This is a guide to configuring the options in the Xvid (version 1.xx) codec for encoding. Specifically these settings are optimized for encoding animation, such as cartoons and anime.
These encoding options should be available in any operating system where the Xvid encoder is installed.
The bold options are the specific changes that are recommended. The italics are the comments on the options.
MAIN:
MOTION ESTIMATION:
QUANTIZATION:
[X] H.263 (Better for cartoons & anime)
[ ] MPEG (Generally better for live action)
[X] Trellis quantization
Quanitization restrictions
I-frame quantizer Min : 2 (or at 1 for full CD, requires experimentation)
I-frame quantizer Max : 31
P-frame quantizer Min : 2 (or at 1 for full CD, requires experimentation)
P-frame quantizer Max : 31
B-frame quantizer Min : 2 (or at 1 for full CD, requires experimentation)
B-frame quantizer Max : 31
SECOND PASS:
Two pass tuning
I-frame Boost (%): 10
I-frame closer than… (frames): 1
… are reduced by (%): 20
Max overflow improvement (%): 5 (default)
Max overflow degradation (%): 5 (default)
Curve compression
High bitrate scenes (%): 0
Low bitrate scenes improvement (%): 0
Overflow control strength (%): 5 (20 is good for full movies(nbsp)(ndash) requires more testing)