Batch encoding in Recode

[acidsex]

Over the holidays while visiting family, I wanted to recode several video files and since I wouldnt be here to configure recode for each encode by itself, I loaded up Recode with seven different videos (all .avi) files. I selected my target size and away it went.

When I arrived back home, all of my files were encoded but I noticed each one had the EXACT same bit rate which isnt what I wanted. I was hoping that each file would be 700mb to fit on a cd each but it seems when loding multiple clips in Recode and after selecting a target size, that all of the files end up with the same bit rate if you allow Recode to adjust it automatically.

While I could do all of the calculations manually and then manually adjust the bitrates to fit the traget size, is there anyway to acheive this automatically with Recode or at least have this implemented?

Also, last night, I tried doing a multiple encode again and noticed that Recode analyzes each file before it moves on to the recode process which if I am not mistaken, writes one analyzing file and then recodes from the information in that file. Is it possible that in the future, that Recode treat each file on a different line as a seperate encode when doing multiple files?

Last, also when encoding multiple files, have Recode stitch the files together after the encoding process?

Is any of this feasible or make sense?

[dvd_maniac]

I do batch encodes of movies all the time. You can set the amount of bitrate for each movie you insert. There should be a Quality slider bar next to each title imported. Just move it to the desired setting.

As for joining clips automatically, I was told no. But that source could be wrong.

[acidsex]

I am trying to avoid having to set manual bitrates and do the calculations. I was wondering if there is a way for Recode to do it automatically as if it were working with one source file.

Hopefully one of the Ahead guys will jump in on this one.

[dvd_maniac]

Hey Acid,

just unclick fit to target.
Now you can freely move each imported title to whatever size/bitrate you want and when you import another movie it will not change. Just keep importing and move the slider until each movie equals your desired filesize.