Editing VirtualDub (section)

{{Short description|Video capture software for Windows}}
{{Infobox software
| name                   = VirtualDub
| logo                   = VirtualDub Logo.svg
| screenshot             = VirtualDub 1.10.4 20210103.png
| developer              = Avery Lee
| released               = {{Start date and age|2000|08|16}}<ref>{{cite web| url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualdub/files/virtualdub-win/| title=virtualdub-win| access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>
| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q960874|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| latest release date    = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q960874|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| latest preview version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q960874|P348|P548=Q51930650}}
| latest preview date    = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q960874|P348|P548=Q51930650|P577}}
| discontinued           = yes
| operating_system       = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| programming language   = [[Assembly language]], [[C++]]
| genre                  = [[Video editing software]]
| license                = [[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]
| website                = {{official URL}}
}}

'''VirtualDub''' is a [[free and open-source]] [[video capture]] and [[video processing]] utility for [[Microsoft Windows]] written by Avery Lee. It is designed to process linear video streams, including filtering and recompression. It uses [[Audio Video Interleave|AVI]] [[Container format (digital)|container format]] to store captured video.<ref>{{ cite web | title = VirtualDub features | url = http://www.virtualdub.org/features.html }}</ref> The first version of VirtualDub, written for [[Windows 95]], to be released on [[SourceForge]] was uploaded on August 20, 2000.<ref>[https://sourceforge.net/u/virtualdub/profile/ VirtualDub] on SourceForge</ref>

In 2009, the third-party software print guide ''Learning VirtualDub'' referred to VirtualDub as "the leading free Open Source video capture and processing tool".<ref>Georgios Diamantopoulos, Sohail Salehi, John Buechler (2009). [https://books.google.com/books?id=apiArMc8t9MC&q=VirtualDub ''Learning VirtualDub: The Complete Guide to Capturing, Processing, and Encoding Digital Video''], Packt Publishing Ltd, 197 pages (quote taken from back cover blurb)</ref> Due to its "powerful"<ref name="SDA" /> versatility and usefulness especially in the field of video processing (see below), ''[[PC World]]'' has referred to VirtualDub as "something of a '[[Adobe Photoshop|Photoshop]]' for video files",<ref name="PCWorld" /> ''PC Perspective'' recommends it for its low [[overhead (computing)|overhead]],<ref name="PCPersp" /> and [[nextmedia]]'s ''PC & Tech Authority'' particularly praises it for its ''Direct stream copy'' feature to avoid generational degradation of video quality when performing simple editing and trimming tasks and the fact that VirtualDub "offers several valuable features that other packages lack, and helps you get quick results without any fuss or patronising wizards".<ref name="PCTech" />

VirtualDub is recommended for use by professional computer and tech magazines, guides, and reviewers such as ''PC World'',<ref name="PCWorld">Gralla, Preston (2009). [http://www.pcworld.com/article/231863/virtualdub_32bit_version.html ''Capsule review: VirtualDub (32-bit version)''], ''PC World'', Mar 13, 2009</ref> ''PC & Tech Authority'',<ref name="PCTech">Fearon, David (2011). [http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Feature/248587,how-to-convert-video-footage-with-virtualdub.aspx ''How to: convert video footage with VirtualDub''], ''PC & Tech Authority'', 18 February 2011</ref> ''PC Perspective'',<ref name="PCPersp">Shrout, Ryan (2017). [https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-FCAT-VR-Preview-New-Performance-Tool ''NVIDIA FCAT VR - Preview of a New Performance Tool''], ''PC Perspective'', March 1, 2017</ref> technologies guide website ''MakeTechEasier'',<ref>Sharninder (2009). [https://www.maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-a-video-file-with-virtualdub/ ''How To Compress A Video File with Virtualdub''], MakeTechEasier.com, 31st May 2009</ref> freeware and open source software review site [[Ghacks]],<ref>Brinkmann, Martin (2011). [http://www.ghacks.net/2011/06/26/how-to-change-a-videos-speed-with-virtualdub/ ''How To Change A Video's Speed With VirtualDub''], ghacks.net, June 26, 2011</ref> [[Speed Demos Archive]],<ref name="SDA">Entry [https://kb.speeddemosarchive.com/VirtualDub ''VirtualDub''] on Speed Demos Archive</ref> as well as third-party professional video production companies,<ref>[http://www.viscoda.com/en/support/faqs/88-splitting-a-video-file-into-a-sequence-of-images-virtualdub ''Splitting a Video File into a Sequence of Images (virtualdub)''] on the website of Viscoda, a developer of professional video and digital cinematography software solutions</ref> and the creators of [[Wine (software)|Wine]].<ref>Entry [https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=438 ''VirtualDub''] on winehq.org</ref>

Several hundred third-party plug-ins for VirtualDub exist,<ref>[http://www.infognition.com/VirtualDubFilters/ ''VirtualDub filters index''] on ''infognition.com''</ref><ref>[http://www.hlinke.de/tinc?key=U4rlLOrY&session_currentpage=index&session_mode=guest&formname=VirtualDub_Filter&showentries=true&sortby=field_2&session_sortby=field_2&userid=1488346248;447547;615&session_nextpage=data&offset=20&session_offset=20&start=1&session_start=1 ''VirtualDub-Filter Archive''] on ''hlinke.de''</ref><ref>[http://www.techspot.com/downloads/6587-virtualdub-filter-pack.html ''VirtualDub Filter Pack 2014''] on ''techspot.com''</ref><ref>Donald Graft (formerly ''Neuron2.net''): [http://rationalqm.us/mine.html#virtualdub ''VirtualDub Filters''] and [http://rationalqm.us/hosted.html ''Hosted Filters and Tools'']</ref><ref>[http://www.compression.ru/video/public_filters.htm ''Video filtering and compression by MSU Video Group''], [https://web.archive.org/web/20150710004842/http://graphics.cs.msu.su/ CS MSU Graphics & Media Lab]</ref><ref>Andreas Dittrich: [http://www.cithraidt.de/filter/index.html ''VirtualDub Filters''] and [http://www.cithraidt.de/sync/index.html ''Modified VirtualDub Capture Routine with High Quality Realtime Sample Rate Conversion and Phase Servo Loop''] (formerly a project at the [[Kaiserslautern University of Technology]] where these VDub plug-ins were originally hosted)</ref> including by professional software companies.<ref>[http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/free-plugins.html ''VideoPad Video Plugin Effects''], NCH Software</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neatvideo.com/download|title=Download Demo &#124; Neat Video|website=www.neatvideo.com|date=21 November 2024 }}</ref> Furthermore, [[Debugmode Wax]] allows use of VirtualDub plug-ins in professional video editing software such as [[Adobe Premiere Pro]] and [[Vegas Pro]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.debugmode.com/wax/|title=Wax - [ Homepage ]|website=www.debugmode.com}}</ref>