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- | ====== Encoding animation with Xvid ====== | ||
- | This is a guide to configuring the options in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xvid|Xvid]] (version 1.xx) codec for encoding. Specifically these settings are optimized for encoding animation, such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon_animation|cartoons]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime|anime]]. | ||
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- | These encoding options should be available in any operating system where the Xvid encoder is installed. | ||
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- | The **bold** options are the specific changes that are recommended. The //italics// are the comments on the options. | ||
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- | **MAIN:** | ||
- | * Encoding Type: **Two Pass** | ||
- | * Target size (MBytes): **???** //(Whatever size of video you want)// | ||
- | * Quantizer: ?.? //(Useful only for single pass quantizer based)// | ||
- | * [ ] Interlaced //(Only useful if you need to Deinterlace - generally do not use; filters are better for deinterlacing)// | ||
- | * [ ] Cartoon mode //(Only for very flat color cartoons, generally do NOT use)// | ||
- | * [**X**] Turbo Mode //(Increases Speed in 2nd pass 2pass mode)// | ||
- | * [ ] Greyscale | ||
- | * [**X**] Chroma Optimizer | ||
- | * [ ] Packed bitstream | ||
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- | **MOTION ESTIMATION:** | ||
- | * Motion Search Precision: **"6 - Ultra High"** | ||
- | * VHQ Mode: **"4 - Wide search"** | ||
- | * [**X**] Chroma Motion | ||
- | * [**X**] 4MV | ||
- | * [**X**] HQ AC | ||
- | * I-frame interval - Min: **1** Max: **300** | ||
- | * **CONFIGURATION NOTE**(nbsp)(ndash) Numbers for framerate | ||
- | * [[general:Glossary#NTSC|NTSC]] (American & Japanese) = 300 | ||
- | * [[general:Glossary#PAL|PAL]] (European) or FILM (some DVDs) = 240 | ||
- | * [[general:Glossary#HDTV|HDTV]] = 1200 | ||
- | * Advanced Simple Profile | ||
- | * Numberof B-frames: **3** //(Use three as the number minimum, greatly improves video quality)// | ||
- | * [ ] Qpel //(Stands for quarter pixel)// | ||
- | * [**X**] GMC //(If you plan to only playback on PC use it, if you want to be compatible with standalone dvd player don't)// | ||
- | * [**X**] BVHQ //(Produces nicer looking B-frames)// | ||
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- | **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** | ||
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- | **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)// |