Lumascope 500/400 Startup Guide
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2.
At the end of the AviSynth Script line near the top, click browse (“…”). A MeGUI window named Open
AviSynth script will open. Depending on the Windows version used, the Destination Folder from the
most recent time-lapse capture may be listed. Or it may be necessary to browse to your Destination
Folder. If your time-lapse included both fluorescent and brightfield images, your Destination Folder will
contain 2 subfolders, each with the images and corresponding .avs file for that channel. Open the
desired folder or subfolder and click on the Avisynth (.avs) file.
3.
A preview video window will open; click Play to see a short segment of your video.
4.
Return to the MeGUI window and select File Format (MP4 recommended). Click Queue button for
Video encoding on right (button about halfway down the window).
5.
An encoding window will open and you will see progress in a green horizontal bar until video is
completed and window closes. Close MeGUI window.
6.
Video will be saved the Destination Folder or the channel subfolder within the Destination Folder
chosen in Section II.H.6 above.
J. Recording live videos
1.
First download and install the AviSynth and MeGUI programs as described in Section II.H.1 above.
2.
Click red circle icon in top tool bar of Live Image Window to open Video Configuration dialog box.
3.
Choose Filename Root, File Format (TIFF recommended), Destination Folder and if time-stamp is
desired. Click OK and images will start to record.
4.
Click red circle icon again to stop. A dialog box will open stating that your images have been saved to
the Destination Folder (and how to proceed as also listed below). The Destination folder will also
contain an Avisynth (.avs) file containing a compiled script of the captured images.
5.
To convert the captured images to video, open the MeGUI program (may take several minutes).
6.
At the end of the AviSynth Script line, click browse (“…”). A MeGUI window named Open AviSynth
script will open. Browse to your Destination Folder and select the Avisynth (.avs) file.
7.
Click Open. A preview video window will open; click Play to see a short segment of your video.
8.
Return to the MeGUI window and select File Format (MP4 recommended). Click Queue button for
Video encoding on right (button about halfway down the window).
9.
An encoding window will open and you will see progress in a green horizontal bar until video is
completed and window closes. Close MeGUI window.
10.
Video will be saved in the Destination Folder chosen in Section II.J.3 above.
