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.avi file to .mxf file?
So I’ve been having some troubles with file sizes: https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/24/907140
Someone told me that I should try to change my files .mxf to make them less CPU intence. I tried to search about .mxf files but couldn’t find anything helpful.
The question is, Is it possible to change files from .avi to .mxf with Windows 7? And how? Also, if it ain’t possible, is there anything else I can do with my problem? (link above) Sorry if this is a wrong category -
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I would use a program like AviDemux to convert your FRAPS footage to Lagarith or MJPEG. These will both edit more easily in Vegas. Your problem is probably resolution. You said that you recorded your game at the highest resolution. This was probably not a good idea. In fact, you should record your game footage as close to the resolution that you will deliver in to make editing easy. You are asking Vegas to do a lot of resizing on each frame which is probably what’s easting up so much memory.
~jr
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I now tried MJPEG with VirtualDub; “Error getting compressor output format size” 🙁
With Lagarith I managed to convert it. However, with default settings 2sec clip was 216mb and with Reduced resolution i lost maybe a bit too much quality. Any other setting I should try? I also rendered that reduced resolution clip with Vegas but when I watched it with Windows Media Player, the borders of the video didn’t fill the whole screen. I have no idea what are the sizes of it, because it doesn’t show frame rates anymore. Any ideas what am I doing wrong? -
I now tried MJPEG with VirtualDub; “Error getting compressor output format size” 🙁
MJPEG might be limited to some maximum video size. This is why I suggested Lagarith but as you have seen, the file size will be huge because it is lossless.
What resolution is your source? What resolution will your final video be? As I said, the key is to not record at too high a resolution (but I understand that you recorded this already)
~jr
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1920×1080 recorded and I’d like to keep it same
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1920×1080 recorded and I’d like to keep it same
OK, so let’s get back to your original question which was how do you convert these to MXF:
- Start a new project. This is the project you will use for your file conversions. Use the project settings: HD 1080-60i (1920×1080, 29.970 fps)
- Place the FRAPS AVI file on the Vegas timeline. If you have multiple files, do them one at a time.
- Use File | Render As… and select Sony MXF (*.mxf) as the render type.
- Select the HD EX 1920×1080-60i render template.
- Press Save to render.
This will render your FRAPS files as MXF. Once you have done this for each file, open your original project and go to the Project Media tab and right-click each FRAPS file and select Replace… and replace it with the MXF file of the same name. Then save the project under a new name (just in case).
~jr
http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com -
Okay thanks, I’ll try that soon. Does changing the fps matter? I’ve recorded my footage with 60 fps
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Does changing the fps matter? I’ve recorded my footage with 60 fps
Yea, it matters. You will be throwing away half the frames that you shot. It will probably look fine.
~jr
http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com -
So I tried with replaced mxf file now but it couldn’t render it :(I managed to render a short avi clip without effects. That means the effects are too much on my video?I only got transition and color correction :\
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