Setting Output Quality to Lossless when exporting FFmpeg video only exports black frames #80791

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Gehrig · 2020-09-14T22:50:37+02:00

Gehrig commented

2020-09-14 22:50:37 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows 10
Graphics card: RTX 2080 Ti

Blender Version
Broken: 2.90.0
Worked: Does not work in 2.83 either based on the versions I tried.

Short description of error
When exporting FFmpeg video with video codec H.264, output set to 'Lossless', it exports a file with only black frames. MPEG-4 and Quicktime both have the same result. Only tested those two containers, and only 'output quality lossless' seemed to create the issue. Every other output quality appears fine. Cycles and Eevee both appear to have this issue.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

File attached, bugreport.blend, but it's just a variation of normal startup file.

Open file and check output properties tab.
Set output path to desktop or wherever.
Look at File Format section under Output.
Render animation using output quality 'Losslesss', check file, see only black frames.
Render animation using output quality 'perceptually lossless', check file, see it works fine.

**System Information** Operating system: Windows 10 Graphics card: RTX 2080 Ti **Blender Version** Broken: 2.90.0 Worked: Does not work in 2.83 either based on the versions I tried. **Short description of error** When exporting FFmpeg video with video codec H.264, output set to 'Lossless', it exports a file with only black frames. MPEG-4 and Quicktime both have the same result. Only tested those two containers, and only 'output quality lossless' seemed to create the issue. Every other output quality appears fine. Cycles and Eevee both appear to have this issue. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** File attached, [bugreport.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8879949/bugreport.blend), but it's just a variation of normal startup file. 1. Open file and check output properties tab. 2. Set output path to desktop or wherever. 3. Look at File Format section under Output. 4. Render animation using output quality 'Losslesss', check file, see only black frames. 5. Render animation using output quality 'perceptually lossless', check file, see it works fine.

Gehrig commented

2020-09-14 22:50:37 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Gehrig

Alaska commented

2020-09-15 05:37:44 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Alaska

Alaska commented

2020-09-15 05:37:44 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Needs User Info'

Alaska commented

2020-09-15 05:37:44 +02:00

I believe this is a issue with the Windows video player. Opening the exported video in a web browser like Google Chrome or opening the video in Blender shows that it does have frames. I've personally had this issue with Nvidia lossless video recording with Open Broadcasting Studio OBS, so I believe it's a Windows video player issue with lossless video, not a issue with Blender.

Are you able to confirm this?

I believe this is a issue with the Windows video player. Opening the exported video in a web browser like `Google Chrome` or opening the video in Blender shows that it does have frames. I've personally had this issue with Nvidia lossless video recording with `Open Broadcasting Studio` OBS, so I believe it's a Windows video player issue with lossless video, not a issue with Blender. Are you able to confirm this?

Gehrig commented

2020-09-15 06:06:23 +02:00

Ah, crap, Alaska yes you appear to be right. Opening in Blender VSE works fine, I think you're right it's just a windows video player issue. So sorry about that! Should I just delete the task? Or is it good to leave it in case someone googles the same issue? Thanks!

Alaska commented

2020-09-15 06:19:51 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs User Info' to: 'Resolved'

Alaska closed this issue

2020-09-15 06:19:51 +02:00

Alaska self-assigned this 2020-09-15 06:19:51 +02:00

Alaska commented

2020-09-15 06:19:51 +02:00

Should I just delete the task? Or is it good to leave it in case someone googles the same issue? Thanks!

I've closed the task for you. It will remain on this website so if someone goes looking for it they will be able to find it.

> Should I just delete the task? Or is it good to leave it in case someone googles the same issue? Thanks! I've closed the task for you. It will remain on this website so if someone goes looking for it they will be able to find it.

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Setting Output Quality to Lossless when exporting FFmpeg video only exports black frames #80791