Capturing a Palette from an Intel Indeo-Compressed .AVI File (119764)

SUMMARY

Microsoft Video for Windows allows palettes to be stored inside each .AVI file. A unique palette is created for individual video files. Microsoft Video for Windows applications, such as Vidcap, Videdit, and Paledit, have the ability to capture the palette from an .AVI file. The palette can then be edited. .AVI files compressed with Intel Indeo compression, however, have a fixed palette that is not stored in the .AVI file. To obtain the palette from an .AVI file compressed with Indeo, the palette must be extracted from the Indeo AVI driver, not the .AVI file.

MORE INFORMATION

Because the palette resides in the Indeo codec, the Indeo driver has to be loaded to access the palette. This can be done by opening an Indeo .AVI file with Media Player and then executing the Edit menu command Copy Object. The current video frame is placed on the Clipboard along with the palette. The palette can then be pasted into Paledit or any other Windows- based program designed to edit and or modify palettes. The video display graphics card and driver must be in 256-color mode in order for this procedure to work correctly.

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