Yeah, these tutorials are very very nice! They tell you how to download the program using google, use the basic features, as well as how to render your file. You can also download it in the program downloads section of this website. Click on the "download" tab.
The basic method that I have found that creates a seemless video clip is to capture a video using AVICap without any compression and then resave this file with compression. With this method you will be able to capture a 15 frame per second video that does not skip once (I hope).
If you are unsure of this process follow the steps below:
(note this tutorial was written using a FlyVideo capture card so some windows maybe different on your computer)
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The first step is to open VirtualDub and click on file and Capture AVI...
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The capture window will open and you can change settings. You may first want to select the correct source that you will capture from. Click on video from the menu bar and select source (or you can just press the "s" key). The following window will open:
Select the settings for the input source that you are using.
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The next step is to control the format of the output file. Go up to Video on the menu bar and select Format (or just press the "f" key). The following window will open:
The settings shown above will give an adequate output for general computing needs. If you wish to change the settings please feel free.
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The next step is to set frame rate. Frame rate is how many pictures are taken per second. The human eye can only differentiate up to 30 fps, but most high quality computer animation will run at 60 fps. To change this go up to Capture on the menu bar and select Settings. The following window will open:
The settings above will give the output required. If you wish you can increase framerate but remember you will also increase file size.
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The next step is to set the compression of the capture. As mentioned previously you will need to set this to uncompressed. To do this go up to the Video menu bar and select Compression (AVICap)... (or just press the "c" button. The folowing window will open:
Ensure that your settings match the above.
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Now you need to select your file to capture to this can be done by going to the file menu and selecting Set capture file.
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Now you are ready to capture. Find the section of movie or place your web cam in the correct place and press F5 or go to the Capture menu and select Capture video with AVICap.. The video will start to record and when you have finished press the escape key.
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Once you have captured your file you need to return to the edit mode of VirtualDub. To do this click on Exit capture mode from the file menu:
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You will now need to open your captured video. To do this go to the file menu and select open video file. It may be a good idea to play this file to ensure you have captured the correct section of video. If you have not you will need to go back and Capture the file again.
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Now it is time to resave the AVI file but this time compress it. With your file open go to video and select compression or press ctrl-c. This will open the following window:
Choose the settings that are shown above and click OK.
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Now to save the file go up to the file menu and select save AVI. The following window will open:
Find the location you wish to save the file and type the name you wish to use. Ensure that you include the .avi extension. Then click Save. A window will open like the following and save the movie.
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This is not actually a step but it will demonstrate the how much files change size during compression. Test.avi is an avi file that has no compression Test1.avi is the same movie compressed using the settings above:
Tutorial was found at http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/dbrown/virtualdub/capture.htm