Greyscale to RGB conversion

singletrack1 · Messages: 580 Registration: 04.02.2002

Hello good people Is there any way to convert a black&white (greyscale) video to RGB? Can this be accomplished with the free tools, ie virtualdub (avisynth), if so how? If it can't be accomplished with the free tools what software would you recommend? :)

Gruppe_M · Messages: 72 Registration: 01.02.2003

why do you want to convert it? is your Video saved as a 8bit-greyscale-uncompressed-AVI? or is it just a greyscale-video compressed with any other codec? your conversion request is very easy in VDub: open -> choose (RGB) codec -> save but RGB needs a LOT of discspace!!! PAL needs 32MBytes/sec btw. you can't restore the colors of a greyscale-picture....

Mister X · Messages: 3,430 Registration: 10.26.2003

Yes, and no. There are ways to colorize black-white clips. Have a look at the following vdub filter: Of course, it is impossible to get the original RGB colors of the clip.

JasonH · Messages: 533 Registration: 06.02.2003

converting grayscale (black&white) video to rgb (color) video

flyinh · Messages: 316 Registration: 08.06.2001

I merged it with your previous thread ...

golde30 · Messages: 301 Registration: 10.03.2003

grayscale video to color...contd

Gibba · Messages: 324 Registration: 03.26.2002

tells you how to make AviSynth scripts. I'm sure that people at the AviSynth Development section can give the necessary help!