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It would like a filter in TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress to correct shadow and highlight lighting simular to the one in Adobe Premiere Elements.
I am a new user of TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress. I am using it to enhance and convert/compress my old camcorder videos. These are on my HD in DV/AVI format. These videos suffer from poor lighting, noise and ghosting. TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress has good filters to handle the noise and ghosting but it can't correct the poor lighting. Thus I must proccess it first my copy of Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 using its shadow and highlight filter. This gives me a DV/AVI video with corrected lighting. I then process that with TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress. It would be great if TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress could do it all.
Not sure what it's like in Premiere, but XPress has the color correction filter where you can adjust the gamma, contrast, luminance, and chroma among other things.
I tried the color filter but didn't have good results. It has lots of options and maybe I am missing something. I tried the simple adjustments (gamma, contrast & luminance) but the results I got were inferior to the Adobe Premiere Elements shadow and highlight filter.
What I believe the main difference is between the two filters is that the TMPGEnc 4.0 Xpress color filter affects the entire video frame. The Adobe filter affects the areas of a video frame where the luminosity falls below a certain selectable threshold (shadows) or above another threshold (highlight). The midrange lighting areas are unaffected. This is what I’d like to see a filter in TMPGEnc 4.0 Xpress do.
I bought the new version of TMPGenc Authoring Works 4 v.4.09.37 and installed it just fine. When I try to save a project that I created, nothing happens when I press "Save". The only thing that works is the "Cancel" and the "Exit" buttons. I had no problem saving projects in the previous version v.4.0.6.24. The new version still reads and opens my previous project, but I can't save new projects. What am I'm doing wrong?
This program only works with MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video. You have to remember that this software is not a video converter, so by default, your input format is going to be the same as the output format. It may change the file structure/container to fit the output format, but the actual video data will remain the same in general.
Your output options depend on the video's dimensions, framerate, bitrate, etc.
If it is DVD-Video compliant, you can use the DVD-Video output option and burn to DVD if you wish.
If it is Blu-ray compliant, you can do the same with the Blu-ray ouptut option.
If your video is not compliant with anything, you can choose the MPEG output option and choose "Common MPEG file" as the output target.
Click on the Smart rendering analyzer button to see how much of your video will be re-encoded and how much will be left untouched. Edited video will re-encode the sections at the beginning and end of the cut area.
You can already change the font and font size. In the Subtitle filter window, click on the "Edit menu" button and select "Layout editor". From there, you can change the font, font size, alignment, font style, color, add a border, etc.
You can also save a certain style as a layout and then use the "Layout change" option to change layout styles easily. However, I think this only pertains to the project you're working on, so if you start a new project, you have to recreate your layout settings.
Thanks, I know you can format subtitles that you type in yourself..
But how about formatting subs which you import at "Source Wizard-stage", impossible..
I would like to be able to format original subtitles from a retail-DVD, for example..
You can't format/edit those types of subtitles because they're actually images, not text data. However, there are ways to convert such subtitles with other programs. If it's a major motion picture, chances are someone has already ripped the subtitles into a .srt file. Just do a search on Google, download the .srt file and then import it into 4.0 XPress.
Thats a new one on me. Doesn't really suggest that it's a codec issue. Presumably the source itself isn't flipped? Sorry realise thats a slightly daft question.
Question: The source AVI file displays upside-down.
Answer:The codec used for each AVI file may be different. Check what kind of codec was used to create the AVI file then try the following.
1. Launch TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress.
2. Click the Options menu button.
3. In the menu, select the “Preferences…” option then click on the “AVI settings” item in the tree list.
4. In the list of available codecs, double-click on the codec used by your AVI file then, in the “AVI codec settings” window uncheck the “Decode in YUV” if this option is checked.
I am unable to import transport streams produced by an Hauppage WinTV-HVR 2250 into TMPGEnc 4.0 Express Version 4.7.6.304. I am forced to pass the .ts through HDTV-to-MPEG2 freeware to produce the mpg, and then import the .mpg. Is this by your design or am I doing something incorrectly.
I need help. I am interested in buying this program. So I went and downloaded the free trial version. The installation process was just fine, but as I tried to open the program. It said Tmpgenc program error occured, the program needs to shut down. I tried to install multiple times, but that didn't help. Do I need some other programs to go with this? I even reset my C drive and still nothing. Please help !!!!!!!!!
Have been using TAW4 for a while creating basic dvd movies with menus. On this occasion, I'm trying to create a dvd with special features on it (ie, a trailer)
I was wondering if anyone can help with the correct menu structure to use?
I'm looking to have the following,
Main Menu - > Button links to Play, Chapters, Setup, Special Features
Chapters - > Chapter screens
Setup - > Subtitle options
Special Features - > Button links to play Trailer 1, and seperate button for Trailer 2.
My main question is for the special features, how to structure correctly!
I've been trying to make a menu as you describe it, but as you may know the special features page is a problem.
If you didn't have the special features page, it would be pretty simple:
Create a custom menu, select to have a title page for the track menu. Select Track menu only (assuming you have one track only). Your Main Menu would be the track title page, the Chapter page is your track menus, and the setup option should appear in the track title page.
Adding the Special Features page however, presents a problem. The trailers would need to be in a separate track; that means you'll have more than one track which means you're going to need a Top and Track menu structure (instead of Track only). This means your main menu won't have the setup button since the setup button only appears in track menus (probably because each track can have it's own set of subtitles/audio).
There's also another problem in that if your two trailers are in the same track, they will play as one whole movie. In other words, if you start playing the first trailer, it will continue and play the 2nd trailer automatically without going back to the menu.
In short, I don't think you can make your menu exactly as you want to...at least, I haven't figured out a way yet.
Agreed its very difficult to find a solution, other dvd author programs have the media as seperate entities that you link to, making it easy. Problem is, I like TmpgEnc!
The only possible work around I have is this,
(for single movie track only)
No Top Menu, create menu in track menu only.
Leaves us with Title > Track Menu (chapters) > Setup (if you have subs or audio options).
Next, add a Note Page.
This will add a link to the title page, which you could rename from 'Note' to 'Special Features'.
Next, in the note page set your background to be a motion menu and add your trailer, making sure to set the motion length to the length of the trailer. You can also link back to the title menu from here.
In theory, you could add two note pages, one being the Special Features page, which then links to Note Page 2 which contains your trailer. Its not ideal, but could work.
That's an interesting solution! Didn't think of that, but now that I think about it, I've seen other people use the motion menu feature to create content instead of using it for menus.
The only problem with it is that it really ramps up the space for output, I usually output to 8.5gb to retain quality.
And also if you have the motion menu as a trailer you need to have a button displayed that returns you to the previous page, which isnt really ideal as when it finishes it should auto return. But no idea how to get around that or hide the button.
The only problem with it is that it really ramps up the space for output, I usually output to 8.5gb to retain quality.
And also if you have the motion menu as a trailer you need to have a button displayed that returns you to the previous page, which isnt really ideal as when it finishes it should auto return. But no idea how to get around that or hide the button.
I have been doing this to my dvd for a long time now..since tmpeg3
HERE is what you do.
FIRST: make a BLANK video in an editor. 1sec is fine
Second: add your files each as a NEW track
ex:
this is how my menus look
PLAY MOVIE SCENE SELECTION SPECIAL FEATURES
OK.
add track: MAIN MOVIE
add track: blank video
add track: blank video
THIS will put ON FIRST page 3 videos OR three selections
add track: what ever trailers or special feautes video you want
REMEMBER: each page has 3 OR as many as you want
SO:
mine usually has the main movie
3 or 4 blank video files
NOW, create menus
Choose: TITLE PAGE I use the TEXT (4) - TRACKS (8 pics)
OK..so the structures will look like crap I know, BUT then go into DVD MENU STRUCTURE and unchecked each track leaving just the main movie.
NOW on the TITLE MENU you will have track 1 (movie)and at least 3 or four BLANK TRACKS (double click) on the tracks and delete the names and MOVE them OFF the screen
Click the NEXT BUTTON and you will see your trailers and special features. The key to this is a BLANK VIDEO file and deleting the names of the blank tracks and moving them OFF SCREEN
Cheers for posting this, I've heard of this method before but never found a set of instructions. Going to give this a go tonight, if it works how I hope it will work, I owe you beers!!
Just a little confused on a couple of areas..
I'm not sure where you mean to add the blank video and my special features.
Let's say I have 1 movie file, trailer1 movie file, trailer2 movie file.
How should that look on my track listing on the top left hand side?
Or am I getting confused, and every track should have...
Can anyone else help out with the theory on this one? I've read whats been put and tried to apply in authoring works, but I'm really not getting how it works out. Help please!!
tkrave - any thoughts on the above at all? I'm not seeing how Chris Robbins theory works so looking for alternatives.
My main goal is to sort the special features page. I'm after having my main menu link to a sub menu (the special features index page), which then has three links on it,
1)Back to main menu (which would be standard obviously)
2)Link to Trailer 1
3)Link to Trailer 2
The catch being that I want the link to the trailers to play the trailer and return to this special features index page.
The only other way is the way I suggested, using background menu's and note pages, but then in order to get to trailer 2, you would have to go special features index page > trailer 1 > trailer 2. Which is weird.
What if both trailers were under the same track on the source tab? Couldn't I then use what is effectively the 'chapters' page, and replace the track thumbnails with a custom button or somethiong and add text in? The only problem then is I will have a track menu that I dont want...sorry if I'm confusing you!!
Ok, been messing around with the structure, and I believe I've solved it. Because it's hard to explain in writing I've put together some screenshots with detailed explanations should anyone want to try it out. I'm happy to be proved wrong or shown holes in the logic, but so far I think I've got a working DVD like structure. Have uploaded the MSWord doc to rapidshare, I dont think you can add tags on here so will need to add the tag to the end.
I have been using this product for several years and overall have had a positive experience. However the base product has been falling behind my own needs and started thinking about what it needs to keep up.
1. 5.1 Audio encodes... Ok SERIOUSLY? We still don't have this? Almost every TV show on the planet has this now and movies have moved well past it. It is probably the single largest short coming of the product. It is great having WTV inputs, but we shouldn't have to downgrade the audio.
2. Audio selection from AVCHD... When you have an AVCHD file that has multiple audio embedded into it there is no way to select the specific audio stream for encoding. This requires me to demux the file first and for a product that is supposed to support AVCHD input, it is a clear gap.
3. DTS-HD audio input support... Blu-Rays are moving towards this almost exclusively and it is getting harder and harder to find Blu-Rays that have a DD 5.1 input in English. I think people are moving past encoding DVD's to encoding their Blu-Ray sources and this will be needed to support these activities.
4. MKV container support... This seems to be becoming one of the standards for encoding high-definition video. I personally like the .divx container, but .mkv is a highly supported standard with support in a number of consumer electronics products. Who knows what will win out, but it should be an option as a container.
These are my personal major gaps. Overall I think the product is great with encoding speeds and quality among the best out there. But it is 2010 and AVCHD is quickly becoming the norm. I need a product that can help with taking Blu-Ray and other AVCHD collections and getting them into manageable sizes with high quality and audio that is not overly downgraded.
1) I agree 100%. How hard can it be to get multichannel audio? You want to sell us a *useless* Dolby Digital add-on but it only does 2 channel compressed. I'd pay for the extra funtionallity to cover any royalties to Dolby Labs.
2) Sure, why not. I dont use this feature now but could someday.
3) Both DTS & DD high defintion stream fall back to their core 5.1 audio when hardware is not present to play back the HD stream. I don't see what you're looking to get.
4) MKV is nice but more devices support AVC & MP4 containers than MKV or DivX and TMPEGEnc already does those well. I could live without this but, again, it wouldn't hurt to have this option.
The Dolby Digital plug-in is NOT for TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress; 4.0 XPress already has 2ch Dolby input/output support.
I'm not sure why people keep bringing up this plug-in here. The webpage clearly says it's only for TMPGEnc DVD Author 1.5/1.6, TMPGEnc 3.0 XPress, and TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 1.
Yeah, I know the plugin is included now. I'd grown accustomed to needing it in 3...just old habit. My point is I'd be willing to pay a small fee to get a multichannel audio plugin to support 5.1 DD, DTS, & AAC.
I'm creating a PAL DVD from a 1440 x 1080 25fps interlaced source. When playing back, any sideways scene panning is very jittery compared to the original HD source.
I'm using highest quality settings, VBR 2 pass.
I was expecting the resolution to appear lower as it's only 720 x 576, but since both videos are 25i I thought the sideways camera panning would look about the same.
No, that's not normal. It sounds like the field order setting of your interlaced video might be incorrect.
Try changing the field order setting in the Clip Properties/Clip addition window. If that doesn't work, you may have to change the field order setting in your Track settings (Source Stage--> Track XX --> Settings button).
Thanks for your reply. I had already wondered about that and checked the original source video properties using a free program called MediaInfo, and it tells me the video is Top Field First, so I made sure all settings were set to this.
I've been reading about other conversions of this nature on other forums where the concensus is to always deinterlace the video to progressive using Bob/Weave techniques, and then resize before converting to interlaced again. Several tests were done with AVISynth and this provided the best results by far.
I wonder if TMPEGEnc is doing any interlaced to progressive conversion and what techniques they are using. I suspect it's not. I may need to investigate AVISynth and use this before creating the DVD.
TAW4 shouldn't be converting it to progressive because that would not conform to the DVD-Video specifications.
Converting to progressive with some other program should solve the problem, but then again, that's another generation of encoding. However, as long as you're staying at your source resolution (1440 x 1080) when you're converting to progressive, I think you'll be fine.
I've been reading a lot more on the subject, and an intermediate step of deinterlacing to progressive with double the frame rate, before down sizing and reinterlacing the video is the best solution to maintain fluid motion.
In my case the 25i should be converted to 50p, then downsized to DVD resolution and reinterlaced to 25i.
I'm not really sure how much better the result would be as I cannot find any software that can convert my 25i files to 50p at this stage. AVISynth won't read my files.