Here is outlined a method to convert a series of AVI files into Video Toaster RTV files. Because this procedure relies on the Video Toaster® AVI Wrapper codec to do it's magic it may only work on VT[1] systems. This process also requires the excellent freeware VirtualDub.

Create a folder and move all the AVI files you want to convert into it. This is called the Input directory. You will also need an Output directory to receive your conversions, now is a good time to create one. The Input and Output directories can be the same but this is not recommended.

 

Start Notepad and type in the two lines shown below in gray. Select "File > Save as..." from the menu. Browse to the Input directory and save the file as: "getfiles.bat".

 

dir /b *.avi > cliplist.txt
notepad cliplist.txt

  

 

Open the Input folder and double-click on "getfiles.bat". Notepad should open a window with a list of files. Select all of the text and copy it to the clipboard. Paste the list into the text area below.

 

Enter the Input and Output directories below. The Input directory contains the files you want to convert, and the Output directory is where the new files will be created.

example: u:\dv_footage\tape1\

Input path
Output path

Ok, we now have enough information to create the scripts you'll need for your conversion. Click the button below to generate your scripts.