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[stoo]

is it possible to select the file size of the divx befor you create it?... I noticed that 1gb or grater files are made.. what are you ment to do with them then?... do you split them or compress them more?
thanks
stoo

[khp]

You can split avi files, using either avichop or nandub.

read this guide

http://server1.doom9.org/virtualdub_procedures.htm#Splitting

[stoo]

thanks for the reply. after posting I went to nickys page at digital digest and found a guide there, but Im going to check out the one you posted in the morning. thanks for the help, I still have a question thow....
how can I find out what the end file size will be befor I divx it?
thanks again
stoo

[Nickmavros]

You can use a bitrate calculator to "predict" the final avi size.
With this you put the length of the movie (in minutes) and you get a bitrate to use with the compression program (like flaskmpeg).There are plenty of different calculators for divx 3.11 or 4.xx codec.You van find this software at divx-digest.com.
Also at nicky's pages you can find guides on how to use calculators.
Or as khp said you can cut the avi using virtual dub.

[stoo]

Ive got the advanced bit rate calc and I did put the info in and it gave me a bit rate which I used in flask. I selected 1 80min cd and the end file size was 1.38 gb...... I dont mind that becus I no now how to split the file I just wanted to see what the qulity was like of the file that would fit on one disk...
out of intrest what do most people do? do most go for putting it all on one cd or do most have bigger files and put it on 2 cds?.....
thanks for your post
stoo

[Nickmavros]

Check your other post I suggsted some things there.

[stoo]

cool I just replyed to the other post