There is nothing more enjoyable than learning video processing with visual aids and practical examples. Not only do you become familiar with the techniques, but you also have fun doing it. It is highly recommended that you install VirtualDub, otherwise capturing can be somewhat tedious and unpleasant since there is no potential for innovation. From here on, we enter another realm and it would be best for you to try out the examples in the text as you read through.
We are going to use a video I recorded with my digital (miniDV) camcorder in summer ‘04 from which we’ll extract little tasks. I have imported the video on my computer through FireWire and it is stored in the DV format, taking up 4.38GB for 21:02 minutes worth of video (inc. sound). I bought the camcorder in Europe so it records in interlaced PAL at 25 frames per second. There is not much else that we need to know about the source right now. Launch VirtualDub—use the File | Open video file menu or press Ctrl+O...