We have another beta available for your testing. The big feature change here has to do with export settings. We have some new UI and improved options for audio transcoding. This will be a basis for future export improvements.
New export settings UI and options (details below).
Large list of “encoders” has been replaced with separate selectors for encoders – ProRes, H264, H265, VP9, AV1 – an associated profile/codec, and a GPU option if applicable (ex. you have both a NVIDIA and AMD GPU mounted).
Image Sequence options are given through a tab option now to separate UX flows for Video and Image Sequence exports. Similar to video encoders, we have added similar with Bit Depth options for Image Sequence exports.
Removed “Auto” option for Audio Mode, default behavior is “Copy”. The UI should show an error if this is not possible for your video for compatibility reasons. (ex. PCM audio cannot fit in MP4).
Changed “Transcode” audio mode name to “Convert”.
When Converting audio, you have the option between AAC, AC3, PCM codecs. For MP4 container, you will only be presented with AAC & AC3.
For AAC & AC3 you have the option to set a bitrate for the audio. AAC default is 320k, AC3 is 448k
Saved preferences from previous versions should be migrated to new preferences. ex. if you have a preference set to export as “TIFF lossless 8-bit”, your preferences in the new version should show “TIFF” for encoder and “8-bit” for Bit Depth and this should still be applied when opening a new video.
Added MKV container to extension options for VP9 exports.
Known Issues:
Videos with mismatched metadata and streams will display incorrect duration
Frame number preview length may shorten on app restart
Please upload problem videos and logs here: Submit Files .
I’m liking the new encoder layout. Can we get the inclusion of 8bit Chroma 420 using the Nvidia Main 10 codec and the addition of its lossless mode. I’ve been manually adding this configuration for the last several versions and it seems to work fine. It works on 3.3.1 after converting it your new encoder layout. I’ve tested it on a GTX 1660 ti and a GTX 3090.
Comment: The ‘new’ Recover Original Detail slider is a nice idea.
Question: However, since it is redundant in some of the enhancers, what is its purpose and how does it differ from the Recover Details? And how does ROD interact with the RD sliders embedded in the enhancement methods?
“Enhance Details” does not enhance details per se but makes the existing ones more visible. “Recover Details” on the other hand brings back details that got lost via Iris model or de-halo.
That sounds logical. And VERY useful. - I would think that the ‘old’ Recover Details must have attempted to support both functions. - If this new slider makes it possible to split that dual functionality so each can be controlled separately, that’s a big plus!
Output files are missing audio regardless if audio is set to copy or convert, tested with all 3 Nvidia H265 profiles, did not test other output profiles.
Side note, the below note is not an issue for me (other than the missing audio).
I don’t know if anyone else is getting this, but my output only defaults to image sequence, and not video as it should, as it doesn’t switch over when selecting either.
After using this Iris beta for a few days, I can say that is does a decent job identifying and enhancing facial features. That said, is that it also tends to make the rest of the image indistinct and more or less ‘blended’ permanently out of focus.
I also can’t decide if Iris works better when using it to denoise and ‘sharpen’ at original size or use a small upscale intended to reduce noise and restore faces. The upscaling should provide the additional space necessary to do the sharpening, denoising, and detail enhancements.
Can anyone suggest a way to get good results Iris’s face enhancement while effectively sharpening the other parts of the image? -Thus far, I have only been able to enhance faces at the expense of the rest of the image. Some functionality is easily understood and utilized, while functions like Iris may need some documentation to be used effectively.
I tested in both case scenarios, direct Upscale with iris (x2 / 1440x1080) and same resolution then Upscale (x2 / 1440x1080) with Dione: DV, Proteus & Gaia and the other way around.
All the results showed in my videos that going with two stage process yield worse results then Direct upscale…
Iris for me is currently unusable because of the huge amount of digital grease coating it produce.
I even tested with 100% ROD.
I found on heavier / noisier videos that Proteus struggles with, I better off using Artemis Medium then Iris.
Artemis is nearly as close to Iris performance (i.e. Quality) but without the artificial grease coating.
Iris is in a way Artemis “Low quality” little brother.
