TMPGENC converting avi to mpeg

Please is there anybody who can help me.My Son showed me how to create a way of reducing the size of the finished file size while the converting process is in operation from avi to mpeg.
I cant for the life of me remember the way he altered the programme to get this result,also when I try to load a file(avi)to be converted I get the meessage that it cant load or unsupported can anyone help.
BRAYSH

 

For your unsupported file issue, open TMPGEnc, main page, Option>Environmental Setting>VFAPI plugin and raise the setting for Directshow Multimedia File Reader to 2 by right clicking on it and raising its priority. If that doesn't solve it, you probably don't have the proper codecs installed. Opening the file in G Spot will tell you which one you need. The Kazaa Light codec pack is a good one and contains G Spot and is available at Afterdawn. Just be sure to uninstall any other codecs first. As for your file size issue, I believe that can be adjusted on page 4 of the wizard in the sliding scale.

 

Thanks a lot you are a life saver

 

IN response to mistycat. I have just purchased TMPGEnc yestereay. I found your reply to braysh on April 23, 2006 @ 07;51. It stated "For your unsupported file issue, open TMPGEnc, main page, Option>Environmental Setting>VFAPI plugin and raise the setting for Directshow Multimedia File Reader to 2 by right clicking on it and raising its priority.
It seems I have the same problem as braysh. I tried the option button but there was no (environmental settings) at all visable, anywhere.
What do you think I should do next.
I am not a computer genius, and I just started to make movies. I am using adobe premiere, which creates AVI files, which are not recognized by TMPGEnc.

 

I have no idea why you don't see Environmental Settings, I have never heard of it not being visible and I have no knowledge of Adobe Premiere. Maybe an uninstall and reinstall in case of a corrupted download. Or a codec issue but you should still see this: Try support at TMPGEnc; they seem very good and fast, too. I'm not a computer guru either; can't even post a screenshot, lol. Anyway, it should be there. Try checking again.

 

Thank you for your quick reply, and the link. I will try another download. I have also contacted TMPGEnc. I have gotten one reply form them, and am waiting for their reply on this issue.

 

The link doesn't seem to work. You were posting as I was adjusting mine.

 

It was a kind of strange link, and its gone now. Anyway, I uninstalled,and reinstalled TMPGEnc, butI still have no environmental settings, under the option button. I quess I wiil just wait to hear from TMPGEnc support.

 

After you have TMPGEnc up and running, start a new project, then click on the "?" and get another menu.

 

I am converting AVI to MPEG, why does the size increase so much ie. from 629MB to 1.2GB?
I have also converted AVI files to MPEG where I can reduce the file size to 19.5% to fit 4 files in one DVD. Now I want to convert another drama but I can only reduce to 25%. It wont let me reduce further than that.
Anyway to overcome these problems?

 

Avi is a container, much like a rar file, and when you encode it, you are actually uncompressing what is inside.

 

I have a question. When i convert my avi to mpeg, my video turns to black and white. Please help me with this. Does this have something to do with my subtitles?