VirtualDub Video: Capture, Processing and Encoding
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Chapter 3:
Capture Preprocessing
It is time to make some software settings for the actual capturing process, assuming we have set up all the equipment in the right order from the previous chapter. These settings include file, video, audio, and capture settings inside VirtualDub, and are necessary to get an appropriate video file. The following diagram is a graphical representation of the capture preprocessing workflow:

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    • Defining an Input Source for VirtualDub
    • File Settings
    • Audio Settings
    • Video Settings
      • Compressing Input Signals while Capturing
      • Cropping Videos
      • Removing Unwanted Noises from Videos
      • Reducing File Size
      • Unusual Resolutions and Formats
      • Histogram
    • Capture Settings
      • The Buffer
      • Saving Current Configurations for Future Reference
      • The Synchronization Problem
      • Chunks
      • Capture Duration Restrictions
    • Summary

     

    BOOK DETAILS
      Paperback, 200 pages
    Released: May 2005
    ISBN: 1904811353
    Authors:
    Georgios Diamantopoulos, John Beuchler, Sohail Salehi  
     
     

    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    Introduction
    1: Introduction to VirtualDub
    2: Video Capture Equipment
    3: Capture Preprocessing Free Chapter
    4: Processing with VirtualDub
    5: Basic Functionality
    6: Video Filtering in VirtualDub
    7: Professional Video Editing
    8: Advanced Topics
    9: Frameserving
    10: Compressing: A World of Codecs
    Index

     




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