avi creation process hangs

[mfetterhoff]

Hello Boardmembers

My first project is complete and if you are interested, I invite you to download my presentation comprised of pictures I have taken over my 4-1/2 years in Iraq. The photos are set to music by Phillip Sheppard. The download is 48 Megabytes. I welcome constructive critisum, both artistically and techically. I'd also like to know if the entire show plays smoothly without one particular 'sticky' slide.

http://www.gulag.net/video/slides/CMC-LEGACY.exe

Now I am trying to create the avi file. I have read everything about doing so here, but having a problem.

I select 'Create custom AVI file'.

I choose MPEG4 Video Compression v1. (have also tried v2 and 3)

Additionally, I select 'Interlaced Video'.

I rename file with .avi extension

The progress bar pops up, and remains at 00%. I have left it overnight thinking it was a long process as my composition is 48 megabytes.

However, it was still at 00% after 12 hours. I cancelled the process but the app appeared to be hung, and I had to kill it off in task manager.

Im using 5.52

I have 1 gig of RAM / 2.8 gig processor / XP pro with service pack2 / and a 64MB nVidia graphics card.

As always, I am very much obliged for all assistance.

[davegee]

Your Graphics Card is always going to be a suspect here, BUT, the process you describe is IDENTICAL to the process I went through until I loaded a different MPEG4 CODEC.

Read this thread:

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8918

DaveG

[mfetterhoff]

OK.. I chose MPEG4 v3 and selected 'Progressive' video, and it worked. Took about 15 minutes.

Am I losing something by not using Interlaced?

[nobeefstu]

mfetterhoff,

There are times you may want or need Interlaced vs Progressive.

Best to read these links from Wikipedia.org for a better understanding:

Links :

Progressive

Interlaced