Cutting selections

[ghealy]

I love VRD because it allows me to quickly edit out commercials manually.

Something I read once, (or rather my recollection of something I read once <grin>) left me with the impression that it is best to cut on an I frame as opposed to a B or P frame.

Am I mis-remembering? Does it matter?

[phd]

Were you perhaps remembering this?
http://www.videoredo.com/FAQs/SupportFAQDVDEdiitingAuthoring.htm#DVDAuthoringPro grams

Old versions of neoDVD had problems authoring any file that was not GOP accurate. Don't know about the new versions.

[Anole]

A lot of other editors either could only or really should edit on I frames.
The neat feature of VideoReDo is that it can edit anywhere, and fix-up the frames as needed.
It does so by re-encoding around the cut point.
I even sometimes have it shorten long GOPs (too far between I frames) on my video feeds, and it just does the job.

I've been using DVD Labs and later DVD Labs Pro for several years, and just love VRD and its ability to let me locate the cuts wherever I like.
I also edit manually, as it was the first way I learned, and have found no reason to go with the more modern automation.
I get what I want first time, on time, and accurately. :)
Viva VRD ! :cool:

[ghealy]

To both Pat & Anole.

Thanks for the feedback.

Manually editing the files is relatively quick. Attempting to locating I frames added time I will now be able to devote to other actions.

Finding a good black frame or when there isn't one (as when the local TV station overruns the allotted commercial time,) the start of a scene change is all I should need to do.

Once again, thanks.

--Gene

[Anole]

Well, here's a feature you should have on, if you worry about I frames.
I leave it on , but then ignore it. :rolleyes:
on the pull-down menu: View | Display On-Screen Information
I always look for it in the Tools | Options menu, and it's just not there! :)
You can watch the little green letter in the upper left of the display, to know what the current frame-type is.
I use the left and right arrow keys to move backward and forward a frame at a time.

The other thing, related to being sure what frame you should cut on for that clean output, is this:
Once all your cuts are made, click on Toggle Preview Mode, the little film-strip icon in the lower left of the VRD display.
You can then press Tab key to jump to a few seconds before the next cut.
Let VRD play though your cut to see how it looks.
Then, tap the Tab Key again to go to the next
This technique lets you quickly verify how your work will look.

[ghealy]

Well, here's a feature you should have on, if you worry about I frames.
I leave it on , but then ignore it. :rolleyes:
on the pull-down menu: View | Display On-Screen Information
I always look for it in the Tools | Options menu, and it's just not there! :)
You can watch the little green letter in the upper left of the display, to know what the current frame-type is.
I use the left and right arrow keys to move backward and forward a frame at a time.

Found that one when I first starting editing files in VRD. :) The mouse wheel as well as the left & right arrows help move you quickly through the frames

The other thing, related to being sure what frame you should cut on for that clean output, is this:
Once all your cuts are made, click on Toggle Preview Mode, the little film-strip icon in the lower left of the VRD display.
You can then press Tab key to jump to a few seconds before the next cut.
Let VRD play though your cut to see how it looks.
Then, tap the Tab Key again to go to the next
This technique lets you quickly verify how your work will look.

I love the Preview option and its navigation. Use them regularly. They are part of what makes VRD such a GREAT editing software. I've actually set the Preview Lead-in to 5 seconds (Tools --> General Parameters), Find it better suits the way I work.

Thanks for the tips. One of the things that makes VRD such a great product is the wealth of support from both the developers as well as the user community.

--Gene

[Anole]

One of the things that makes VRD such a great product is the wealth of support from both the developers as well as the user community.
Yea, developer support has always been first rate.
Lately, many of the users have pitched in, too.
You're liable to get an answer in a couple of hours, not days, and often within just minutes!

And many things we want to do, are already built-in.
It's just a matter of uncovering 'em or learning how to use a feature.
Sometimes the way we think we want to do something may not be supported.... but some other way just might be! :)