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Encoding Clipstream™ Video 3 with the DOS Command
Line
Experienced users may wish to issue encoding instructions
to the Clipstream™ Video Encoder via DOS command line rather than
by using the GUI. In many cases this can be faster than using the normal
main window interface.
Requirements
- Clipstream™ Video 3 Encoder
- source .avi, .mpg, .mov, .vob, file
- web page editor or Notepad
- familiarity with DOS
Why use the DOS Command Line Encoder?
Use the Command Line method if you are more comfortable typing in commands
in DOS than using the GUI (Graphical User Interface). You may also use the
Command Line in order to build a batch file for multiple file encoding.
Opening the Command Line from Windows
- Go to the Start menu.
- Select the Run button.
- In the field, type "cmd".
The DOS prompt will appear.
Find the folder where the Encoder is installed
In order to launch the Encoder in DOS, you must find the folder where the
Clipstream™ Video 3 Encoder is installed. The default location is: c:/program files/clipstream/clipstream video encoder/
Encoding using the DOS command
Once you are in the correct program folder, you can run the Clipstream™
Video Encoder through DOS.
- In the command line, type:
VCSEncoder.exe [input path and filename]
Where you see [input path and filename] type the path and filename on your hard drive of the input video.
Ex.
VCSEncoder.exe swIIItrailer.mov - Press the Enter key to execute the command line.
The Clipstream™ Video Encoder will begin encoding this file. While it is encoding the DOS window will look like this:
When it is finished encoding, it will look like this:
The output .vcs file will appear in the same directory.
Specifying location of source and target
You can specify the destination of the file to be encoded and where to save
it to by adding in two paths into the command line like this:vcsencoder.exe [path/sourcename.avi] [path/output
vcs file name]
Ex.
vcsencoder.exe C:\downloads\videos\Webmonkey.mpg
w:\mylocalserver\videos\Webmonkey_350.vcs
More encoding options in Command Line
You can specify every option used in the GUI interface as a command line
using switches. A list of these variables can be found
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