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Ok, you can replace it with the one provided in the link. Just rename mlv_dump_os.exe to mlv_dump.exe and replace the one inside. If you still have issues please post about them in the other forum post.

Thanks! Then I'm renaming and replacing to test. Can you please tell me the title name of the other forum post?

I think I'm confused here, I'm looking for an archive called "batch_mlv_in-out" to download it so I can retest it using mlv batch process and darkframe folders, all of that. Im not making myself clear.

@masc True is that MLV app is not the one crashing, is mlv_dump on steroids. I'm having other problems that can't be reproduced with MLV app, so I can't use it anymore for extracting, just for playing mlv files. Can you help where to locate mlv_dump on steroids? I can't find it to download again...

Upgraded from Windows 7 64-bit  to Windows 10 64-bit. Maybe is that the problem? Where I can download mlv__dump on steroids again? To try again right away and send you photos in case it don't work.

Having problems with both apps now. MLV app and mlv_dump os   

Hey guys some updates to the 'mlv_dump os'. Added feature to auto generate focus pixel maps according to latest break through development.

Downloads are on the first post as usual.

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Great! I just download it and overwrite mlv_dump file. Right?

Thanks!

a1ex said this before @hwdbk made his changes to support losless MLVs. Link is Here. It is not finished thought and needs further development.

Meanwhile you can play MLVs with MLV App for all 3 OSes (Mac, Linux, Win), or use mlvproducer (windows only).

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Thanks! After I wrote this, found MLV App and mlv_dump on steroids. I'm using both actively, mlv_dump os for darkframes high ISO footages. MLV App dont have this darkframe feature right?

@JADURCA this is how to my knowledge arc (viva A.E.) works -- it save changes to the first dng then applies the changes to the rest of your video file or image sequence (e.g. Tiff , PNG , MOV. etc...) I just check your dng's and there no problem with camera raw profiles , all where there to be selected . Test on Win 7 Pro With CS6 After Effects , didn't have 5d3 VisionLOG profile to check only have one for 5d2 . So you want Cdng that are W/B & color corrected from ACR/Camera Raw ? Any reason why ? tiff or PNG not good enough or I'm I missing something here .

It's all about using all the data available with RAW to color correct at it best. So much latitude for intense correction before image breaks, then when finish color correcting I process all images using just .JPEG at 12 quality setting. I once tested and compared image sequences quality pixels using JPEG, Tiff, PNG and even PSD using the same image. Found that there was no difference when using JPEG with all the others regarding pixel quality, just the storage space each one finally takes and performance (JPEG take less Memory from your video editor). JPEG was a clear winner for me, only thing is that if you want to make major adjustments then you better go back to DNG's and make corrections using ACR and process again.

Here's an footage (where it was possible to recover the sky details and three guys there where almots dark) from a music video project I'm working right now. Workflow: MLV, Extracted using MLV App, DNG's color corrected using (VisionLOG profile) with ACR, saved using JPEG 8-bit 12 quality setting and final rendering using H.264 with Sony Vegas.

https://we.tl/jF2BvBW0DV

I don't know what to say. I'll try with different drives.

@togg, I believe that what @masc is telling you to wait until 'Caching' status changes from "active" to "idle" when changing 'Debayer for preview' option. Check screenshot below.

MLV and VisionLOG => https://we.tl/6dZHdVwnzM

@JADURCA this is how to my knowledge arc (viva A.E.) works -- it save changes to the first dng then applies the changes to the rest of your video file or image sequence (e.g. Tiff , PNG , MOV. etc...) I just check your dng's and there no problem with camera raw profiles , all where there to be selected . Test on Win 7 Pro With CS6 After Effects , didn't have 5d3 VisionLOG profile to check only have one for 5d2 . So you want Cdng that are W/B & color corrected from ACR/Camera Raw ? Any reason why ? tiff or PNG not good enough or I'm I missing something here .

I'm uploading MLV and VisionLOG camera profile (for like 23 cameras) at the same time, so, if you still have color correction .xmp I uploaded yesterday, then you can use it.

Hi guys! I'm uploading MLV right away. Takes a few minutes. Uploading...

So, it is a bug with MLV App at the moment of processing? 

Yes, used MLV App with codec Cinema DNGUncompressed . Here are the first 12 DNG sequence with .xmp color correction file (used VisionLOG) if want to use it...

https://we.tl/GYnF2r9XKZ

Really appreciate your help! Thanks!

OK!



Not OK!



As you may note, Camera Profile is set to Embedded and can't change it because there is no list.

White balance will be applied according to either what your camera kelvin is set to or what wb mode you are working with. Watch out for using AWB(auto white balance) since MLV will instead read whatever kelvin your camera is set to when recording.
Short answer. Use any white balance mode but AWB if you want to use white balance from camera.

Oooh! Get it! All scenes were filmed using AWB. Thought it will not make any change when using RAW. Thanks for the info! Color corrected it, so amazing to see what RAW can do thanks to all the color data available.

Can you help me with this? First DNG frame recognize all camera color profiles using ACR, color corrected it nicely, but all of the rest (400 or so frames) goes dark when applying Syn Settings. Found that on all of the rest DNGs there is no selection available for Camera Profile section, just Embedded. And thats the problem. How can I let ACR be able to see all Camera Profiles normally? This is the first time I see this irregularity.

True @Danne, found this one yesterday and started experimenting with it. Right away I just processed a MLV and found white balance too blue for starting a starting point to color correct. Corrected it with CameraRAW. Do you know why?

"Unfortunately, MLRawViewer just locks up my current machine (bringing down the entire operating system), so it's not straightforward for me to play with this code. Otherwise I'd probably maintain this program, to some extent."

@a1ex Then we should avoid it. Is there another player for just viewing MLV files?

Yes! Just uploaded it for you! Here https://we.tl/tZG0o2VfQy (MLV and Darkframe included "if necessary")

Found that command 11, fixed red dots on overexposure zones using like a patch clone pattern. For me it did the job because red dots are more noticeable than this patches. Command 13 cleaned DNGs but introduced other dots, think like blue dots.

It's experimental code from a1ex. As it says it will reduce pattern noise when working but not always working as expected. Slows down processing.

Thanks for your quick response! I'm just processing and testing with code 11 and 13 at the same time, to see if it cleans some ISO 12800 footage I'm having problems with.

And also, in last version of the batch there's no "darkframes" folder included. Does it means I just have to create it in the same path as before in order to use the darkframe subtraction workflow?
Thank you guys, you're so clever!!! I'm too dummy to help development with coding, I simply can't understand it! XD
Just keep testing, testing, testing.....

Just create a folder named Darkframes and throw there 5 seconds of MLV with different ISO 1600 and up, all frame rates and resolutions you usually use.

Thanks @Danne, and everyone involved for making this such an amazing app! Just downloaded it and testing with some music video footage 3x3 1080p@60fps we filmed. Some are at ISO 12800 and Darkframes automation is such a great tool for this case, makes a notable difference. IMO darkframes make noise look like organic.

Can someone please tell me, what really does command 13, fix pattern noise?

...I process my cdng raw seqences in after effects via ACR.
Does it make sense (I mean any improvement in DR or something) if I put them first in Log flat profile (for eg. Visioncolor profile in ACR) and grade it after that in ACR?...

Hi @wyrlyn! Is there any great pro log profiles other than Visioncolor and Cinelog?

Amazing! Great work!!!! How many hours...?! I mean, weeks!?

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