to assemble together into a timelapse video. Each photo will be one frame/30 photos per second.

1. Import using "From pictures as slideshow". The problem with this approach - the minimum display time for each photo is 1 second. Even using the framerate filter set to max. of 1000% produces 10fps which does not look smooth. I could reencode a 2nd time with the framerate set to 300%, however this is not an efficient workflow and I'll lose quality with the double video encode.

2. Import the photos in timeline mode, then manually go through hundreds of photos setting the interval to 00:00:00.03 . However, once again, this is a very inefficient workflow, plus the frame rate interval actually needs to be 0.033333 for a smooth framerate.

I don't have any other ideas. Suggestions anyone?

I don't think there is an easy way to do it currently. It looks like you've tried everything available in the program.

They would either need to increase the speed filter limit to 3333% or above, or allow durations into the one hundred thousandths of a second range.

On the framerate, as a general improvement I think Pegasys should allow us to specify any framerate - I am continually bumping up against 1000%. Also personally I would find a multiplier 0.75 (75%), 1.0 (100%), 10.0 (1000%), 30.0 (3000%) somewhat more intuative to work with.
Also on my wishlist, the ability to slide the framerate smoothly between 2 values using a timeline FX filter.

every time I try to input a .mpv file windows closes the program. I can import a dvd from a folder I just can't import a demuxed video file

I have done this in the past countless times
running Win7 64-bit

Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40 GHz
8gb memory
over 1tb of HD space

solved! everytime I started the prog it told me quicktime wasn't installed
I ignored it and the prog crashed everytime I tried to import ac3 or mpv
for a motion menu

installed quicktime and didn't have anymore problems

How to use TAW5,When internet down.
Some day.Internet is not good.I can't use TAW5.How to solve problem.

I am trying to create a Bluray. Have added all source files (14)but the Menu button is not active. Only the Start & Source buttons are active. I have even reduced the number of source files but still does not work.

I have downloaded the latest update but still nothing.

HELP

What kind of files are you trying to author and make menus for? I know that, when I use ArcSoft Showbiz to capture, if I capture in TS or M2TS mode, I can make menus, but (as I recall...) if I capture MP4 files, I cannot create a menu in TAW-4.

Very odd. Can you post a screenshot?

Hi

I am trying to create source files (.h264, mp4, etc) that Authoring Works 5 can use in a project to create a BDMV (Blu-way) disc.

However, I tried, Works 5 always try to reencode my source videos.
My source videos are

1920x1080
25 fps
H.264

The reencoding takes a lot of time; between 1-2 hours. If I add the Blu-ray writing, it is even more!

Is there a way to create source video files that avoid reencoing?

Thanks in advanced for any insights..

There may be other settings you need to change in order to conform to Blu-ray standards. Post the full details of your source file if you can; you can use a program called MediaInfo to get a detailed report.

Here are the info, hope someone would tell me what's wrong:

General
Complete name : O:\JEC2012\tests\Conference Wind.264
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
File size : 147 MiB
Overall bit rate mode : Variable

Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=4, N=24
Bit rate mode : Variable
Maximum bit rate : 18.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709

I'm running into the same problem here ...

I generated BluRay compliant TS streams with x264 and want to author those using TAW5, but no matter what settings I try, it always reencodes the whole programm.

So far, I tested the following options:
- "prevent this track from the target size adjustment"
- "output setting" -> automatic (smart rendering prioritized)

Am I missing some ther options here ?

However, using tsMuxeR for outputting those file as BD works just fine and every player I tried accepts those disks, but obviously, tsMuxeR has no option for authoring at all.


Stream details are as follows:

General
ID : 1 (0x1)
Complete name : Heimat_1.ts
Format : MPEG-TS
File size : 11.8 GiB
Duration : 46mn 1s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 36.6 Mbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 35.5 Mbps

Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 46mn 2s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 35.8 Mbps
Maximum bit rate : 40.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.691
Stream size : 11.0 GiB (94%)
Writing library : x264 core 116 r2057 0ba8a9c
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=1 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=8 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / slices=4 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=fake / bluray_compat=1 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=0 / keyint=100 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=abr / mbtree=1 / bitrate=35840 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=40000 / vbv_bufsize=30000 / nal_hrd=vbr / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00

Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 129
Duration : 45mn 31s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : 16ms
Stream size : 146 MiB (1%)
Language : German

...

IMHO, this issue needs to get resolved asap

Regards,
Maggi

I would surely appreciate any kind of feedback on this matter ...

On a side note, I noticed the transcoding process causes the videolevels to be ajusted from full to legal levels and that's a major show stopper, since I'm usually working with video legal levels in my clips already.

Regards,
Maggi

Probably a bug related to PAL/25fps Blu-ray files.

I would contact support and give them the video info.
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/support/support.html

Thanx, tkrave !

I just filed a bugreport.

I thought this BBS would be monitored and assisted by tech support, but now it seems, this is just user based.

Anyways, if I get this issue resolved, I'll drop a note.

Cheers,
Maggi

Just a little update:

I'm in talks with tech support, but didn't get too much technical details about mandatory requirements for a given h264 stream to avoid re-encoding.

BUT, I did some more research a found a working x264 encoder setting for 1080p25 footage, that does not get re-encoded by TAW at all:

x264.exe --no-progress --preset slow --tune film --nal-hrd vbr --weightp 2 --b-pyramid strict --bluray-compat --level 41 --keyint 25 --min-keyint 25 --aud --non-deterministic --slices 4 --bframes 2 --ref 1 --psy-rd 1:0 --fake-interlaced --bitrate 16000 --qcomp 0.6 --sar 1:1 --threads 0 --colorprim "bt709" --transfer "bt709" --colormatrix "bt709" --bframes 2 --vbv-maxrate 40000 --vbv-bufsize 30000 --b-pyramid strict --demuxer raw --input-res 1920x1080 --fps 25 --input-csp i420 -o output.264 input.file

Feel free to take these settings as a starting point for adopting it to your footage's specs ... :)

Best regards,
Maggi

Nice! Thanks for those specs. It was probably some minute setting that was throwing things off, though it could just be a bug too. The official Blu-ray whitepaper doesn't go into enough detail to help.
http://www.blu-raydisc.com/assets/Downloadablefile/BD-ROM-AV-WhitePaper_110712.pdf

I think Pegasys does monitor this forum but they won't respond, so I recommend that people contact support if they want a response or if they want to make sure a request/bug is seen.

Thanx for the link, tkrave !

In the PDF you linked, is a note about the needed format on page 33:

6.2.1 Video stream
Video streams for Blu-ray 3D shall be MPEG-4 MVC video format (Annex H of ITU-T H.264 | ISO/IEC 14496-10) compliant.


I dug a little deeper and found the following ITU paper that they are referring to:

http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-H.264.1/en

"Annex H" starts on page 604 ... ^^

But to make it short, that book is total overkill to read, so I'll keep it pragmatical and take the trail and error approach.

Right now, I'm trying to encode a 23.976p stream that's supposed to not get reencoded and I'll post the setting, once I'll find them to be compatible with TAW.

Cheers,
Maggi

x264.exe --no-progress --preset slow --tune film --nal-hrd vbr --weightp 2 --b-pyramid strict --bluray-compat --level 41 --keyint 25 --min-keyint 25 --aud --non-deterministic --slices 4 --bframes 2 --ref 1 --psy-rd 1:0 --fake-interlaced --bitrate 16000 --qcomp 0.6 --sar 1:1 --threads 0 --colorprim "bt709" --transfer "bt709" --colormatrix "bt709" --bframes 2 --vbv-maxrate 40000 --vbv-bufsize 30000 --b-pyramid strict --demuxer raw --input-res 1920x1080 --fps 25 --input-csp i420 -o output.264 input.file

where do you enter these settings. I am having the same problem with .264 files.

that depends on what software you are using ... my example is for the cmd-line version of x264.exe, but I'd think that every GUI frontend for x264 has an option for entering those parameters as well

so, what are you using ?

Cheers,
Maggi

If you're using TVMW5, you need to select "MPEG file output" to access the advanced h.264 settings. It's a bit difficult to figure out which settings match those parameters though.

I tried all possible settings MP4, M2TS, and TS in the HDPVR and NONE of the files smart rendered in Authoring Works 5. A TS file created a few years ago from the HDPVR did smart render though.

the difference in the video properties were

The 720p/59.94 TS file from a few years ago that smart rendors shows ...nonmbaff.

I noticed thata TS file buff=4, ref=4,nonmbaff smart rendors but buff=2, ref=2, nonmbaff does not smart rendor

The TS 1080i/60 file that does not smart rendors shows both...mbaff, nonmbaff

I'm not sure if this function is available, but I can find no reference of it.

It would save me a significant amount of time if when creating a DVD Menu, I could import the source video's file name (without the extension), or possibly info from the file's metadata, to track and chapter titles. Currently, I have to type these by hand, which is incredibly time consuming when I have 30+ source videos.

It would even be an advantage to be able to just see the source video title when a certain chapter or track is selected during menu editing. That would save me having to exit the DVD Menu section and click over to the Source section just to see which source video is under each track.

Thank-You.

Go to the Preferences-->Project default settings, and for Track title, select "Auto fill first clip name." That way, it should use the name of the first clip you add to a track.
You can also choose to use the clip name for chapters.

Thanks for your reply! This works wonderfully, thank you.

It currently displays spaces as underscores within the menu. I can live with this, but it there a way to fix this?

I don't think there's a way to change how it handles spaces. At least, I can't find a way.

Is it possible to have subtitles on by default? In other words, can I author a DVD that displays subtitles without the user having to pick a DVD menu item or using the subtitle control on the player?

I have installed ffdshow for decode VC-1 and DTS files in Tmgpenc 5, but only can decode DTS audio files and not VC-1 video files.

How can I configure Tmgpenc 5 for to use ffdshow?.



Regards, Alkermes.

You may need to disable other file readers to force TVMW5 to use the directshow file reader.

First, check which file reader is being used to open the file by going to the Clip Properites window. The file reader should be listed in the Video stream info box.

Go to Preferences-->Input/output format list-->File input plugin, and then uncheck whatever file reader is being used to open the file. Directshow is at the bottom, so other file readers have priority over it unless they are disabled.

I have disabled all file input plugin except DirectShow but this does not work.

Thank you ;-)

I had installed CoreAVC 2.0 with Haali media spliter. With Haali and ffdshow togethers I can decode DTS audio.

I try then with Win7DSFilterTweaker 5.5 for choose/select what codecs I want to use for decode severals video formats and I enable VC-1 decode whith ffdshow.

This not work and Tmpgenc 5 not decode VC-1...

But... I install a new coreAVC software versión (3) and reinstall y reconfigure ffdshow and now VC-1 works.

Resume:

-Install coreAVC 3 (CUDA enable).
-Install ffdshow 4475. Only enable VC-1 (wmv9) and DTS (libdts) decoders for me.
-Use Win7DSFilterTweaker 5.5 for to enable ffdshow for decode VC-1.


Regards, Alkermes.

By the way, when you select a video file (VC-1/DTS) not use DVD/BR Importer from Tmpgenc 5, you must use "Import as is"...


Regards, Alkermes.

Under Windows 7 64bit i only use Haali Media Splitter and FFDSHOW, no extra tools or codec packs installed at all and i have full VC-1 support in both TVMW5 and TAW5.

In FFDSHOWS's Video decoder configuration, Codecs, what i have done is to change VC-1 setting to wmv9 and Raw video to All supported.

Forget CoreAVC (not VC-1 decoder)...

"You have not set FFDSHOW's VC-1 support correctly.
In FFDSHOW open the Video decoder configuration and then go to Codecs.
Here find VC-1 and change it to: wmv9
Now FFDSHOW has been opened up for decoding VC-1 coded video correctly."

I am not agree. I try several setting (wmv9 included) and not work, why?, I dont know.

I had not enabled Raw video before. Thanks for your help, I have enabled now.

Regards, Alkermes.