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EnDeR_
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
Spain2640 Posts
July 07 2004 00:53 GMT
#1
I have some vods of myself recorded with camtasia but they are too big, somthing like 200 meg for a 6 min game, so how can i compress them?
If anybody can do a step by step guide i'd really appreaciate it =)
estás más desubicao q un croissant en un plato de nécoras
Anonymous
Profile Joined May 2004
Vietnam76 Posts
July 07 2004 00:57 GMT
#2
reencode them
Refrain[FriZ]
Profile Joined June 2003
Canada4337 Posts
July 07 2004 01:01 GMT
#3
Shizzle, I'll help you: Use Camtasia Producer --> Load ur video --> Drag the timeline to the end --> Produce movie --> Setup ur options, encode to WMV 9 --> hope it works]

if that doesn't work use the virtual dub way:

12. Open the recorded file with VirtualDub. Set the following options:
- Video --> Compression --> DivX 5.0.2 Codec (or whatever the latest version is) --> Configure --> 160 kbps encoding bitrate
- Video --> Full processing mode
- Video --> Filters --> Add --> 2:1 reduction (high quality)
13. If you recoded audio as well, then do the following:
- Audio --> Full processing mode
- Audio --> Compression --> MPEG Layer 3 (or MP3) --> 20 kbps, 11,025 Hz, Mono
14. Select File --> Save as AVI to save your compressed VOD.
Refrain[FriZ]
Profile Joined June 2003
Canada4337 Posts
July 07 2004 01:03 GMT
#4
P.S. I had the same situation, I recorded a VOD, it was like 300 mb for 16 minute game; so I left Virtual Dub and Camtasia Producer running at the same time compressing and producing the file, went outside for a while, came back and found that one of them had an error, but one of them worked and gave me back a 20 mb file. So I dunno which one worked T_T
EnDeR_
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
Spain2640 Posts
July 07 2004 01:12 GMT
#5
seems i dont have wm9 codec installed, ill dl it and try what u say =)
estás más desubicao q un croissant en un plato de nécoras
Refrain[FriZ]
Profile Joined June 2003
Canada4337 Posts
July 07 2004 01:35 GMT
#6
Not to hijack ur thread, but sometimes when I'm in the BW screen and recording, Camtasia Recorder randomly minimizes BW and gives me an error like "Unable to write AVI file frame" or "Unable to change AVI pallette" WTf does this mean? How can I fix it? IT stops recording after this error, and its annoying because sometimes when I'm like 18 minutes in it gives me this and I lose all that 18 minutes of recording.
EnDeR_
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
Spain2640 Posts
July 07 2004 02:22 GMT
#7
ok, been trying a few settings and decided to upload a small clip so u all can see. Anybody know of a good host for small files? its 500 k or so
estás más desubicao q un croissant en un plato de nécoras
Eniram
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Sudan3166 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-07-07 02:31:43
July 07 2004 02:31 GMT
#8
On July 07 2004 11:22 EnDeR_ wrote:
ok, been trying a few settings and decided to upload a small clip so u all can see. Anybody know of a good host for small files? its 500 k or so


http://adorablebunnies.com/UPLOAD/

I wouldn't suggest going to any of the links
You can like take a newb to like water, but you cant like make a newb drink. Ya know? - Jeremy
Refrain[FriZ]
Profile Joined June 2003
Canada4337 Posts
July 07 2004 02:44 GMT
#9
lol eniram wtf...
EnDeR_
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
Spain2640 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-07-07 03:34:03
July 07 2004 03:28 GMT
#10
ok, im finally done (sorry it took me so long, was doing other things
:D).
http://adorablebunnies.com/UPLOAD/sample.wmv
it has no sound yet, but i suppose that wont make it much bigger =)

soo... what do u think?
estás más desubicao q un croissant en un plato de nécoras
LazySCV
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
United States2942 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-07-18 08:38:49
July 18 2004 08:18 GMT
#11
--- Nuked ---
NoobSaibot
Profile Joined June 2004
United States588 Posts
July 18 2004 09:22 GMT
#12
i think you should up the quality settings one way or another.
comabreaded
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
United States2166 Posts
July 18 2004 09:48 GMT
#13
On July 07 2004 10:35 Refrain[FriZ] wrote:
Not to hijack ur thread, but sometimes when I'm in the BW screen and recording, Camtasia Recorder randomly minimizes BW and gives me an error like "Unable to write AVI file frame" or "Unable to change AVI pallette" WTf does this mean? How can I fix it? IT stops recording after this error, and its annoying because sometimes when I'm like 18 minutes in it gives me this and I lose all that 18 minutes of recording.


I think another application may be trying to take "focus" like AIM popping up a new IM box on you. Maybe spyware. Maybe not. This happens to me in Camtasia if I switch resolutions like if I'm alt tabbing to the desktop. Try running spyware removers then only run Camtasia and BW.
I put the fu in fun
comabreaded
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
United States2166 Posts
July 18 2004 09:52 GMT
#14
On July 18 2004 17:18 LaZyScV wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2004 10:01 Refrain[FriZ] wrote:
Shizzle, I'll help you: Use Camtasia Producer --> Load ur video --> Drag the timeline to the end --> Produce movie --> Setup ur options, encode to WMV 9 --> hope it works]

if that doesn't work use the virtual dub way:

12. Open the recorded file with VirtualDub. Set the following options:
- Video --> Compression --> DivX 5.0.2 Codec (or whatever the latest version is) --> Configure --> 160 kbps encoding bitrate
- Video --> Full processing mode
- Video --> Filters --> Add --> 2:1 reduction (high quality)
13. If you recoded audio as well, then do the following:
- Audio --> Full processing mode
- Audio --> Compression --> MPEG Layer 3 (or MP3) --> 20 kbps, 11,025 Hz, Mono
14. Select File --> Save as AVI to save your compressed VOD.


I did that.. 1minute recording = 12mb. Anything else I can do?

And Camtasia won't record audio, but I have the option selected, etc.


1 min should be closer to 3-4 megs, (depending on your bitrate). I don't think your Divx codec is working. Try reinstalling it. Also to record audio, open your sound properties from your system control panel. You have to select "WAV" or "What U Hear" or something similar. It's probably set to Mic or Line-In right now. You can test it by playin somethin in Winamp and just recording for 5 seconds.
I put the fu in fun
Addicted`To`Zerg
Profile Joined August 2004
Bulgaria1353 Posts
August 12 2004 23:34 GMT
#15
12. Open the recorded file with VirtualDub. Set the following options:
- Video --> Compression --> DivX 5.0.2 Codec (or whatever the latest version is) --> Configure --> 160 kbps encoding bitrate.

there isn't a option named DivX 5.0.2 Codec , but there are the following :
1.MS MPEG-4 3688 V1
2.MS MPEG-4 3688 V2
3.MS MPEG-4 3688 V3
4.TechSmith Screen Capture Codec
5.Xirlink H.263 Video Codec

i've already installed Divx Codecs , but there isnt that opiton.
Which one should i chose ??
bez
Profile Joined December 2002
Sweden137 Posts
August 12 2004 23:44 GMT
#16
you need to install the DivX-encoder codec, included in K-codec, which can be downloaded @ http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/mirror.htm
cabu - the only way to fly
Addicted`To`Zerg
Profile Joined August 2004
Bulgaria1353 Posts
August 13 2004 19:20 GMT
#17
10x a lot man !
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