[solved: Media player issue] Exported video is half green

[Spizy Chicken]

After exporting a video it's half green on playback.
All video drivers are updated and current.

[Sazzaj]

Hello,

Could you please provide the following:
1. the performance you are trying to export (.rpl file)
2. the settings you used for exporting
3. the <steamInstallDir>\SteamApps\common\FaceRig\VP.log after you have exported
4. the exported video

Have you tried different export settings? Do all export setups provide a half green video?

[Spizy Chicken]

I will provide the requested information shortly. Here's a screen cap of the issue.
http://s24.postimg.org/cvipnckar/halfgreen.jpg

[Spizy Chicken]

Here is a screen shot of the settings being used for the first Test that gave a half green screen.
http://s23.postimg.org/5zv7p1sgq/test1.jpg

[Holotech Studios]

From the screenshots I think it may be video player based, (or , less likely, caused an older version of the webm codec that you have installed on your system if you didn't use the one distributed with FaceRig, or newer).

Can you try playing the exported videos with the VLC player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html
(it is a free video player for windows) instead of the Windows media player?
If it does play it correctly then it most likely it is an issue with Windows Media Player (though you can also use VLC as a media converter to other formats).


On a side note: Webm is a fairly new format (Google is one of its main supporters); it is pretty future proof as far as capabilities go, but it make take a bit for all the players to recognize it without quirks.

[Spizy Chicken]

I wasn't sure why the Webcam thing was coming up. I haven't ever seen it and figured it was something with FaceRig. I'll install VLC and try it.
What format does FaceRig export to?

[Holotech Studios]

The format is called webm.

[Spizy Chicken]

İlk olarak Holotech Studios tarafından gönderildi:

The format is called webm.

Is that a format that is able to be edited in a video editing software?

[Holotech Studios]

Depends on how up to date the video editing software is, and if you have the webm codecs installed on that machine . :). Normally yes, all editing programs worth their salt should have or add soon support for webm :)

Even if the video editing software is older you can use the free VLC player to convert the webm format to any other format and then import it in the video editing software.

If you want to read more about the webm format here is the webpage http://www.webmproject.org/

[Spizy Chicken]

İlk olarak Holotech Studios tarafından gönderildi:

Depends on how up to date the video editing software is, and if you have the webm codecs installed on that machine . :). Normally yes, all editing programs worth their salt should have or add soon support for webm :)

Even if the video editing software is older you can use the free VLC player to convert the webm format to any other format and then import it in the video editing software.

If you want to read more about the webm format here is the webpage http://www.webmproject.org/

Works just fine using VLC to playback. Probably just a player issue then.

I also tried to import the video into Corel Video Studio Ultimate 7 and it worked just fine! Edited smooth as butter. (See screen shot of video in timeline.)
http://oi58.tinypic.com/2uttc2s.jpg

Would be nice if you could place a solid green background behind the Avatars so you could also import them into an editing software and do Chroma Key. Maybe you can and I just haven't found it yet.

Would also be nice to be able to export in popular formats like MPG MPG4 and MOV

[FurRiffic]

İlk olarak Spizy Chicken tarafından gönderildi:

Would be nice if you could place a solid green background behind the Avatars so you could also import them into an editing software and do Chroma Key. Maybe you can and I just haven't found it yet.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=306872241

:)

[Spizy Chicken]

İlk olarak FurRiffic tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Spizy Chicken tarafından gönderildi:

Would be nice if you could place a solid green background behind the Avatars so you could also import them into an editing software and do Chroma Key. Maybe you can and I just haven't found it yet.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=306872241

:)

AWESOME!

[Spizy Chicken]

Problem SOLVED! THANKS! Fun program and useful.

[Holotech Studios]

Thank you so much for confirming the fix. Many folks stop posting on the forum when their issue gets solved, and we are left wondering if their issue was addressed or not :D.


The reason why we cannot export in the more popular formats that you mentioned is codec licensing issues. To be safe on the legal side we need to stick with webm. :)

[Spizy Chicken]

İlk olarak Holotech Studios tarafından gönderildi:

Thank you so much for confirming the fix. Many folks stop posting on the forum when their issue gets solved, and we are left wondering if their issue was addressed or not :D.


The reason why we cannot export in the more popular formats that you mentioned is codec licensing issues. To be safe on the legal side we need to stick with webm. :)

Got it. I figured it was a licenses issue. I have worked in video production and TV for over 20 years, and enjoy participating in software development when I can. I'm happy to help!
If I come across anything else I'll help work on it.