Goshawk Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Do you like my Monty P. avatar? I made it myself! how ? what software u use ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Do you like my Monty P. avatar? I made it myself! how ? what software u use ? Did you get up early, or haven't you gone to bed yet (like me? ) 1. I got an .avi file of an episode, 2. loaded it into M$'s "Windows Movie Maker", 3. trimmed it by dragging the ends (not easy - takes a lot of goes to get it to work and a lot of CPU/time too), 4. saved the clip as "High quality video (large)" - a .wmv file 5. loaded it into "Super" http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html 6. trimmed a few extra frames off 7. saved it as output container "gif (for making avatars)", output video codec "Animated Gif", FFmpeg, Direct Show Decode, 96 x 96, 23.976 frames/sec, 29040 bit rate, disable audio. I'll have to check the settings in ^7. as that is what they are currently set to in "Super" and I believe it remembers what you last did. Then upload the .gif to a hosting site, copy the URL they give you and stick it in your avatar setting in your profile. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Correction: Change Direct Show Decode to OFF: 7. saved it as output container "gif (for making avatars)", output video codec "Animated Gif", FFmpeg, Direct Show Decode unchecked, 96 x 96, 23.976 frames/sec, 29040 bit rate, disable audio. I used "Easy Gif Animator v3.0.3" to clean up the .gif file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Do you like my Monty P. avatar? I made it myself! how ? what software u use ? Did you get up early, or haven't you gone to bed yet (like me? ) 1. I got an .avi file of an episode, 2. loaded it into M$'s "Windows Movie Maker", 3. trimmed it by dragging the ends (not easy - takes a lot of goes to get it to work and a lot of CPU/time too), 4. saved the clip as "High quality video (large)" - a .wmv file 5. loaded it into "Super" http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html 6. trimmed a few extra frames off 7. saved it as output container "gif (for making avatars)", output video codec "Animated Gif", FFmpeg, Direct Show Decode, 96 x 96, 23.976 frames/sec, 29040 bit rate, disable audio. I'll have to check the settings in ^7. as that is what they are currently set to in "Super" and I believe it remembers what you last did. Then upload the .gif to a hosting site, copy the URL they give you and stick it in your avatar setting in your profile. Have fun! nice ! i did mine on adobe imageready, i could make similar to yours (smooth animation) with it too, but it would take 1000's of stills.. and many hours to do thnx for the link to the GIF converter. I may dabble.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 nice !i did mine on adobe imageready, i could make similar to yours (smooth animation) with it too, but it would take 1000's of stills.. and many hours to do thnx for the link to the GIF converter. I may dabble.. Adjusted the procedure: item 6 should be item 8 - trimming the Gif file with "Easy Gif Animator" comes AFTER you have created it using "Super" And I just updated to "Easy Gif Animator Pro" v4.81. So this is the full procedure: 1. Get an .avi file containing the clip you want as a GIF. 2. Load it into M$'s "Windows Movie Maker". 3. Trim it to contain only the bit you want by dragging the ends (not easy - takes a lot of goes to get it to work and a lot of CPU/time too). 4. Save the clip as "High quality video (large)" - a .wmv file. 5. Load it into "Super" http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html 6. Encode it as: output container "gif (for making Avatars)", Output Video Codec "Animated Gif", FFmpeg, Direct Show Decode off, 96 x 96, Aspect !:!, 23.976 frames/sec, 29040 bit rate, disable audio. 7. Load into "Easy GIF Animator" to trim off unwanted frames. 8. Upload the GIF to a hosting site (eg. Photobucket), copy the URL they give you and stick it in your avatar setting in your profile in "Enter a URL to an online avatar image". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Yes, I've read more than one report about how sluggish the auto-focus is while zooming on the TZ7. It's definitely a problem that I don't want to have. I get the impression that the "no-zoom video" problem of the TZ3 was a top priority fix for the TZ7, but they had to compromise and came up with a poor solution. cameralabs have just posted a video review of the TZ7 showing this flaw.. although he does show a round it to achieve better zooming. one feature i like is the face recognition on this cam.. it recognises individuals ! see the review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I was looking at the Panasonic mentioned here but opted for the Samsung NV 100 HD including docking station, hdmi cables and a tripod from Powerbuy for 11,400 Baht. doesnt have a 12x zoom but at my age I have a hard time keeping a 5x zoom steady. thus far - first images taken look spectacular on my 42 inch tv. http://www.samsungcamera.com/product/pro_v...&cat_uid=75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Yes, I've read more than one report about how sluggish the auto-focus is while zooming on the TZ7. It's definitely a problem that I don't want to have. I get the impression that the "no-zoom video" problem of the TZ3 was a top priority fix for the TZ7, but they had to compromise and came up with a poor solution. cameralabs have just posted a video review of the TZ7 showing this flaw.. although he does show a round it to achieve better zooming. one feature i like is the face recognition on this cam.. it recognises individuals ! see the review Thanks for the link - just watched it. That sluggish focus while zooming during videoing would be a problem for me, I'm think. But that face recognition feature is interesting - not just detecting a face but actually recognising a particular face! Amazing. I also checked the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS review there. What a pity they lock the optical zoom while videoing - that's the main gripe I have with the TZ3. Decisions, decisions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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