Batch Encoding - Revision history

Ballofsnow: /* Setup */ nero

2007-10-28T03:08:31Z

‎Setup: nero

Ballofsnow: /* The batch files */ Removed quotes because sending paths with spaces needs quotes, but you end up sending something like ""C:\a b\blablabla.avs"" which messes up xvid and x264

2007-07-09T18:52:04Z

‎The batch files: Removed quotes because sending paths with spaces needs quotes, but you end up sending something like ""C:\a b\blablabla.avs"" which messes up xvid and x264

Ballofsnow: /* The batch files */

2007-06-26T17:01:12Z

‎The batch files

Ballofsnow: /* The batch files */ Made relative/absolute pathing better. Started putting version numbers for the script, something I should have always done.

2007-06-25T20:58:46Z

‎The batch files: Made relative/absolute pathing better. Started putting version numbers for the script, something I should have always done.

Ballofsnow: /* Setup */ MeGUI packaged old version of ffmpeg, who knows what else is old. Links changed.

2007-06-25T04:00:40Z

‎Setup: MeGUI packaged old version of ffmpeg, who knows what else is old. Links changed.

Ballofsnow: /* Introduction */

2007-06-16T21:08:35Z

‎Introduction

Ballofsnow: /* The batch files */ Xvid added.

2007-06-16T21:06:32Z

‎The batch files: Xvid added.

Ballofsnow: /* Setup */ Thank you Nate!

2007-06-16T21:00:02Z

‎Setup: Thank you Nate!

Ballofsnow: /* The batch files */ No more normalize here. Normalize in the avisynth script if you have to, but before appending the statid.

2007-05-29T18:45:48Z

‎The batch files: No more normalize here. Normalize in the avisynth script if you have to, but before appending the statid.

Ballofsnow: /* The batch files */ Turbo mode.

2007-05-20T19:43:05Z

‎The batch files: Turbo mode.

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 Choose a folder where you will do all your operations and place the following files inside.
 * [http://www.x264.nl/ x264.exe]
-* [http://www.nero.com/nerodigital/eng/Nero_Digital_Audio.html neroaacenc.exe]
+* [[Media:NeroDigitalAudio.zip|neroaacenc.exe]]
 * [http://www.videohelp.com/tools/mp4box mp4box.exe]
 * [[Media:BePipe.zip|BePipe.exe]]

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 <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><nowiki>
-REM SDA batch encoder v1.0
+REM SDA batch encoder v1.1
 @echo off
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 REM TURBO
-x264.exe --pass 1 --bitrate %3 --stats "%~dp1%2.stats" --bframes 5 --direct auto --subme 1 --analyse none --qpmin %5 --me dia --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output NUL "%1"
+x264.exe --pass 1 --bitrate %3 --stats "%~dp1%2.stats" --bframes 5 --direct auto --subme 1 --analyse none --qpmin %5 --me dia --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output NUL %1
-x264.exe --pass 2 --bitrate %3 --stats "%~dp1%2.stats" --ref 8 --mixed-refs --no-fast-pskip --bframes 5 --b-rdo --bime --weightb --direct auto --subme 7 --trellis 1 --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,p4x4 --qpmin %5 --me umh --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output "%~dp1%2_video.mp4" "%1"
+x264.exe --pass 2 --bitrate %3 --stats "%~dp1%2.stats" --ref 8 --mixed-refs --no-fast-pskip --bframes 5 --b-rdo --bime --weightb --direct auto --subme 7 --trellis 1 --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,p4x4 --qpmin %5 --me umh --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output "%~dp1%2_video.mp4" %1
 bepipe.exe --script "DirectShowSource(^%~f1^)" | "neroAacEnc.exe" -br %4 -lc -if - -of "%~dp1%2_audio.mp4"
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 :1pass
-x264.exe --qp %4 --ref 8 --mixed-refs --no-fast-pskip --bframes 5 --b-rdo --bime --weightb --nf --direct auto --subme 7 --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,p4x4 --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output "%~dp1%2_video.mp4" "%1"
+x264.exe --qp %4 --ref 8 --mixed-refs --no-fast-pskip --bframes 5 --b-rdo --bime --weightb --nf --direct auto --subme 7 --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,p4x4 --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output "%~dp1%2_video.mp4" %1
 bepipe.exe --script "DirectShowSource(^%~f1^)" | "neroAacEnc.exe" -br %3 -lc -if - -of "%~dp1%2_audio.mp4"
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 :xvid
-xvid_encraw.exe -i "%1" -bitrate %3 -pass1 "%~dp1%2.stats" -kboost 100 -ostrength 15 -oimprove 15 -odegrade 15 -overhead 0 -vhqmode 3 -qpel -gmc -closed_gop -lumimasking -max_bframes 3 -bvhq -threads 1
+xvid_encraw.exe -i %1 -bitrate %3 -pass1 "%~dp1%2.stats" -kboost 100 -ostrength 15 -oimprove 15 -odegrade 15 -overhead 0 -vhqmode 3 -qpel -gmc -closed_gop -lumimasking -max_bframes 3 -bvhq -threads 1
-xvid_encraw.exe -i "%1" -bitrate %3 -pass2 "%~dp1%2.stats" -avi "%~dp1%2_video.avi" -kboost 100 -ostrength 15 -oimprove 15 -odegrade 15 -overhead 0 -vhqmode 3 -qpel -gmc -closed_gop -lumimasking -max_bframes 3 -bvhq -threads 1
+xvid_encraw.exe -i %1 -bitrate %3 -pass2 "%~dp1%2.stats" -avi "%~dp1%2_video.avi" -kboost 100 -ostrength 15 -oimprove 15 -odegrade 15 -overhead 0 -vhqmode 3 -qpel -gmc -closed_gop -lumimasking -max_bframes 3 -bvhq -threads 1
 bepipe.exe --script "DirectShowSource(^%~f1^)" | lame.exe -b 64 --cbr -h --silent - "%~dp1%2_audio.mp3"

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 </nowiki></pre>
-'''encode.bat''' - The main batch file. The call lines are how you set up your jobs. Everything below that you'll change maybe once. Look at the parameter list to see what the values correspond to. As you can see, starting from the left, %1 refers to level1_mq.avs and you keep going to the right, ending with %7 referring to the value 1 which means the elementary streams will be deleted after being multiplexed.
+'''encode.bat''' - The main batch file. The call lines are how you set up your jobs. Everything below that you'll change maybe once. Look at the parameter list to see what the values correspond to. As you can see, starting from the left, %1 refers to script_mq.avs and you keep going to the right, ending with %7 referring to the value 1 which means the elementary streams will be deleted after being multiplexed.
 You need to configure the lines with x264 and xvid to your liking. If you are using MeGUI and already have your own profiles, you can look at the command line by clicking on config and looking at the bottom part of the window. Or don't change anything, the settings here are quite reasonable.
 <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><nowiki>
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 @echo off
-call :2pass script.avs script_lq 128 64000 17 1 1
+call :2pass script_mq.avs script_lq 128 64000 17 1 1
-call :2pass script.avs script_mq 512 64000 17 1 1
+call :2pass script_mq.avs script_mq 512 64000 17 1 1
-call :2pass script.avs script_hq 2048 128000 19 1 1
+call :2pass script_hq.avs script_hq 2048 128000 19 1 1
-call :2pass script.avs script_iq 5000 320000 19 1 1
+call :2pass script_hq.avs script_iq 5000 320000 19 1 1
-call :1pass script.avs script_qp19_iq 320000 19 1
+call :1pass script_hq.avs script_qp19_iq 320000 19 1
-call :xvid script.avs script_mq 512 64 1 1
+call :xvid script_mq.avs script_mq 512 64 1 1
-call :xvid script.avs script_lq 128 64 1 1
+call :xvid script_mq.avs script_lq 128 64 1 1

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 <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><nowiki>
 @echo off
-call :2pass level1_mq.avs level1_lq 128  64000  17 1 1
+call :2pass script.avs script_lq 128 64000 17 1 1
-call :2pass level1_mq.avs level1_mq 512  64000  17 1 1
+call :2pass script.avs script_mq 512 64000 17 1 1
-call :2pass level1_hq.avs level1_hq 2048 128000 19 1 1
+call :2pass script.avs script_hq 2048 128000 19 1 1
-call :2pass level1_hq.avs level1_iq 5000 320000 19 1 1
+call :2pass script.avs script_iq 5000 320000 19 1 1
-call :1pass level1_hq.avs level1_qp19_iq 320000 19 1
+call :1pass script.avs script_qp19_iq 320000 19 1
 echo Finished!
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 REM TURBO
-x264.exe --pass 1 --bitrate %3 --stats "%2.stats" --bframes 5 --direct auto --subme 1 --analyse none --qpmin %5 --me dia --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output NUL "%1"
+x264.exe --pass 1 --bitrate %3 --stats "%~dp1%2.stats" --bframes 5 --direct auto --subme 1 --analyse none --qpmin %5 --me dia --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output NUL "%1"
-x264.exe --pass 2 --bitrate %3 --stats "%2.stats" --ref 8 --mixed-refs --no-fast-pskip --bframes 5 --b-rdo --bime --weightb --direct auto --subme 7 --trellis 1 --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,p4x4 --qpmin %5 --me umh --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output "%2_video.mp4" "%1"
+x264.exe --pass 2 --bitrate %3 --stats "%~dp1%2.stats" --ref 8 --mixed-refs --no-fast-pskip --bframes 5 --b-rdo --bime --weightb --direct auto --subme 7 --trellis 1 --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,p4x4 --qpmin %5 --me umh --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output "%~dp1%2_video.mp4" "%1"
-bepipe.exe --script "DirectShowSource(^%1^)" | "neroAacEnc.exe" -br %4 -lc -if - -of "%2_audio.mp4"
+bepipe.exe --script "DirectShowSource(^%~f1^)" | "neroAacEnc.exe" -br %4 -lc -if - -of "%~dp1%2_audio.mp4"
-MP4Box.exe -new -add "%2_video.mp4" -add "%2_audio.mp4" "%2.mp4"
+MP4Box.exe -new -add "%~dp1%2_video.mp4" -add "%~dp1%2_audio.mp4" "%~dp1%2.mp4"
-if "%6" == "1" del %2.stats
+if "%6" == "1" del "%~dp1%2.stats"
-if "%7" == "1" del %2_video.mp4 | del %2_audio.mp4
+if "%7" == "1" del "%~dp1%2_video.mp4" | del "%~dp1%2_audio.mp4"
 GOTO :EOF
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 :1pass
-x264.exe --qp %4 --ref 8 --mixed-refs --no-fast-pskip --bframes 5 --b-rdo --bime --weightb --nf --direct auto --subme 7 --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,p4x4 --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output "%2_video.mp4" "%1"
+x264.exe --qp %4 --ref 8 --mixed-refs --no-fast-pskip --bframes 5 --b-rdo --bime --weightb --nf --direct auto --subme 7 --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,p4x4 --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output "%~dp1%2_video.mp4" "%1"
-bepipe.exe --script "DirectShowSource(^%1^)" | "neroAacEnc.exe" -br %3 -lc -if - -of "%2_audio.mp4"
+bepipe.exe --script "DirectShowSource(^%~f1^)" | "neroAacEnc.exe" -br %3 -lc -if - -of "%~dp1%2_audio.mp4"
-MP4Box.exe -new -add "%2_video.mp4" -add "%2_audio.mp4" "%2.mp4"
+MP4Box.exe -new -add "%~dp1%2_video.mp4" -add "%~dp1%2_audio.mp4" "%~dp1%2.mp4"
-if "%5" == "1" del %2_video.mp4 | del %2_audio.mp4
+if "%5" == "1" del "%~dp1%2_video.mp4" | del "%~dp1%2_audio.mp4"
 GOTO :EOF
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 :xvid
-xvid_encraw.exe -i "%1" -bitrate %3 -pass1 "%2.stats" -kboost 100 -ostrength 15 -oimprove 15 -odegrade 15 -overhead 0 -vhqmode 3 -qpel -gmc -closed_gop -lumimasking -max_bframes 3 -bvhq -threads 1
+xvid_encraw.exe -i "%1" -bitrate %3 -pass1 "%~dp1%2.stats" -kboost 100 -ostrength 15 -oimprove 15 -odegrade 15 -overhead 0 -vhqmode 3 -qpel -gmc -closed_gop -lumimasking -max_bframes 3 -bvhq -threads 1
-xvid_encraw.exe -i "%1" -bitrate %3 -pass2 "%2.stats" -avi "%2_video.avi" -kboost 100 -ostrength 15 -oimprove 15 -odegrade 15 -overhead 0 -vhqmode 3 -qpel -gmc -closed_gop -lumimasking -max_bframes 3 -bvhq -threads 1
+xvid_encraw.exe -i "%1" -bitrate %3 -pass2 "%~dp1%2.stats" -avi "%~dp1%2_video.avi" -kboost 100 -ostrength 15 -oimprove 15 -odegrade 15 -overhead 0 -vhqmode 3 -qpel -gmc -closed_gop -lumimasking -max_bframes 3 -bvhq -threads 1
-ffmpeg.exe -b %4 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -y -i "%2_video.avi" -vcodec copy -i "%1" "%2.avi"
+bepipe.exe --script "DirectShowSource(^%~f1^)" | lame.exe -b 64 --cbr -h --silent - "%~dp1%2_audio.mp3"
-if "%5" == "1" del "%2.stats"
+ffmpeg.exe -i "%~dp1%2_audio.mp3" -acodec copy -i "%~dp1%2_video.avi" -vcodec copy -y "%~dp1%2.avi"
-if "%6" == "1" del "%2_video.avi"
+if "%5" == "1" del "%~dp1%2.stats"
 GOTO :EOF
 </nowiki></pre>

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 ==Setup==
-Choose a folder where you will do all your operations and place the following files inside. If you have MeGUI installed you probably already have the first three files; look in the megui/tools directory.
+Choose a folder where you will do all your operations and place the following files inside.
-* [http://www.megui.org/auto/ x264.exe]
+* [http://www.x264.nl/ x264.exe]
 * [http://www.nero.com/nerodigital/eng/Nero_Digital_Audio.html neroaacenc.exe]
-* [http://www.megui.org/auto/ mp4box.exe]
+* [http://www.videohelp.com/tools/mp4box mp4box.exe]
 * [[Media:BePipe.zip|BePipe.exe]]
 * [[Media:xvid_encraw.zip|xvid_encraw.exe]]

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 This guide assumes you are familiar with encoding through CLI or you are comfortable with MeGUI.
-Why encode with batch files? This is a good question. When you are encoding many videos, you tend to use the same configuration settings for H.264 and AAC. You may have even created your own profiles already. Once you are comfortable with MeGUI and realize how easy it is to use, you start getting annoyed of repeatedly clicking the same options. You already know what you want from the start, so why not simplify the process?
+Why encode with batch files? This is a good question. When you are encoding many videos, you tend to use the same configuration settings for H.264, AAC, Xvid and MP3. You may have even created your own profiles already. Once you are comfortable with MeGUI and realize how easy it is to use, you start getting annoyed of repeatedly clicking the same options. You already know what you want from the start, so why not simplify the process?
 However, there are some disadvantages to batch file encoding that you should know. In MeGUI you are able to postpone/delete jobs without interrupting the current encoding job. You can even stop the current job and the program will continue on with the rest. With batch files you'll have to stop the whole process cold, edit encode.bat and then run it again.