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0008427ParaViewBugpublic2009-01-26 10:032013-01-08 18:53
ReporterDave DeMarle 
Assigned ToDave DeMarle 
PriorityhighSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionfixed 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version 
Target VersionFixed in Version3.98.0 
ProjectSandia
Topic Name0008427-fix-and-improve-quality-of-movies
Typeincorrect functionality
Summary0008427: pv3 movies are lower quality than pv2
Descriptionpv 2.6 had a choice of low/medium/high animation quality. That was lost in 3.0 and the default is now medium, instead of high as in 2.4. All we need is to add GUI widget to set vtkSMAnimationSceneImageWriter::Quality.
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2009-01-26 10:03Dave DeMarleNew Issue
2009-01-26 10:04Dave DeMarleStatusbacklog => tabled
2009-01-26 10:04Dave DeMarleAssigned To => Dave DeMarle
2009-01-29 14:31Alan ScottNote Added: 0014721
2009-05-13 13:47Utkarsh AyachitTarget Version => 3.6
2009-08-25 18:32Utkarsh AyachitCategory => Bug
2009-08-25 18:32Utkarsh AyachitTarget Version3.6 => 3.6.2
2009-08-25 18:33Utkarsh AyachitNote Added: 0017212
2009-09-02 12:52Utkarsh AyachitNote Added: 0017304
2009-09-02 13:33Utkarsh AyachitNote Edited: 0017304
2009-09-02 13:33Utkarsh AyachitNote Added: 0017307
2009-09-02 13:33Utkarsh AyachitTarget Version3.6.2 => 3.8
2012-10-17 21:25Alan ScottNote Added: 0029418
2012-10-17 21:25Alan ScottNote Added: 0029419
2012-10-17 21:25Alan ScottStatusexpired => backlog
2012-10-17 21:25Alan ScottResolutionopen => reopened
2012-10-17 21:26Alan ScottNote Added: 0029420
2012-10-17 21:26Alan ScottStatusbacklog => todo
2012-10-17 21:27Alan ScottProject => Sandia
2012-10-17 21:27Alan ScottType => incorrect functionality
2012-10-17 21:27Alan ScottNote Added: 0029421
2012-10-17 21:27Alan ScottPrioritynormal => high
2012-10-19 11:42Dave DeMarleStatustodo => active development
2012-10-19 16:16Dave DeMarleNote Added: 0029461
2012-11-08 14:51Dave DeMarleNote Added: 0029685
2012-11-08 14:51Dave DeMarleTopic Name => 0008427-fix-and-improve-quality-of-movies
2012-11-08 14:51Dave DeMarleStatusactive development => gatekeeper review
2012-11-08 14:51Dave DeMarleResolutionreopened => fixed
2012-11-09 10:10Utkarsh AyachitFixed in Version => git-master
2012-11-09 10:10Utkarsh AyachitStatusgatekeeper review => customer review
2012-11-09 10:10Utkarsh AyachitNote Added: 0029689
2012-11-09 10:20Utkarsh AyachitFixed in Versiongit-master => 3.98.0
2013-01-08 18:53Alan ScottNote Added: 0030014
2013-01-08 18:53Alan ScottStatuscustomer review => closed

Notes
(0014721)
Alan Scott   
2009-01-29 14:31   
This is now becoming an issue for us. This should be fixed for ParaView 3.6.
(0017212)
Utkarsh Ayachit   
2009-08-25 18:33   
Reminder sent to: Dave DeMarle

Dave, is this still an issue?
(0017304)
Utkarsh Ayachit   
2009-09-02 12:52   
(edited on: 2009-09-02 13:33)
Changing default animation quality to "best" from "medium".

/cvsroot/ParaView3/ParaView3/Servers/ServerManager/vtkSMAnimationSceneImageWriter.h,v <-- Servers/ServerManager/vtkSMAnimationSceneImageWriter.h
new revision: 1.8; previous revision: 1.7
/cvsroot/ParaView3/ParaView3/Servers/ServerManager/vtkSMAnimationSceneImageWriter.cxx,v <-- Servers/ServerManager/vtkSMAnimationSceneImageWriter.cxx
new revision: 1.14; previous revision: 1.13

Committed to 3.6 branch as well:

/cvsroot/ParaView3/ParaView3/Servers/ServerManager/vtkSMAnimationSceneImageWriter.cxx,v <-- Servers/ServerManager/vtkSMAnimationSceneImageWriter.cxx
new revision: 1.13.6.1; previous revision: 1.13
/cvsroot/ParaView3/ParaView3/Servers/ServerManager/vtkSMAnimationSceneImageWriter.h,v <-- Servers/ServerManager/vtkSMAnimationSceneImageWriter.h
new revision: 1.7.6.1; previous revision: 1.7
(0017307)
Utkarsh Ayachit   
2009-09-02 13:33   
For 3.8 we can update the GUI to allow the user to choose the animation quality.
(0029418)
Alan Scott   
2012-10-17 21:25   
This is still desired/required. We need to add the option for "no compression".
(0029419)
Alan Scott   
2012-10-17 21:25   
Bringing up to date. This really needs to get done.
(0029420)
Alan Scott   
2012-10-17 21:26   
Changing to todo. Please add some type of a quality sider or pulldown, with no compression as an option.
(0029421)
Alan Scott   
2012-10-17 21:27   
Changing to higher priority so it gets done.
(0029461)
Dave DeMarle   
2012-10-19 16:16   
Adding the widget is simple enough, but then it gets stranger. The default now _is_ to use maximum resolution, and what's worse _any_ choice produces the same file. I can fix that but I need to look into specifically what all the controls we have over ffmpeg do first.
(0029685)
Dave DeMarle   
2012-11-08 14:51   
The real problem turned out to be that color resolution was insufficient.
I changed vtkFFMPEGWriter to use 16 instead of 12 bit color, and added a button which uses the RAWVIDEO codec in case that is insufficient too.

I did not add the old low/medium/high res widget back, since lessening the resolution from what it is now isn't desired.
(0029689)
Utkarsh Ayachit   
2012-11-09 10:10   
merged into master, if applicable.
(0030014)
Alan Scott   
2013-01-08 18:53   
I "believe" this one is fixed. I will reopen if the natives complain.

Tested Linux, local server, master.