05087a0fe8
Update Windows build guide for Git Bash users
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Git Bash Optimizations:
- Create add-defender-exclusions.ps1 automated script
- Update guide with Git Bash-first instructions
- Add command for running PowerShell from Git Bash
- Document how to run Git Bash as Administrator
New Helper Script:
- scripts/add-defender-exclusions.ps1
- Automatically adds all necessary Defender exclusions
- Shows clear success/failure messages
- Can be run from Git Bash using powershell.exe
Documentation Updates:
- Prioritize Git Bash commands (Jake's workflow)
- Add "Quick Start for Git Bash Users" section
- Provide step-by-step Git Bash instructions
- Keep PowerShell/CMD options as alternatives
For Jake:
```bash
# From Git Bash as Administrator:
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ./scripts/add-defender-exclusions.ps1
```
2025-12-23 20:55:47 -05:00
fe75a7310e
Add Windows build performance optimizations
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Build Script Improvements:
- Add -p flag for parallel compilation (use all CPU cores)
- Add -trimpath for faster builds and smaller binaries
- Detect CPU core count automatically
- Show parallel process count during build
Performance Guide:
- Create WINDOWS_BUILD_PERFORMANCE.md with troubleshooting steps
- Document Windows Defender exclusion fix (saves 2-5 minutes)
- Provide PowerShell commands for adding exclusions
- Include benchmarking and troubleshooting commands
Expected Improvements:
- With Defender exclusions: 5+ min → 30-90 sec
- Parallel compilation: 30-50% faster on multi-core CPUs
- Trimpath flag: 10-20% faster linking
Scripts Updated:
- build.ps1: Added core detection and optimization flags
- build.bat: Added parallel build support
Addresses Jake's 5+ minute Windows build issue.
2025-12-23 20:53:43 -05:00
3a02cfcae1
Allow local DVDStyler ZIP install
2025-12-23 20:00:54 -05:00
8f34ee1f92
Add more DVDStyler mirrors
2025-12-23 20:00:54 -05:00
df23fee585
Add manual DVDStyler download hint
2025-12-23 20:00:54 -05:00
2840da0983
Prompt for optional DVD authoring deps
2025-12-23 20:00:54 -05:00
5f48e041d0
Harden DVDStyler download fallback
2025-12-23 18:41:44 -05:00
d9686b20ed
Make install.sh dependencies-only
2025-12-23 18:41:12 -05:00
d54c61a8ab
Polish menu header and Windows DVDStyler download
2025-12-23 18:30:35 -05:00
30479fed4a
Add DVDStyler URL override for Windows installer
2025-12-23 17:16:24 -05:00
95f0300839
Improve DVDStyler download mirrors for Windows
2025-12-23 15:59:17 -05:00
f6e8e95b3e
Harden DVDStyler download for Windows deps
2025-12-23 15:33:54 -05:00
a075495a8a
Fix Windows deps script encoding for PowerShell
2025-12-23 15:02:38 -05:00
60fd6e93ee
Finalize authoring workflow and update install docs
2025-12-23 14:24:09 -05:00
d489e0301c
Add automated Real-ESRGAN setup script for Linux
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Created setup-realesrgan-linux.sh for easy one-command installation:
- Downloads Real-ESRGAN ncnn Vulkan binary from GitHub releases
- Installs to ~/.local/bin/realesrgan-ncnn-vulkan
- Installs all AI models to ~/.local/share/realesrgan/models/
- Sets proper permissions
- Provides PATH setup instructions
Installation:
./scripts/setup-realesrgan-linux.sh
Models included (45MB):
- realesr-animevideov3 (x2, x3, x4) - Anime/illustration upscaling
- realesrgan-x4plus - General photo/video upscaling
- realesrgan-x4plus-anime - Anime-specific upscaling
Tested and working on Fedora 43. Makes AI upscaling fully automated
for Linux users - no manual downloads or configuration needed.
Next step: Add in-app "Install AI Upscaling" button to VideoTools UI
for even easier setup without using terminal.
2025-12-21 14:10:46 -05:00
Jake P
f1c56ba778
Attempted to create GUI
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Attempted to create GUIs for both lt-convert and lt-gui
2025-12-17 22:50:59 +00:00
9045460dbc
Update documentation for snippet system overhaul
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Documents the complete snippet system redesign with dual output modes:
- "Snippet to Default Format": Stream copy mode for bit-perfect source preservation
- "Snippet to Output Format": Conversion preview using actual settings
Updates ai-speak.md with comprehensive snippet testing requirements and Jake's AI communication. Updates DONE.md with detailed feature breakdown, technical improvements, and bug fixes. Includes testing checklist for both snippet modes and batch generation.
2025-12-16 23:09:09 -05:00
0f23953ba8
Complete dev18: Thumbnail enhancements, Player/Filters/Upscale modules, and precise snippet generation
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Enhances screenshot module with comprehensive technical metadata display including audio bitrate, adds 8px padding between thumbnails for professional contact sheets. Implements new Player module for video playback access. Adds complete Filters and Upscale modules with traditional FFmpeg scaling methods (Lanczos, Bicubic, Spline, Bilinear) and resolution presets (720p-8K). Introduces configurable snippet length (5-60s, default 20s) with batch generation capability for all loaded videos. Fixes snippet duration precision by re-encoding instead of stream copy to ensure frame-accurate cutting at configured length.
2025-12-15 15:36:24 -05:00
Jake P
277d46859b
Optimizations to framerates
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Optimizations to framerates, attempt at making a GUI. Hardware detection compatibility moved into dedicated benchmarking tool.
2025-12-14 18:18:44 +00:00
43eae3d17e
Note color looks for filters/upscale
2025-12-13 23:05:08 -05:00
c85031887b
Add lt-convert presets mapping for VT
2025-12-13 23:04:48 -05:00
3aad613167
Note roles for Jake and Stu in ai-speak
2025-12-13 23:00:41 -05:00
f548e56c83
Add Jake to partners
2025-12-13 22:55:40 -05:00
07fe498e7f
Document VT overview and workflow rules
2025-12-13 22:54:22 -05:00
61806ef2d2
Update ai-speak priorities and notes
2025-12-13 22:53:04 -05:00
4c3b76c54f
Clean ai-speak doc
2025-12-13 22:49:47 -05:00
Jake P
69d14a306f
Created AI Speak
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Created AI Speak, a cross communication with Jake's AI to Stu's AI to contribute to the project.
2025-12-14 03:46:06 +00:00
Jake P
aad706c733
Merge branch 'master' of https://git.leaktechnologies.dev/Leak_Technologies/VideoTools
2025-12-14 03:21:19 +00:00
Jake P
ca65ad85a8
Attempt to fix Linux compatibility
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🔧 File Detection
- Replaced nullglob with explicit file scanning
- Added more video formats (flv, webm, m4v, 3gp, mpg, mpeg)
- Better error reporting showing supported formats
⚡ Hardware Detection
- Added lshw support for Linux hardware detection
- Conditional Windows commands - only run wmic on Windows
- Improved GPU detection for Linux systems
⏱️ Timeout Handling
- Cross-platform timeout support:
- Linux: timeout
- macOS: gtimeout
- Windows: Background process with manual kill
📁 Path Handling
- Robust script directory detection for different shells
- Absolute module sourcing using SCRIPT_DIR
🖥️ Drag & Drop
- Better argument handling for Wayland desktop environments
- Comprehensive file extension support
Now works on:
- ✅ Windows x64 (Git Bash, WSL)
- ✅ Linux (Wayland, X11)
- ✅ macOS (Terminal)
2025-12-14 03:20:36 +00:00
bb76e602b0
Update lt-convert.sh
2025-12-13 22:10:34 -05:00
Jake P
b7ab943fbb
Updated lt-convert.sh
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Amended correct file
2025-12-14 03:07:21 +00:00
Jake P
6de1f4126a
Turned GIT Converter Modular
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📋 GIT Converter v2.7 - Feature Summary & Changes
🚀 Major New Features Added
🎬 Codec & Container Selection
- AV1 vs HEVC encoding - Choose between next-gen AV1 or mature HEVC
- MKV vs MP4 containers - Flexibility vs device compatibility
- User-controlled output format - Full control over final file type
⚙️ Advanced Quality Control
- Source Quality mode - Bypass quality changes unless required
- CRF options - 16 (near-lossless), 18 (recommended), 20 (balanced)
- Custom bitrate control - Exact bitrate specification for precise file sizes
- Encoder-specific optimization - Different parameters for AV1 vs HEVC
🎮 GPU/Encoder Selection
- Auto-detection - Intelligent hardware detection with benchmarking
- Manual selection - Choose specific GPU/encoder:
- NVIDIA NVENC (HEVC/AV1)
- AMD AMF (HEVC/AV1)
- Intel Quick Sync (HEVC/AV1)
- CPU encoding (SVT-AV1/x265)
- Custom encoder selection
- Two-stage interface - Auto-detect first, then option to override
🎨 Enhanced Color Correction
- 8 specialized presets:
- 2000s DVD Restore
- 90s Quality Restore
- VHS Quality Restore
- Anime Preservation
- Pink skin tone restoration (Topaz AI fix)
- Warm/Cool color boosts
- Fixed filter parameters - Resolved unsharp filter matrix size issues
🔧 Technical Improvements
📦 Modular Architecture
- Separated concerns into focused modules:
- hardware.sh - GPU detection & encoder selection
- codec.sh - Codec & container options
- quality.sh - Quality modes & bitrate control
- filters.sh - Resolution, FPS, color correction
- encode.sh - FFmpeg execution & monitoring
⚡ Performance Optimizations
- Hardware benchmarking - Tests encoder speed before selection
- Timeout protection - Prevents hanging during encoder tests
- Better error reporting - Shows SUCCESS/FAILED/NOT AVAILABLE status
- Improved timing logic - Cross-platform compatible timing
🖥️ User Experience
- Two-stage workflow - Auto-detect → confirm/override
- Clear menu navigation - Numbered options with validation
- Real-time feedback - Shows what's being tested/selected
- Fixed input validation - Proper regex for multi-digit numbers
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed unsharp filter - Corrected matrix size requirements (odd numbers only)
- Fixed hue parameter - Corrected eq filter syntax
- Fixed encoder detection - Improved hardware detection logic
- Fixed menu display - Resolved command substitution output capture issues
🎯 Key Benefits
- Full user control over encoding parameters
- Hardware optimization with automatic fallbacks
- Professional quality restoration options
- Modular design for easy maintenance
- Cross-platform compatibility (Windows/Linux)
2025-12-14 03:00:44 +00:00
20e09aaad1
Fix droppable signature and dependency handling
2025-12-11 06:53:49 -05:00
f0d4814465
Add runtime encoder fallback to git_converter
2025-12-10 15:37:03 -05:00
ed77400fb7
Ignore git_converter outputs and media
2025-12-10 15:32:47 -05:00
Jake P
51dca1dbce
Add GIT Converter Script
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Working version (as of v2.5)
2025-12-10 20:05:49 +00:00
cfccd300b0
Set local GOMODCACHE alongside GOCACHE for builds
2025-12-09 12:41:54 -05:00
1be4fa6a64
Use project-local GOCACHE to avoid system cache perms
2025-12-09 12:39:24 -05:00
7818d55a53
Clean Go cache automatically at build start
2025-12-09 12:05:27 -05:00
e4c09b15b3
Add VT helper scripts for 4K/1440p 60fps and smoothing
2025-12-09 00:57:48 -05:00
d9fa6f77f6
Add one-click AV1/HEVC helper scripts (sh/bat)
2025-12-09 00:53:56 -05:00
6ce55ec638
Add Windows clear-go-cache.bat helper
2025-12-09 00:51:11 -05:00
9dac96e7c7
Fix quoting in build-linux help line
2025-12-09 00:48:06 -05:00
7fea0da127
Mention clear-go-cache helper in build scripts
2025-12-09 00:43:00 -05:00
44795b6951
Show bitrate in kbps/Mbps and expand presets
2025-12-08 23:53:40 -05:00
35a90bdcd6
Add simple bitrate/resolution/aspect controls and cache helper
2025-12-08 23:22:28 -05:00
ffecea253f
Remove regex warning in build script version detection
2025-12-08 20:51:40 -05:00
8b75158923
Fix feedback bundler export and use utils.NewFeedbackBundler
2025-12-08 16:06:58 -05:00
e0f5c1fca3
Show app version and diagnostics in build scripts
2025-12-08 16:00:02 -05:00
04fc954be9
Make Windows build skip ffmpeg download when already on PATH
2025-12-07 12:41:46 -05:00
