3iVX Codec

Paul_Varjak wrote on 4/5/2004, 7:24 AM

I just downloaded the demo version of this to try. I wanted to try to render a few projects to MPEG-4 but it does not show up on the list list of file types. Can someone please advise how I can add this codec? I de-selected ignore third party codecs but I am still unable to see it. Thanks.

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JohnnyRoy wrote on 4/5/2004, 7:42 AM

Click on File->Render As... In the Render As dialog box, select the Save as type: as Video for Windows (*.avi). Then press the Custom button, select the Video tab at the bottom and click the dropdown combo box labeled Video format. In there you should see list of all available codecs for encoding on your system. If the one you want is not listed, perhaps you only have a decoder and not an encoder installed.

~jr

Paul_Varjak wrote on 4/5/2004, 8:05 AM

Thanks, Johnny. I found it. A couple of more questions, why doesn't MPEG-4 appear as a file type under Save As Type?

Should I use the NTSC DV Template or the Default Template?

Liam_Vegas wrote on 4/5/2004, 8:43 AM

I've <have only> used the 3ivx codec from within the Quicktime mov format... so I just <render-as> Quicktime / custom and then choose whatever settings I want from there. Never tried it from within an AVI file... but I guess that should work too.

[edits - slightly adjusted my wording above...nothing major>

JohnnyRoy wrote on 4/5/2004, 9:49 AM

> why doesn't MPEG-4 appear as a file type under Save As Type?

This is a discussion about containers and contents. The Save As Type shows you what containers you can put your video in. There are AVI containers, MOV containers, WMV containers, etc. MPEG4 is the contents. You can place MPEG4 in AVI, MOV, or WMV etc. container. This is confusing because MPG is a container too which you can place MPEG1 and MPEG2 in (but I don’t think MPEG4).

It’s confusing I know. One is a filetype format (e.g., MOV) and the other is a video format (e.g., MPEG4).

> I've mainly used the 3ivx codec from within the Quicktime mov format.

Good point. I saw 3iVX and not knowing what it was, I wrongly assumed it was like DivX which is usually in an AVI container. So perhaps placing it in a MOV (Quicktime) format is a better choice. My mistake.

~jr

Paul_Varjak wrote on 4/5/2004, 11:31 AM

Thanks for clarifying that Johnny.