How is RemoveDirt() 1.0 basically used

[steptoe]

Still struggling to convince the RemoveDirt filter or function to work, as I want to see what difference it makes to some old VHS tapes

I'm aware that the latest release is now a function, but even this I can't get my head around

Anybody got simple useage instruction for somebody still struggling to use some filters

I have installed and do use RemoveGrain as I understand it uses part of that package, but from what I've read RemoveDirt may help me out more to clean the VHS tapes up just that little bit extra

I had the same problem with LimitedSharpen, but now understand why, as I was using 2.5.5 of avisynth but installing 2.5.6 got that working

I use DVD-RB as my software to convert very old B+W or very poor quality VHS transfers to something better, so I'm not frameserving or capturing


I've tried just a simple RemoveDirt.avs using the function given in teh docs, and then using RemoveDirt() as a starter to see what happens, but the filter/function doesn't work (as yet)

Any suggestions would be gratefully recieved

[Boulder]

It would help us if you told us the exact error message and also posted your complete script.

[steptoe]

I know its RemoveDirt() thats causing the problem, as if I run just that on its own, it fails

Everything elsed works perfectly happily with each other, but its here anyway

LoadPlugin("E:\Video Related\AviSynth\plugins\Colormatrix.dll")
ColorMatrix(mode="Rec.601->Rec.709",hints=true)
RemoveDirt()
RemoveGrain(mode=2)
RemoveGrain(mode=17)
CNR2()
HDRAGC()


And the error message is "There is no function named RemoveDirt"

Get riid of the RemoveDirt() filter and everythings works perfectly


There is also a mention about using a preset to avoid problems with RemoveDirt complaining about functions missing, errrr how

Use an .ini or otherwise, and where

[foxyshadis]

You need Import("path/to/removedirt.avs") or if it's in the plugins folder, rename it to avsi to autoload it.

[steptoe]

Solved, I knew it would be something simple