Official AviSynth 2.5.0 beta

sh0dan · 28th January 2003, 23:11

After a long testing and debugging period, we are now ready to present the AviSynth 2.5.0 beta. A big thanks to everyone here - the testers - the patient developers - and those spreading the word of AviSynth!

We have some great features under the hood of the new AviSynth that hopefully will be able to bring non-linear video editing to a new level! (ok - enough with the rants).

The summed up changes:
* Native planar YV12 support.
* Multiple audiochannels. Unlimited number of channels is now supported.
* Float samples support. AviSynth is now capable of processing samples as floats.
* Automatic sample conversion. If some filters doesn't support a specific sample type, they are converted to the format preserving most quality.
* Optimizations. Many basic features has been optimized, and now performs much better than previous versions.
* Temporalsoften has a significant speed improvement, scenechange detection and a new improved blend mode.
* Limiter can limit the YUV ranges, to avoid invalid color values and improve compression.
* ColorYUV makes it possible to do very exact color corrections. ColorYUV has built-in auto-whitebalance and auto-gain features.
* Select separate planes using UToY, VToY and merge them together again, using YToUV.
* Fliphorizontal. implemented.
* SelectRangeEvery is now part of the core functions.
* Blur, Sharpen, Resize optimized.
* Fast XviD colorspace conversions.
* Updated installer.
* AviSynth icons.
* See clip info using the info() command.

... and many more internal changes!

A rather complete changelog can be found here.

... but we are still in Beta so here are some of the issues we are still dealing with:

Known issues are:
- Stackvertical can give strange results at some resolutions. Use resolutions that are multiples of 16.
- Temporalsoften can still act strange in rare cases. Try moving it to a different location in the filter chain.
- Some filters, in a certain order may produce problems. Try moving your filters around, or look for updates.

As usual the package can be downloaded from SourceForge. Use the Minneapolis mirror, not all mirrors are updated!

Since all filters have to be updated, there has been collected a package of some of the basic plugins used for AviSynth. This can also be downloaded from the URL above.

Test away - and report any problem here or at SourceForge!

Si · 28th January 2003, 23:12

Yippee

[Edit}
I just ran the installer (changed default dir to something else) and it gives the correct info when using Version()

Time to play now - thanks to everyone whoes worked on it

regards
Simon

The Edge · 28th January 2003, 23:43

YV12 support.....excellent.
Very gratefull

Edge

b1ahb1ah · 28th January 2003, 23:46

blah, AviSynth 2.5.0 0x

Thx a lot .....

azra28 · 29th January 2003, 00:43

Yes, good news
thks to you

MoonWalker · 29th January 2003, 03:04

Great News

@shodan
Has the bug with temporalsoften (not filtering lume) been fixed??

Good job to all...

THanks,
MoonWalker

Shayne · 29th January 2003, 03:36

Righteous release .................... and the pluggin zip nice touch guys

ThankZ

alan_erickson@hotmail.com · 29th January 2003, 04:28

Besides slim and none, what are the odds of audio support for DirectShow?

Richard Berg · 29th January 2003, 05:43

I think we're all for it, all we need is someone who knows how to program DirectX.

Bulletproof · 29th January 2003, 06:29

I just tried to download it and all the mirror links to Avisynth_250.EXE are broken, was it pulled?

Richard Berg · 29th January 2003, 06:32

Ditto here...

ARDA · 29th January 2003, 08:35

Minneapolis, MN mirror is the only one working

Arda

hakko504 · 29th January 2003, 08:41

WTG sh0dan!

And let's not forget to say thank you to all the other people who have helped out on creating this excellent project. RichardBerg, MarcFD, siwalters, neuron2, vlad59, wilbert, and everybody else that has in any way been involved, making core changes, new plugins and so on.

THANK YOU!

sh0dan · 29th January 2003, 08:45

Quote:

Originally posted by MoonWalker
@shodan
Has the bug with temporalsoften (not filtering lume) been fixed??
[/B]

Affirmative! It's gone - there is still some strangeness in rare situations, but it's perfectly safe to use in encodes!

@All: Thanks for the kind words! Now let's get the last problems squished!

Richard Berg · 29th January 2003, 09:12

Quote:

And let's not forget to say thank you to all the other people who have helped out on creating this excellent project. RichardBerg

Thank you, but in all honesty I've had very little to do with 2.5 (time issues, plus the fact I don't have any YV12 sources). That won't be the case for 3.0

lancer · 29th January 2003, 10:53

why is yv12 being raved about? I thought it was best to capture at yuy2? etc.

sh0dan · 29th January 2003, 11:46

Most other sources - MPEG2, MJPEG, MPEG4 are all in YV12. Most destination formats MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 are YV12 based (though not all encoders handle YV12 that well) That's what the fuss is about.

onesoul · 29th January 2003, 11:51

As an avisynth user I also want to thank everyone who is envolved at this breakthrough project!

dwrbudr · 29th January 2003, 11:51

how can I use it with GKnot?
when I installed avisynth 2.5
I cannot anymore open .avs file generated from Gknot

error: mpeg2dec.dll is not an avisynth plugin?
with 2.07 there was not such a problem

onesoul · 29th January 2003, 11:53

I think you have to use mpeg2dec3.dll.

28th January 2003, 23:11	#1 \| Link
sh0dan Retired AviSynth Dev ;) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dark Side of the Moon Posts: 3,480	Official AviSynth 2.5.0 beta After a long testing and debugging period, we are now ready to present the AviSynth 2.5.0 beta. A big thanks to everyone here - the testers - the patient developers - and those spreading the word of AviSynth! We have some great features under the hood of the new AviSynth that hopefully will be able to bring non-linear video editing to a new level! (ok - enough with the rants). The summed up changes: * Native planar YV12 support. * Multiple audiochannels. Unlimited number of channels is now supported. * Float samples support. AviSynth is now capable of processing samples as floats. * Automatic sample conversion. If some filters doesn't support a specific sample type, they are converted to the format preserving most quality. * Optimizations. Many basic features has been optimized, and now performs much better than previous versions. * Temporalsoften has a significant speed improvement, scenechange detection and a new improved blend mode. * Limiter can limit the YUV ranges, to avoid invalid color values and improve compression. * ColorYUV makes it possible to do very exact color corrections. ColorYUV has built-in auto-whitebalance and auto-gain features. * Select separate planes using UToY, VToY and merge them together again, using YToUV. * Fliphorizontal. implemented. * SelectRangeEvery is now part of the core functions. * Blur, Sharpen, Resize optimized. * Fast XviD colorspace conversions. * Updated installer. * AviSynth icons. * See clip info using the info() command. ... and many more internal changes! A rather complete changelog can be found here. ... but we are still in Beta so here are some of the issues we are still dealing with: Known issues are: - Stackvertical can give strange results at some resolutions. Use resolutions that are multiples of 16. - Temporalsoften can still act strange in rare cases. Try moving it to a different location in the filter chain. - Some filters, in a certain order may produce problems. Try moving your filters around, or look for updates. As usual the package can be downloaded from SourceForge. Use the Minneapolis mirror, not all mirrors are updated! Since all filters have to be updated, there has been collected a package of some of the basic plugins used for AviSynth. This can also be downloaded from the URL above. Test away - and report any problem here or at SourceForge! __________________ Regards, sh0dan // VoxPod Last edited by sh0dan; 29th January 2003 at 11:37.

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Si Simply me Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lancashire, England Posts: 610	Yippee [Edit} I just ran the installer (changed default dir to something else) and it gives the correct info when using Version() Time to play now - thanks to everyone whoes worked on it regards Simon __________________ http://www.geocities.com/siwalters_uk/fnews.html Last edited by Si; 28th January 2003 at 23:27.

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The Edge Achtung Baby Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 625	YV12 support.....excellent. Very gratefull Edge __________________ http://www.cellular-news.com/images/...il_Ireland.gif

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MoonWalker Just A Walker Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Crete,Greece Posts: 441	Great News @shodan Has the bug with temporalsoften (not filtering lume) been fixed?? Good job to all... THanks, MoonWalker __________________ Using : http://www.spreadfirefox.com/communi...x15/blue_2.gif

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hakko504 Remember Rule One Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SWEDEN Posts: 1,611	WTG sh0dan! And let's not forget to say thank you to all the other people who have helped out on creating this excellent project. RichardBerg, MarcFD, siwalters, neuron2, vlad59, wilbert, and everybody else that has in any way been involved, making core changes, new plugins and so on. THANK YOU! __________________ /hakko http://www.boardgamegeek.com

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b1ahb1ah Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 8	blah, AviSynth 2.5.0 0x Thx a lot .....

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azra28 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: France Posts: 9	Yes, good news thks to you

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Shayne Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: northern canada Posts: 215	Righteous release .................... and the pluggin zip nice touch guys ThankZ

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alan_erickson@hotmail.com Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10	Besides slim and none, what are the odds of audio support for DirectShow?

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Richard Berg developer wannabe Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,211	I think we're all for it, all we need is someone who knows how to program DirectX.

29th January 2003, 06:29	#10 \| Link
Bulletproof Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 318	I just tried to download it and all the mirror links to Avisynth_250.EXE are broken, was it pulled?

29th January 2003, 06:32	#11 \| Link
Richard Berg developer wannabe Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,211	Ditto here...

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ARDA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 291	Minneapolis, MN mirror is the only one working Arda

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lancer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: leeds england Posts: 94	why is yv12 being raved about? I thought it was best to capture at yuy2? etc. __________________ when someone says yes it usually means no or maybe with a perhaps thrown in for good measure

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sh0dan Retired AviSynth Dev ;) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dark Side of the Moon Posts: 3,480	Most other sources - MPEG2, MJPEG, MPEG4 are all in YV12. Most destination formats MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 are YV12 based (though not all encoders handle YV12 that well) That's what the fuss is about. __________________ Regards, sh0dan // VoxPod

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onesoul miau Join Date: May 2002 Location: Lisbon Posts: 594	As an avisynth user I also want to thank everyone who is envolved at this breakthrough project! __________________ "... but where are those missing pieces of eternal soul, I can feel them but I can't reach them with my vision" Petition for a software patent free Europe Another vision of what happened at 9/11

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dwrbudr Unregistered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 98	how can I use it with GKnot? when I installed avisynth 2.5 I cannot anymore open .avs file generated from Gknot error: mpeg2dec.dll is not an avisynth plugin? with 2.07 there was not such a problem __________________ my subtitle site

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onesoul miau Join Date: May 2002 Location: Lisbon Posts: 594	I think you have to use mpeg2dec3.dll. __________________ "... but where are those missing pieces of eternal soul, I can feel them but I can't reach them with my vision" Petition for a software patent free Europe Another vision of what happened at 9/11

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