Tools → Preferences → (Show Settings - All) → Input/Codecs → Demuxers →
It actually says “Demux module”
I get this far but there is no “Force Index Creation” in the drop-down.
There is an “AVI Demuxer” option and when selected no further step is offered - neither is one offered after Save.
When you get to Demuxers expand the category (in the left hand pane) and you should find AVI in the drop-down list
Is there a way to compress it without doing harm or are AVI files always huge?
They are if you do not use the transcoding option.
You could try in VLC:
Media->Convert / Save->Capture Device:
Set it up as previously
Click Convert / Save
Add destination file
->Settings->Profile
If required (or just select from pre-built):
->Create new profile (adjust to suit)
Name = Video - AVI
Encapsulation = AVI
->Video codec
Video (tick)
Codec = MPEG-4
Bitrate = 8000 kb/s
->Audio codec
-Audio (tick)
-Keep original audio track (tick)
-Save
Select profile Video - AVI
Press Start button to begin.
I personally prefer to capture without transcoding (storage space permitting) as my machine is not quite up to transcoding on the fly.
I would then use another transcoding program to reduce the file size.
Got it, thanks!
Is there a way to compress it without doing harm or are AVI files always huge?
I personally prefer to capture without transcoding (storage space permitting) as my machine is not quite up to transcoding on the fly.
I would then use another transcoding program to reduce the file size.
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I was hoping someone would get OpenShot 1.43 compiled for Puppy Linux LH64-602b but they want to wait for v2.0 (due in December) since it’s a major rewrite. (Compiling an app like that is way over my head.)
I have previously tried Avidemux without good results.
What Linux-friendly video editor would you use post-conversion (via the steps you have been leading me through with VLC) to reduce the file size?
Perhaps it’s already in the repository LH64 uses …
Arista
or
WinFF
I will see if Arista is available for this 64-bit setup.
I also just noticed that a “transcoder ffmpeg frontend” that Help → About identifies as “Transcoder 0.0.5” is preloaded.
Anyone familiar with using it for this purpose, please?
I tend to use FFmpeg or mencoder on the command line to reduce the file sizes.
You could try:
ffmpeg -i input.avi -c:v mpeg4 -vtag xvid -qscale:v 6 -c:a libmp3lame -qscale:a 4 output.avi
Change the -qscale:v 6 to lower value to get higher bit rate (file size) or to higher value to get lower bit rate (file size)
A change of 6 will double or halve the resulting bit rate.
YOU are amazing and THAT is amazing!
FROM: 11G
TO: 242M
I can see some degradation in quality & loss of audio but it’s marginal for the value-added of reduced size.
Thanks!
We can call this one SOLVED++
David
See … I knew it 
See .. I knew it ;)
Lucky draw, I guess 
@HandyGeek
If you are concerned with the audio then you could change it to say -qscale:a 2
Audio does not add much to the file size, so you could up the bitrate by reducing the -qscale:a parameter.
Did you know that if you go to the first post you can edit the title to add SOLVED as instructed here:
Thank you re. tweaking the audio level without significant increase to the file size.
[SOLVED] now precedes the Subject.
Sure appreciate the assist - I hope many will benefit from this - I imagine used Dazzle devices may be in sudden demand. ;D