Video AI 3.0.0.3.b

Hello everyone,

Another beta for Topaz Video AI 3.0 is available. Please test and give us your feedback. Thank you.

Please upload videos that are not working or having any type of conflicts to this DropBox Folder.

Downloads:

Changes from Early Access v3.0.0-0:

  • Rolling shutter correction is added for stabilization
  • Video resolutions are shown in SAR
  • Temp directory gets cleaned up
  • Image sequence with any start number should work correctly
  • Changing Data and Temp folders in the preference should work correctly
  • Preview should be faster on export
  • FFmpeg command can be seen from Advanced menu before running preview/export
  • Fixes issues with some filter chaining
  • Misc. bug fixes and improvements

Known Issues:

  • Deinterlacing with 2x FPS triggers frame rate conversion model (Chronos Fast)
  • Certain VOB files do not open correctly
  • Some videos can still have some seeking issues in Preview/Export
  • Color space / HDR issues
  • Keyboard navigation missing
  • Intel codec not working on some machines
  • Some quality mismatch between 2.6.4 and 3.0
  • Multiple selection for input videos is missing
  • Different view mode is still missing

Problems and Solutions:

  • Make sure Max. Memory Usage in the Preferences is set to a high number.
  • For image sequence, select only one image from the sequence, the app should import the entire sequence.
  • Make sure the output resolution is 4k or below for H.264 encoder.
  • If the output doesn’t open in other applications, disable Allow Recovery before processing in Preferences > Output (note: Allow Recovery is required for previewing exported video in the app while processing)
  • If export fails, try using Transcode/None/Auto in Audio Settings in Preferences
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Is the program icon supposed to be the old one? It was changed on the early release version.

Hooray! Thank you!

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Testing on Mac Studio M1 Max. Similar to early 3.0.0, video preview stutters, disappears (waiting for preview) and reappears often. Still it doesn’t affect overall performance

@suraj @nipun.nath The last preview you run still gets left behind even if you choose “Remove All” because the software still doesn’t close the open file handle of the last preview and can’t delete it, nor can you delete it manually until you fully close the software. Yes, I’ve clicked “Close Preview”, but the last one remains locked by the software.

The notes in the main post indicate that the temp folder gets cleaned up. That remains incorrect in this version.

certainly they didn’t had the time to put a beta word on the new icon or maybe forgot it, ahah. so certainly on the next early access version out next week, the new icon will be there, but maybe not on the betas ;).

v3.0.0-0 and v3.0.0.3.b win11
・Exported file length property is blank

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I downloaded it 15 minutes ago, and the icons are containing BETA text, upper left :slight_smile:

Please Devs, add the ability to choose the audio transcoded bitrate quality for export!

:pensive:

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my most recent concerns regarding the workflow and usability did not change with this version yet. :neutral_face:

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Yeah I wasn’t talking about that. The entire icon was different in the early release version and now is reverted back to the old beta icon in this version

Is there currently no way to cancel a running export, other than exiting the application? Once I exited out of the running preview, closed all videos etc, I could not find a cancel button. I am using 225% display scaling on the system I tested this version on.

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On the right side of the running upscale, click the three dots and select “Remove Video”

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Thank you, all entries in that panel were already removed though and the export was still running

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Were you in the currently running section or the preview section? Clicking on the number in the bottom right shows the currently running upscales, the other section is the preview section where you can continue to work on other files while upscales are running

The currently running section didn’t show. I can see now that it is available via clicking the number next to the “export” button, thanks! But this section can not be revealed via any other obvious menu entry or UI element.

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Yeah I agree it was confusing when I first saw it

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where is ProRes4444XQ - i see only 422LT and 422HQ
in early beta has a 4444XQ
not possible test HDR without 4444XQ

Nipun,

Thank you! We were hoping that the pre-release 3.0.0.0-0 wasn’t the end of the story. I’ll start testing this new beta today!

We know there will always be room for improvement; here’s hoping this beta helps move things many steps forward…

Thank you!

Phil White