Scrolling credits -> Still credits function

[wmansir]

I lost my original post when the board denied my .avs attachment and it's getting late, so this will be short.

I wrote these functions to help me convert scrolling credits to still image credits, since they look much better when using a very low bitrate. It's really only one function with init and end functions to help it out.

I hope someone finds it useful. (wait for attachment)

EDIT:Updated attachement, with fixed audio.

[sh0dan]

Could Freezeframe() be useful?

[wmansir]

This uses freezeframe, but it fades in and out, also you don't have to give it a start, end, and source frame, just the source frame. It finds the middle frame between two frames you want to use and then switches stills via fading at that point. usage is like:

InitCredits(startframe#,firstframe#1)
credit(frame#2)
credit(frame#3)
....
credit(frame#x)
Endcredits(Endframe#)

I think the results look alot better and is easier to script.

[wmansir]

Oh crap, forgot that I process my audio seperatly, so these functions will probably mess it all up since I wasn't even thinking about it.

You can always save your audio first and then dub after using the credits function. I'll fix this soon and update it here.

EDIT: Done. As you can see I haven't tested this much, but I still offer a money back guarantee ;)

[hakko504]

Originally posted by wmansir
EDIT: Done. As you can see I haven't tested this much, but I still offer a money back guarantee ;) Nice of you to offer a money back guarantee on a credit function...
:D :rolleyes: :D :rolleyes:

[trbarry]

:p

I've never given much thought to credits before but it occurs to me that many of them might gain both compressibility (wouuld they?) and quality if they were converted to 2 color black and white. Does any such function exist?

- Tom

[Koepi]

Yes, hit "[x] use greyscale mode" on XviD's credits-tab %)

SCNR,

best regards
Koepi

EDIT: btw., the compressability gain for colour-vs-greyscale mode is less than 10%, usually around ~3-5%.

[trbarry]

Oops, should have checked first. ;)

Like I said, I obviously haven't given much thought to credits.

- Tom