No Installation of VirtualDub is needed. Just extract into the folder that you want and run virtualdub.exe. (more info on virtualdub can be found in 'virtualdub readme.txt)

You will need to install the filters that you need though. View 'filter readme.txt' for more info.

If you need some 'tutoring' on how to use the software, view the PDF 'Learning VideoDub.pdf'.

This is freeware. This is just a compilation of filters and a tutorial on how to use it. Everything to my knowledge are the latest versions. (Oct. 10, 2008)




Get support at http://forums.virtualdub.org/.


VirtualDub features


Have you ever worked with desktop video?

Sure, you've probably played a few video clips on your monitor.  But have you ever made one yourself?  Used a video capture device?  Wrestled with the software that comes with it?  Felt like the software is a few leagues above or below your level?  Time to try something else.

VirtualDub helps you get video into your computer.
If your capture device is Video for Windows compatible, then VirtualDub can capture video with it.  But VirtualDub isn't your average capture program:

Fractional frame rates.  Don't settle for 29 or 30 when you want 29.97. 
Optimized disk access for more consistent hard disk usage. 
Create AVI2 (OpenDML) files to break the AVI 2GB barrier and multiple files to break the FAT32 4GB limit. 
Integrated volume meter and histogram for input level monitoring. 
Real-time downsizing, noise reduction, and field swapping. 
Verbose monitoring, including compression levels, CPU usage, and free disk space. 
Access hidden video formats your capture card may support but not have a setting for, such as 352x480. 
Keyboard and mouse shortcuts for faster operation.  To capture, just hit F6. 
Clean interface layout: caption, menu bar, info panel, status bar.
VirtualDub lets you clean up video on your computer.
There are lots of programs that let you "edit" video.  And yet, they're frustratingly complex for some of the simplest tasks.  VirtualDub isn't an editor application; it's a pre- and post-processor that works as a valuable companion to one:

Reads and writes AVI2 (OpenDML) and multi-segment AVI clips. 
Integrated MPEG-1 and Motion-JPEG decoders. 
Remove and replace audio tracks without touching the video. 
Extensive video filter set, including blur, sharpen, emboss, smooth, 3x3 convolution, flip, resize rotate, brightness/contrast, levels, deinterlace, and threshold. 
Bilinear and bicubic resampling -- no blocky resizes or rotates here. 
Decompress and recompress both audio and video. 
Remove segments of a video clip and save the rest, without recompressing. 
Adjust frame rate, decimate frames, and 3:2 pulldown removal. 
Preview the results, with live audio.
You can take a captured clip, trim the ends, clean up some of the noise, convert it to the proper frame size, and write out a better one.  Don't see a video filter you want?  Write your own, with the filter SDK.

VirtualDub is fast.

The author of VirtualDub is very impatient.  That means his program is designed for speed, both in the interface and in the processing pipeline.  Converting a compressed, 320x240 MPEG-1 file to an uncompressed, 24-bit AVI requires only these two steps in VirtualDub:

Open video file (Ctrl-O). 
Save AVI (F7).

How fast is this operation?  On a C450, 40 frames per second (1.3x real-time speed).  With a little tweaking, the speed rises to 55 fps (1.8x), with the CPU hardly breaking a sweat at 40%.

VirtualDub is cheap.

To be exact, it costs nothing.  VirtualDub is licensed under the GNU General Public License, meaning you can use it for free. No risk involved, and the whole source code is available if you want it.



Info on installing filters at bottom.

List of the 41 Filters:

Subtitler Filter for VirtualDub
Warp Sharpen Filter for VirtualDub
Brightness/Contrast (UI Enhanced) Filter for VirtualDub
Box Blur Filter (Original by Avery Lee) 
Colorize Filter for VirtualDub
Decimate Filter for VirtualDub
Deflicker Filter for VirtualDub
Histogram Equalization Filter for VirtualDub
Hotspot Filter for VirtualDub
Hue/Saturation/Intensity Filter for VirtualDub
Logo Filter for VirtualDub
MSharpen Filter for VirtualDub
Pan Filter for VirtualDub
Pseudocolor Filter for VirtualDub
Red/Green/Blue Adjustment Filter for VirtualDub
Reverse Field Dominance Filter for VirtualDub
Smart Bob Filter for VirtualDub
Smart Deinterlacer Filter for VirtualDub
Smart Resize Filter for VirtualDub
Smart Smoother Filter for VirtualDub
Telecide Filter for VirtualDub
Tint Filter for VirtualDub
Unsharp Mask Filter for VirtualDub
Windowed Histogram Equalization Filter for VirtualDub
Xsharpen Filter for VirtualDub
Zoom Filter for VirtualDub
Optimized 2D Cleaner
Channel Mixer Filter 
Coring Filter for VirtualDub
DeLogo Filter for VirtualDub
Denoise Filter
End of Processing Sound Alarm for VirtualDub 
Exotic Fade Filter 
flaXen Cartoon Filter 1.0 
flaXen VHS Filter 1.0 
Smart Smoother High Quality
Image Layering Filter 
Motion Filter
Noise Reduction Suite (NRS) Filter for VirtualDub
ShutDown Filter for VirtualDub
White Balance Filter




Filter How-To 

Following is a step-by-step procedure for using the filters. 

1. First ensure that the filter .vdf file is present in a directory called "plugins" that exists in the same directory as the VirtualDub executable. 

2. Start up VirtualDub and maximize its window. 

3. Select File/Open video file from the pulldown menus and then open your input video file. 

4. Select Video/Filters from the pulldown menus. 

5. Click on the Add button in the Filters dialog box. 

6. Scroll down in the filter list and highlight the desired filter by clicking on it. 

7. Click OK. The configuration dialog for the filter appears. 

8. Configure the filter as desired. If the filter supports preview, you can interactively explore the effect of different filter settings. When you are happy with the settings, click OK in the filter configuration dialog box. 

9. Click OK in the Filters dialog box. 

10. Select Video/Compression from the pulldown menus. 

11. Highlight the desired compression for the output file and then click OK. 

12. Select File/Save As from the pulldown menus and select the desired output file. Processing will begin and when it is completed, the output file will contain the filtered video. (Alternatively, you can simply preview the result by using VirtualDub's timeline player.)