Author Topic: How do I record to avi? (Read 1797 times)

faminz · « **on:** March 19, 2002, 02:09:03 AM »

I need instructions please. I play my film and I assume I use start select and end select to define a clip, I move around outside the plane as it plays. Then having stopped it with end select I clcik on "save as AVI file" choose a cpmpression and a codec (windows 293 and 291 so far) and it replays the file again!!! Ok i do the swivling around again and assume its saving BUt when i check the avi file in the films directory it has 0 bytes.

I assumed that if the codec was shown then I had it. true?

How is one supposed to actually create a film. can you list a set of simple instructions please hitech?

Samm · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2002, 10:03:39 AM »

I'm having the exact same problem . A lil help please .

ICKID · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2002, 10:29:45 AM »

I gave up trying to save a clip. I did manage to get an AVi file by selecting on the file menu the Save As AVI option which saved the entire film as an AVI, my problem is when I view the AVI, I have a double image on screen and the color is , well, not right.

Lizard3 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2002, 06:45:03 PM »

Big friggin size 12 1/2 BOOT.

I actually saved about 30 seconds of one on accident, but I'm not sure I can recreate the same conditions purposefully.

bbosen · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2002, 06:46:21 PM »

ICKID wrote this:

"I gave up trying to save a clip. I did manage to get an AVi file by selecting on the file menu the Save As AVI option which saved the entire film as an AVI, my problem is when I view the AVI, I have a double image on screen and the color is , well, not right."

Me too. EXACTLY the same thing. Bummer....

-Peabody-

mietla · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2002, 08:43:43 PM »

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Originally posted by ICKID
I gave up trying to save a clip. I did manage to get an AVi file by selecting on the file menu the Save As AVI option which saved the entire film as an AVI, my problem is when I view the AVI, I have a double image on screen and the color is , well, not right.

Switch your desktop to 32-bit color

Samm · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2002, 07:12:50 AM »

How do I save a film as an avi, I have the same problem as Faminz

LOCO · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2002, 01:15:43 PM »

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Switch your desktop to 32-bit color

And what if you desktop doesnt have 32 bit?

mietla · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2002, 01:18:33 PM »

I think you are screwed

TRy to setr it as high as it goes

ICKID · « **Reply #9 on:** March 20, 2002, 01:59:41 PM »

go to control panel, monitor, setting, 32 bit color is an optionit's an option. However even after setting 32 bit colors, there is no difference. I can create an AVI but the result is a double image, side by side and the color is totally incorrect. HiTec. you need to explain the file viewer..

LOCO · « **Reply #10 on:** March 20, 2002, 02:57:02 PM »

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go to control panel, monitor, setting, 32 bit color

I did that and 24bit is as high as it goes,I still get lines all over .avi file and split screen effect so i guess im SCREWED as far as using film editor untill i hve $1000.00 for better computer.

mietla · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2002, 03:51:34 PM »

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Originally posted by ICKID
go to control panel, monitor, setting, 32 bit color is an optionit's an option. However even after setting 32 bit colors, there is no difference. I can create an AVI but the result is a double image, side by side and the color is totally incorrect. HiTec. you need to explain the file viewer..

remember to save AVI after you switch to 32-bits. If the film was made at lower than 32 it remains screwed up even after you switch, you have to re-make it

LOCO · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2002, 03:51:58 PM »

ICKID · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2002, 04:48:30 PM »

OK, thanks, that seems to have fixed my problem. with double image or side by side image and color, but I could still use a set of instructions that explain all the functions.

Doberman · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2002, 05:31:26 PM »

I have a feeling that is gonna be mostly a "figure it out your damn self" type thing. Which is no big deal, if it just plain worked. I can figure it out, but the bugs are making it next to worthless.

Really, there's not much to figure out. There aren't that many functions.

What exactly are you having problems with?

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