Basic Usage

Importing

vs-kernels is a Python module, meaning it must be imported into your script before it can be accessed. You can import it by doing the following:

import vskernels as kernels

With the module now imported, you can call functions in your script by referencing the module and writing a function name behind it.

import vskernels as kernels

kernels.get_kernel()
upscale = kernels.Catrom().scale(clip, 1920, 1080)

Scaling

With kernels, you can do a lot of scaling and conversion all from one function. For example, if you want to downscale a video clip to 1280x720 using Bicubic (b=0, c=1), you can call the preset, vskernels.kernels.SharpBicubic, like so:

kernels.SharpBicubic().scale(clip, width=1280, height=720)

Of course, there is also a generic Bicubic class should you want to assign the values manually.

kernels.Bicubic(b=0, c=1).scale(clip, width=1280, height=720)

This allows for easy customizability, and every kernel can be given unique parameters if required.

kernels.Bicubic(b=0, c=0.5)
kernels.Lanczos(taps=3)
kernels.Impulse(impulse, oversample=8, taps=1)

Format Conversion

Another common conversion is a format conversion. A couple plugins require you to pass an RGB clip, for example. With kernels, it’s easy to convert on the spot using a sane kernel to do the job.

import vskernels as kernels

to_rgb = kernels.Bicubic().resample(clip, vs.RGBS, matrix_in=1)

back_to_yuv = kernels.Bicubic().resample(to_rgb, vs.YUV, matrix=1)