divx codec problem in VS 10

[saxontrusteel]

i have a problem with the divx codec in VS10. the problem is when working with a divx film the VS10 becomes unresponcive and Sluggish to the point that i cant really use it effectivly. i am trying to use multitrim to delete keep parts of movies however the thumbnails dont show up quick enough and eventually when they do the jogwheel and slide stop responding for several seconds and infact the programme sometimes stops responding untill it cathches up. it is ver frustrating and makes working with divx almost impsible. seems to play okay in media players although when you try to seek it slows in there as well. i have all my drivers updated and my sytem is amd3500, 1 gig of ram and plenty of hard drive space and aslo xp os. the working folder is a slaved drive. when i multitrim a video say mpg xvid i use the share video button and keep the file as the same frame. i have used the latest divx codec from divx and also various codec packs all with the same result. i hope i have given enough information for help. ty in advance.

[Ron P.]

Hi Saxton,

When editing video in VS, the higher the compression the more demanding it is on your system. DivX and Xvid are both very highly compressed formats, that are intended for distribution and not editing.

If your goal is to create a DVD, unless it is a DivX DVD, it must be converted to meet the DVD specs, which is MPEG-2, a less compressed format. Of course to play a DivX DVD, you must have a DivX certified player. It is recommended to convert the video files to a format that is much easier to work with, like DV, or MPEG-2. In doing so be aware that you are likely to suffer a loss in quality.

To work with a highly compressed format make sure that you are giving VS all the resources you can. Shut down all processes and services that are running in the background. In fact several of us have created special Video Editing Profiles, and use it for editing. I don't edit DivX, however will create a DivX file from DV.

You might want to review Steve's tutorial on Creating a Video Editing Profile.

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