


	If you're a first time user of Avanti you can skip this info.
	If you upgrade to Avanti 0.3.3 from a earlier version, please read on.


	IMPORTANT CHANGES!
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	From Avanti 0.3.0 up the functioning of the codec sub-field (container) has changed.
	New user entries doesn't need to be registered anymore and can be used on any codec
	that already has a "default" registration at the codecs database.
	
	Registration of unregistered codecs is simplified by adding a "Codec Register Wizard".

	If you overwrite a older version, your preserved "codecs" database may need some
	modifications.
	
	For more details about this please read the updated codecs/formats section at the
	appendix of the "Avanti-help.chm" file.

	
	From Avanti 0.3.1 up the use of "mplayer2.exe" for audio and Avisynth script error
	preview is dropped. This old WMP 6.4 was standard included in Windows OS versions
	up to XP but isn't supported in Vista. Avanti now can use a internal player instead.

	When you overwrite a previous Avanti version, the path at the user "Preferences"
	could still refer to that old player. You can switch over to the internal audio
	player by changing "mplayer2.exe" to "Internal".

	

	NOTES ON HOW TO UPGRADE A PREVIOUS AVANTI VERSION.
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	If you upgrade to Avanti 0.3.3 from a earlier version, it is possible to overwrite
	the old version.
	
	Avanti will preserve your environment settings, additions to the basic options and
	codecs/formats database modifications as much as possible.
	
	Avanti will overwrite the example templates which were included in a previous version
	but preserves saved user templates, Avisynth scripts and SuperEQ presets.

	Note that Avanti 0.2.3 up adds integrated muxing and that the templates 

		UNI_MPEG2_ES_MUX_PS.tpl  and  UNI_AVI_M4V_MUX_DIVX.tpl

	which were included in previous versions are no longer applicable and can be removed
	from the "templates" folder at your Avanti install directory.

	Because your current codecs/formats database will be preserved, it will not contain
	additions to the default database of this new version. You can check for additions
	and update your current database with the "Advanced database manager".

	Although we tested the upgrade "overwrite" option several times with success,
	we still advice to temporarily make a backup of your current Avanti setup.


	February 2009 - Chris Kevany


