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problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 4:19 pm
by Peter2
The "Screencast" Software by Autodesk
https://screencast.autodesk.com/
creates temporarily RLE-files. I think that the file is not one image, it is a "movie" (many images ..). I can not open it with XnView (and not with Windows media player ..). Is it another format with extension RLE?
Peter
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:30 pm
by XnTriq
My guess is that Screencast uses the old Autodesk Animator codec (Autodesk 24-bit RLE compressor) for these temporary files.
Could you please open an RLE in Notepad to see if there's a string that says
vidsAASC (or
vidsaas4) at the beginning of the file?
- Wikipedia
- FourCC.org
- MultimediaWiki
- FFmpeg
- newsgroup.xnview.com
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:19 pm
by Peter2
Hi XnTriq
here is an example - see attachment.
Peter
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 6:30 am
by XnTriq
Thank you for the sample, Peter. That's definitely not an Animator video or
FLIC animation.
It looks like another proprietary format. Just what the world needs…
Perhaps Pierre can tell us more?
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:48 pm
by xnview
yes i don't know this format...
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:57 pm
by cday
The following link gives some information:
http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?tit ... ator_Codec
And this [incorrect url deleted] link is to a utility that mentions the format:
http://download.cnet.com/Zillaftp-Video ... 65730.html
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:57 pm
by Peter2
Hi cday
the Wiki-link is fine, thanks, But the downloaded file tries to install something with "marketing research community", and the other download install some "tweaking-software" and so on..
Peter
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:16 pm
by cday
Peter2 wrote:... the downloaded file tries to install something with "marketing research community", and the other download install some "tweaking-software" and so on...
Hi Peter, is there no way to opt out of installing those extras? Reputable download sites do sometimes allow developers to include extra software to enable them to obtain some financial return, but should require that the extras are optional...
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:28 pm
by Peter2
cday wrote:Hi Peter, is there no way to opt out of installing those extras? Reputable download sites do sometimes allow developers to include extra software to enable them to obtain some financial return, but should require that the extras are optional...
No. If I don't accept, the "continue-button" is gray.
Here is the licence-text:
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Um diesen Gratis-Download anbieten zu können, ist RelevantKnowledge-Software, angeboten von TMRG, Inc., einem Unternehmen von comScore, Inc., Bestandteil dieses Downloads. Mit Hilfe dieser Software können Millionen von Teilnehmern in einer Online-Marktforschungsgemeinschaft ihre Meinung kundtun, indem sie sich damit einverstanden erklären, dass ihre Internetrecherche und ihr Kaufverhalten beobachtet, erfasst und gesammelt und nach der Anonymisierung zur Erstellung von Marktberichten, mit deren Hilfe unsere Kunden Internet-Trends und -Muster verstehen, sowie für andere Marktforschungszwecke verwendet werden. Die beobachteten und erfassten Daten umfassen Informationen zur Internetnutzung, grundlegende demographische Daten sowie bestimmte Daten zur Hardware-, Software-, Computerkonfiguration und Anwendungsnutzung des Computers, auf dem Sie RelevantKnowledge installieren. Wir verwenden die beobachteten Daten, zum Beispiel Name und Adresse, möglicherweise dazu, die Demographie Ihres Haushalts besser zu verstehen; beispielsweise kombinieren wir die von Ihnen gelieferten Daten eventuell mit zusätzlichen Daten von Konsumentendatenhändlern und anderen Datenquellen, die mit unseren Datenschutzrichtlinien vereinbar sind. Durch das Klicken auf Akzeptieren bestätigen Sie, dass Sie mindestens 18 Jahre alt sind, ein autorisierter Benutzer dieses Computers sind, und dass Sie die Allgemeinen Bedingungen der Datenschutzrichtlinie und Benutzerlizenzvereinbarung gelesen und ihnen zugestimmt haben und dass Sie diese Zustimmung von jedem erhalten haben, der den Computer benutzt, auf dem Sie diese Anwendung installieren. Wir unternehmen alle wirtschaftlich machbaren Schritte, um persönlich identifizierbare Daten automatisch zu filtern und um aus unseren Datenbänken alle Informationen über Teilnehmer zu löschen, die unbeabsichtigt erfasst wurden.
Peter
EDIT:
http://deletemalware.blogspot.ch/2011/0 ... stall.html
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:45 pm
by XnTriq
Sites like…
… will tell/warn you if a setup comes with
foistware.
If you prefer c|net's Download.com for some reason, you should use the “Direct Download Link” instead of the green “Download Now! (
Installer Enabled)” button.
“Download Now” takes you to cbsidlm-cbsi213-Zillaftp_Video_Cutter_Max-ORG-75439893.exe which is adware!
“Direct Download Link” takes you to zfvx.exe which includes RelevantKnowledge + Autocomplete Pro!
The ZillaFTP software may or may not be able to play back Autodesk Animator RLE videos, but it will definitely not let you view
chronicle_capture.rle, because that's a different format (as confirmed by Pierre).
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:00 pm
by Peter2
Hi XnTriq
I will stop the RLE - investigations now. I hoped that there is a simple solution, but as usual -it is not
Thanks also for the info about Cnet. I tried both of the download - one brings foistware in setup-process, the second begins to offer other software before the main-setup
Peter
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:15 pm
by XnTriq
Peter2 wrote:I will stop the RLE - investigations now. I hoped that there is a simple solution, but as usual -it is not
It's still fairly new software. Maybe they'll eventually release the specs of the format to the public.
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:45 pm
by XnTriq
Autodesk Research ([url=http://www.autodeskresearch.com/pdf/Chronicle.final.pdf]Chronicle[/url] » Capturing Videos) wrote:
The main Paint.NET application window size is fixed at 1024x768, and this entire screen region is captured at full resolution at 10fps.
We use Techsmith’s TSCC lossless codec to capture the video. Videos are captured in one minute segments so they can be processed by adding an overlay of a mouse icon indicating cursor position and button-presses, and any keyboard key-presses that occurred. The video processing happens on a separate thread, with each 1 minute segment taking approximately 15 seconds to process. Thus, regardless of the total capture time, the Chronicle window can be launched 15 seconds after the last video capture has ended.
… but
chronicle_capture.rle isn't TSCC encoded either.
- TechSmith
- MultimediaWiki
- Movavi
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:43 am
by Peter2
Very interessting page. Thanks for the hours that you invested
Peter
Re: problems with RLE-files from Autodesk Screencast
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:30 am
by XnTriq
Peter2 wrote:Thanks for the hours that you invested
Well, thank
you for posting interesting questions and giving me an excuse to learn (which is why I joined the forum in the first place)
… and thank goodness it didn't take hours (-;