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Snow's new AviSynth guide. Yeah, I hope I actually finish this.
Ideas for layout
- Custom table of contents, not so linear.
- Use PNG! Lossless is cool.
- Color headings.
Ideas for guide
- No more follow-these-steps-blindly instructions this time. Learn or gtfo.
- Include more pictures.. haha this page is going to be like 50 megs (or more?).
- Maybe separate the guide into multiple pages (see above). Also, won't seem so overwhelming.
- At the start of each section, show a typical script in progress.
- Include exercises with downloadable packages containing a video and a partial script.
Stuff to do:
- Introduction
-
Setting up a work environment -
Installation - Loading the plugins
- Loading the source files
- Fixing Constant audio desync
- Fixing Progressive audio desync
- Appending
- Deinterlacing
- Trimming
- Resizing
- Sharpening
- Cropping / Adding borders
- Color / Brightness
- SDA StatID
- QuickTime compatibility
- Sample scripts
- Script verification
Table of contents:
IMPORTANT NOTE: AviSynth scripting is an advanced topic. All beginners are recommended to use Anri-chan instead.
Blah blah blah.
File extensions
You'll very likely need to rename file extensions but they may be hidden by the operating system.
- open Windows Explorer
- open the Tools menu
- select Folder Options
- select the View tab
- choose to Show hidden files and folders
- uncheck Hide extensions for known file types
- click OK to apply changes.
Association of avs file extension with text editor
Now that you can see file extensions, let's associate the avs file extension with Notepad or other text editor of your choice.
- open Windows Explorer
- open the File menu
- select New
- select Text Document
- rename the new text file to New Text Document.avs. It should show up as an unknown type.
- open the avs file or right-click and select Open With. Windows will ask which program you want to use.
- select Notepad in the list
- place a checkmark in the box that says "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file"
- click OK
Download and install a stable release version of AviSynth
The picture below identifes a stable release.
Download and install necessary AviSynth plugins
- Go to Start menu
- [All] Programs
- AviSynth
- Plugin Directory. (This is where AviSynth stores its plugins.)
- Copy the files from inside the AviSynth plugins zip file to the Avisynth plugins directory window you just opened.
The plugins directory should look similar to what's shown in the picture:
Download and install VirtualDub
This program will be useful for testing your script as you go along.
Verify that everything is installed properly
Download the following package and unzip the contents anywhere you'd like. Run VirtualDub and drag and drop the avs file into the window. You should see a frame that says "So far so good..".
