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phd
02-04-2007, 07:26 PM
I uploaded a little tool some of you might enjoy.

I placed it in the DVD Copy folder on the FTP.
ftp://upload:upload@videoredo.net/

The name is "VRD5.zip"

It performs a preview of your cuts in edit mode. You can jump backwards and forwards through all of your cuts as well as view the beginning and and of the file. The preroll is setup to play 2 seconds before the beginning and end of the cut as well as 2 seconds from the end of the file.

To get the best effect, you should zoom all the way in on your file. I have included a zoom toggle button as well as zoom in and out.

In addition, the lowest row of button are set up to perform Ad-Detective jump and scans. After you mark the beginning of the commercial segment:
+180 will jump forward 3 minutes and start scanning.
+270 will jump forward 4 1/2 minutes and begin scanning.
-30 will jump back 30 seconds and begin scanning.
Ad Scan justs starts at your current position.

The following navigation controls need to be set as follows to have it work according to the above statements. Tools>Options>Navigation
2 arrow button - 10 seconds
Ctrl Multiplier - 3
Ctrl Left/Right Arrows - Move Next Second
Ctrl+Shift Left/Right Arrows - Move 1 Minute

If you modify your navigation controls from these settings, you can facilitate different intervals.

I used a program called AutoIt.

There is a feature available in the editor SciTE referenced on their web site to record keystrokes/etc. to automate the process. They also have a feature to compile the script to a standalone executable.

The executable is only 206KB for the application I created and no DLLs/.NET are necessary.

The window will continue to float over VRD as you click on the buttons or you can Alt+Tab between the 2.

This is not an official VideoReDo product so please don't write to support.

Anole
02-05-2007, 03:50 AM
Pat, Harry, and others have come up with some pretty nice add-on tools based on VRD.
...is this becoming a ... movement !?!? :rolleyes:

phd
02-12-2007, 02:49 AM
New version uploaded.

The name is "VRD8.zip"

New features:

If VRD8 is the front window:
1. PageUp and PageDown key navigation is active
The following numeric keypad keys are active also
/ is +180 seconds and Ad-Detective scan
* is +270 seconds and Ad-Detective scan
- is -30 seconds and Ad-Detective scan
+ is Play/Pause

If VideoReDo is the front window (with VRD8 still running as an open window):
/ is +180 seconds and Ad-Detective scan
* is +270 seconds and Ad-Detective scan
- is -30 seconds and Ad-Detective scan

I find this useful when manually marking commercial segments.

After marking the beginning of the commercial I can press the / or * keys to immediately jump either 3 minutes or 4 1/2 minutes ahead and automatically start scanning for the end of the block.

If I overshoot, I can press the "-" key to jump back 30 seconds and continue scanning.

Be aware that if you have both VideoReDo and VRD8 open and you switch to a different application, the numeric keys / * - + will still control the open VideoReDo application.

JamesCivic
02-25-2007, 04:29 PM
Been looking in ftp://upload:upload@videoredo.net/ and cannot find either version. Where is the zip file? Thanks.

phd
02-25-2007, 08:57 PM
It's in the "DVD Copy" folder.