Improved smoothing in 4.20 beta?

[Ed Overstreet]

I know Al Robinson recommended keeping the smoothing setting between 20 and 40 in earlier versions. I've discovered that on my 500 MHz PIII running 800x600 pixel images at that screen resolution, I can get very smooth looking transitions using customized smoothing settings up to about 200-250; only above 250 do the transitions show noticeable flicker on the monitor. I first discovered this when I accidentally set a smoothing on a slide at 600 when I meant to set it at 60; of course that transition (a vertical gate) flickers rather a lot, but it actually works with the music at that point so I left it in. Then I started playing with the setting to test the limit before flicker became noticeable.

I never tried such high smoothing settings in 4.14, so I don't know whether this is an improvement or whether that capability was always there (or maybe my eyesight isn't as good as Al's ).

Has anyone else noticed this?

I really am enjoying the customized smoothing settings, whether the smoothing algorithm is improved or not.

[Michel]

"200-250" is too strong, I think...

it's to better use an adjustment near 80-100.

And don't forget that with a fast processor, it's still better.

My last show 'Foie Gras" use "120", without visible problem (PIV 2.4 ghz, video 128 ram, XP 512 ram).