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Looking for an image file to video file program suggestions

justinletchfordjustinletchford Posts: 21
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I'm trying to track down a software tool that'll put individual frames (jpg files etc) into a video file so I can render animations frame by frame in DAZ and have the ability to render some and resume later if I so choose, not to mention being able to assemble frames from the Octane plugin which only outputs frame images in the free plugin.

I've used MonkeyJam in the past for such tasks but it's hugely dated, does anyone know of any more recent options? TYIA.

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  • GalaxyGalaxy Posts: 562
    It looks like you actually need a video editor similar to aftereffects.
  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,191
    Galaxy said:
    It looks like you actually need a video editor similar to aftereffects.

    Premiere, not After Effects. Premiere, like Davinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro, to name some examples, is a non-linear video editor. After Effects is for....well, effects, and wouldn't be a great fit for what the OP wants.

  • skinklizzardskinklizzard Posts: 218

    if you're willing to look into command line software, ffmpeg can do what you want, there might be a gui made by someone out there too but I haven't checked.

  • marblemarble Posts: 7,500

    I use the free version of DaVinci Resolve and before that I used Blender. 

  • SevrinSevrin Posts: 6,310

    Any decent video editing program can do it.  Davinci Resolve is free.  Corel Pinnacle is not free, but not expensive.  It's what I've used. You can even do it with Windows Video Editor, but that's pretty limited.

  • justinletchfordjustinletchford Posts: 21
    Sevrin said:

    Any decent video editing program can do it.  Davinci Resolve is free.  Corel Pinnacle is not free, but not expensive.  It's what I've used. You can even do it with Windows Video Editor, but that's pretty limited.

    Even at 30fps? I've never actually noticed, I might have to have a fiddle with Wondershare Filmora.

     

    marble said:

    I use the free version of DaVinci Resolve and before that I used Blender. 

    Thanks, taking a look now.

     

    Gordig said:
    Galaxy said:
    It looks like you actually need a video editor similar to aftereffects.

    Premiere, not After Effects. Premiere, like Davinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro, to name some examples, is a non-linear video editor. After Effects is for....well, effects, and wouldn't be a great fit for what the OP wants.

    I've used Premiere in the past, but I wasn't a fan, mostly because of the performance issues I ran into constantly that I really shouldn't have with my hardware.

     

    skinklizzard said:

    if you're willing to look into command line software, ffmpeg can do what you want, there might be a gui made by someone out there too but I haven't checked.

    I gave ffmpeg a try, regardless of the commandline, but found it too fiddly to get working and gave up. Too much effort for too little gain. If you find a GUI, let me know lol.

  • KA1KA1 Posts: 1,012
    Hitfilm express is a free version of Hitfilm that can do exactly what you're asking, it also has compositing features as well which can be handy if rendering layers etc
  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,556

    I use Avidemux (avidemux.org) for stuff like that. Don't worry, it doesn't just do .avi, it's got all sorts of encoders (x264, x265, ffmpeg, Mpeg2, Mpeg4, and a lot of others I recognize but never use), and so many options that you can tweak if you want.

    Anyway, just drop in the first image in a set of sequentially numbered images and you can preview it immediately. To save it, select the Video Output type, configure your options (constant bit-rate, fixed file size, etc.), and maybe a filter (crop, resize, adjust fps, etc.)

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,320

    VirtualDub is free, adjustable, and simple. 

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,610

    I use depending on the video

    Hitfilm Express

    Virtualdub to compile avi with Handbrake to convert to mp4

    Blender
    all free

  • PhatmartinoPhatmartino Posts: 287

    +1 for VirtualDub. So minimal but versatile. Choose to open a Video and just select the First Image in a numbered image sequence and that's that.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,610
    edited September 2020

    Blender instructions in case interested

    open Blender ignore the cube it is irrelevent

    got to the tabs and using the + icon add Video Editing► Video Editing

    under add add image/sequence

    browse to your files click first image click A on keyboard and all will be selected add image strip

    set frame end on right to your end frame number (Blender by default always 250)

    File format I choose FFmpeg video

    encoding MPEG-4

    if adding a sound clip choose an Audio codec for that too lower down I choose mp3

    ( you might need LAME am unure as I have it already for other programs)

    go to render at top, render animation by default saves to C:temp you can change that in preferences

     

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  • justinletchfordjustinletchford Posts: 21
    KA1 said:
    Hitfilm express is a free version of Hitfilm that can do exactly what you're asking, it also has compositing features as well which can be handy if rendering layers etc

    I noticed that's an FxHome software, I've still got an account with them with an EffectsLab key from 2008 :P

    Thanks for all the suggestions guys! I should be right now.

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