I want to rotate some video with shareware software. I presently use
Virtualdub, which works fine but the file size is absolutely HUGE. So my
question is:

1) Is there a way to prevent the file size being so large in Virtualdub?

2) Failing that, does anyone know of any freeware or relatively inexpensive
software that will do the job?

Thanks.

"Wallace" wrote in message
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I want to rotate some video with shareware software. I presently use
Virtualdub, which works fine but the file size is absolutely HUGE. So my
question is:

1) Is there a way to prevent the file size being so large in Virtualdub?

2) Failing that, does anyone know of any freeware or relatively
inexpensive
software that will do the job?

Thanks.

file size will depend on format and bit rate not software. What format did
you use

Wallace wrote:

I want to rotate some video with shareware software. I presently use
Virtualdub, which works fine but the file size is absolutely HUGE. So
my question is:

1) Is there a way to prevent the file size being so large in
Virtualdub?

Your original video is encoded using some particular video codec (which
you didn't mention.) As you process it in VirtualDub, it does not only
rotate the video - it decodes the original encoding, then rotates, then
encodes the video again in (possibly another) format.

You can see the original codec which your video is encoded with by
loading it in VirtualDub and choosing "File" - "File information..."
from the menus.

You can change the video codec that VirtualDub uses for saving the files
in the "Video" - "Compression..." dialog.

More about video codecs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_codec

--
znark

Worked a treat.

Thanks


"Jukka Aho" wrote in message
ti.fi...
Wallace wrote:

I want to rotate some video with shareware software. I presently use
Virtualdub, which works fine but the file size is absolutely HUGE. So
my question is:

1) Is there a way to prevent the file size being so large in
Virtualdub?

Your original video is encoded using some particular video codec (which
you didn't mention.) As you process it in VirtualDub, it does not only
rotate the video - it decodes the original encoding, then rotates, then
encodes the video again in (possibly another) format.

You can see the original codec which your video is encoded with by loading
it in VirtualDub and choosing "File" - "File information..." from the
menus.

You can change the video codec that VirtualDub uses for saving the files
in the "Video" - "Compression..." dialog.

More about video codecs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_codec

--
znark

"Trev" wrote in message

file size will depend on format and bit rate not software. What format did
you use

To be pedantic, file size depends _only_ on bitrate and film duration.

A 30 minute MPEG-1 film at 1mbps will be the same size as a 30 minute DivX
film at 1mbps will be the same size as a 30 minute Cinepac AVI at 1mbps.



The quality between the three may be vastly different. That's where the
compression format comes in...

On Sep 16, 9:20 pm, "Wallace" wrote:
I want to rotate some video with shareware software. I presently use
Virtualdub, which works fine but the file size is absolutely HUGE. So my
question is:

1) Is there a way to prevent the file size being so large in Virtualdub?

2) Failing that, does anyone know of any freeware or relatively inexpensive
software that will do the job?

Thanks.

Wallace, is this "rotate video" some new phrase? Like a wheel-shaped
movie you watch inna London Eye kinda fing? Or are you just plain old
copying? Please enlighten & I'll maybe help with the freebee
stuff. :-) DEAL? :-)

"sandy58" wrote in message
ups.com...
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Wallace, is this "rotate video" some new phrase? Like a wheel-shaped
movie you watch inna London Eye kinda fing? Or are you just plain
old
copying? Please enlighten & I'll maybe help with the freebee
stuff. :-) DEAL? :-)


DH! :~(

FUS

"sandy58" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Sep 16, 9:20 pm, "Wallace" wrote:
I want to rotate some video with shareware software. I presently use
Virtualdub, which works fine but the file size is absolutely HUGE. So my
question is:

1) Is there a way to prevent the file size being so large in Virtualdub?

2) Failing that, does anyone know of any freeware or relatively
inexpensive
software that will do the job?

Thanks.

Wallace, is this "rotate video" some new phrase? Like a wheel-shaped
movie you watch inna London Eye kinda fing? Or are you just plain old
copying? Please enlighten & I'll maybe help with the freebee
stuff. :-) DEAL? :-)

Think doing movie clips with a digital still camera in portrait mode. save's
having to put the TV on its side

"Trev" trevbowdenAT.dsl.pipex.COM wrote in message
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Think doing movie clips with a digital still camera in portrait mode.
save's having to put the TV on its side

You're just being silly now, Trev. Everyone knows that you just lie down to
watch rotated images... ;o)

"G Hardy" wrote in message
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"Trev" trevbowdenAT.dsl.pipex.COM wrote in message
...

Think doing movie clips with a digital still camera in portrait mode.
save's having to put the TV on its side

You're just being silly now, Trev. Everyone knows that you just lie down
to watch rotated images... ;o)

not at my age as I can not get back up