[x265] [PATCH] Improve: Scenecut Aware Frame Quantizer Selection

Aruna Matheswaran aruna at multicorewareinc.com
Fri Jul 3 16:56:54 CEST 2020


Pushed to master.

On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 8:10 PM Niranjan Bala <niranjan at multicorewareinc.com>
wrote:

> From b64252405aa3160461f77e576864518aebaf5a24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Niranjan <niranjan at multicorewareinc.com>
> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2020 21:23:42 +0530
> Subject: [PATCH] Improve: Scenecut Aware Frame Quantizer Selection
>
> This patch does the following:
> 1)Reduce bits for frames before the scenecut
> 2)Refactor Scenecut Aware Frame Quantizer Selection
> 3)Add option "--qp-delta-nonref" to set offset for
> non-referenced inter frames(optional).
> 4)Enables Scenecut Aware Frame Quantizer Selection
> to run only with pass 2
> ---
>  doc/reST/cli.rst                   |  20 +++--
>  source/CMakeLists.txt              |   2 +-
>  source/common/frame.cpp            |   1 +
>  source/common/frame.h              |   2 +
>  source/common/param.cpp            |  22 +++--
>  source/encoder/encoder.cpp         |  37 ++++++++-
>  source/encoder/ratecontrol.cpp     | 126 +++++++++++++++++++----------
>  source/encoder/ratecontrol.h       |   4 +-
>  source/test/rate-control-tests.txt |   2 +
>  source/test/regression-tests.txt   |   1 -
>  source/x265.h                      |  14 +++-
>  source/x265cli.cpp                 |   3 +-
>  source/x265cli.h                   |   3 +-
>  13 files changed, 169 insertions(+), 68 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/doc/reST/cli.rst b/doc/reST/cli.rst
> index 3b8a6e2e6..458b3a836 100644
> --- a/doc/reST/cli.rst
> +++ b/doc/reST/cli.rst
> @@ -1948,10 +1948,11 @@ Quality, rate control and rate distortion options
>
>  .. option:: --scenecut-aware-qp, --no-scenecut-aware-qp
>
> -   Enables a ratecontrol algorithm for reducing the bits spent on the
> inter-frames
> -   within the :option:`--scenecut-window` after a scenecut by increasing
> their QP
> -   without any deterioration in visual quality. It also increases the
> quality of
> -   scenecut I-Frames by reducing their QP. Default disabled.
> +   It reduces the bits spent on the inter-frames within the
> :option:`--scenecut-window`
> +   before and after a scenecut by increasing their QP in ratecontrol
> pass2 algorithm
> +   without any deterioration in visual quality. If a scenecut falls
> within the window,
> +   the QP of the inter-frames after this scenecut will not be modified.
> +   :option:`--scenecut-aware-qp` works only with --pass 2. Default
> disabled.
>
>  .. option:: --scenecut-window <integer>
>
> @@ -1961,12 +1962,21 @@ Quality, rate control and rate distortion options
>
>     **Range of values:** 0 to 1000
>
> -.. option:: --max-qp-delta <integer>
> +.. option:: --qp-delta-ref <double>
>
>     The offset by which QP is incremented for inter-frames
>     when :option:`--scenecut-aware-qp` is enabled. Default 5.
>
>     **Range of values:**  0 to 10
> +
> +.. option:: --qp-delta-nonref <double>
> +
> +   The offset by which QP is incremented for non-referenced
> +   inter-frames when :option:`--scenecut-aware-qp` is enabled.
> +   The offset is computed from :option:`--qp-delta-ref` when it
> +   is not explicitly specified.
> +
> +   **Range of values:**  0 to 10
>
>  Quantization Options
>  ====================
> diff --git a/source/CMakeLists.txt b/source/CMakeLists.txt
> index ce127ce75..1d1f8cacf 100644
> --- a/source/CMakeLists.txt
> +++ b/source/CMakeLists.txt
> @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ option(NATIVE_BUILD "Target the build CPU" OFF)
>  option(STATIC_LINK_CRT "Statically link C runtime for release builds" OFF)
>  mark_as_advanced(FPROFILE_USE FPROFILE_GENERATE NATIVE_BUILD)
>  # X265_BUILD must be incremented each time the public API is changed
> -set(X265_BUILD 194)
> +set(X265_BUILD 195)
>  configure_file("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/x265.def.in"
>                 "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/x265.def")
>  configure_file("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/x265_config.h.in"
> diff --git a/source/common/frame.cpp b/source/common/frame.cpp
> index 8940cea8c..255882a9d 100644
> --- a/source/common/frame.cpp
> +++ b/source/common/frame.cpp
> @@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Frame::Frame()
>      m_thetaPic = NULL;
>      m_edgeBitPlane = NULL;
>      m_edgeBitPic = NULL;
> +    m_isInsideWindow = 0;
>  }
>
>  bool Frame::create(x265_param *param, float* quantOffsets)
> diff --git a/source/common/frame.h b/source/common/frame.h
> index d96c1eeb2..dc5bbacf7 100644
> --- a/source/common/frame.h
> +++ b/source/common/frame.h
> @@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ public:
>      pixel*                 m_edgeBitPlane;
>      pixel*                 m_edgeBitPic;
>
> +    int                    m_isInsideWindow;
> +
>      Frame();
>
>      bool create(x265_param *param, float* quantOffsets);
> diff --git a/source/common/param.cpp b/source/common/param.cpp
> index 8c0498efc..dc9d23cdd 100644
> --- a/source/common/param.cpp
> +++ b/source/common/param.cpp
> @@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ void x265_param_default(x265_param* param)
>      param->bEnableFades = 0;
>      param->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp = 0;
>      param->scenecutWindow = 500;
> -    param->maxQpDelta = 5;
> +    param->refQpDelta = 5;
> +    param->nonRefQpDelta = param->refQpDelta + (SLICE_TYPE_DELTA *
> param->refQpDelta);
>
>      /* Intra Coding Tools */
>      param->bEnableConstrainedIntra = 0;
> @@ -1342,7 +1343,8 @@ int x265_param_parse(x265_param* p, const char*
> name, const char* value)
>          OPT("fades") p->bEnableFades = atobool(value);
>          OPT("scenecut-aware-qp") p->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp =
> atobool(value);
>          OPT("scenecut-window") p->scenecutWindow = atoi(value);
> -        OPT("max-qp-delta") p->maxQpDelta = atoi(value);
> +        OPT("qp-delta-ref") p->refQpDelta = atoi(value);
> +        OPT("qp-delta-nonref") p->nonRefQpDelta = atoi(value);
>          OPT("field") p->bField = atobool( value );
>          OPT("cll") p->bEmitCLL = atobool(value);
>          OPT("frame-dup") p->bEnableFrameDuplication = atobool(value);
> @@ -1768,10 +1770,17 @@ int x265_check_params(x265_param* param)
>      }
>      CHECK(param->selectiveSAO < 0 || param->selectiveSAO > 4,
>          "Invalid SAO tune level. Value must be between 0 and 4
> (inclusive)");
> +    if (param->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp && !param->rc.bStatRead)
> +    {
> +        param->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp = 0;
> +        x265_log(param, X265_LOG_WARNING, "Disabling Scenecut Aware Frame
> Quantizer Selection since it works only in pass 2\n");
> +    }
>      CHECK(param->scenecutWindow < 0 || param->scenecutWindow > 1000,
>          "Invalid scenecut Window duration. Value must be between 0 and
> 1000(inclusive)");
> -    CHECK(param->maxQpDelta < 0 || param->maxQpDelta > 10,
> -        "Invalid maxQpDelta value. Value must be between 0 and 10
> (inclusive)");
> +    CHECK(param->refQpDelta < 0 || param->refQpDelta > 10,
> +        "Invalid refQpDelta value. Value must be between 0 and 10
> (inclusive)");
> +    CHECK(param->nonRefQpDelta < 0 || param->nonRefQpDelta > 10,
> +        "Invalid nonRefQpDelta value. Value must be between 0 and 10
> (inclusive)");
>      for(int level = 0; level < 3; level++)
>          CHECK(param->hmeRange[level] < 0 || param->hmeRange[level] >=
> 32768,
>              "Search Range for HME levels must be between 0 and 32768");
> @@ -2219,7 +2228,7 @@ char *x265_param2string(x265_param* p, int padx, int
> pady)
>      s += sprintf(s, " qp-adaptation-range=%.2f", p->rc.qpAdaptationRange);
>      BOOL(p->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp, "scenecut-aware-qp");
>      if (p->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp)
> -        s += sprintf(s, " scenecut-window=%d max-qp-delta=%d",
> p->scenecutWindow, p->maxQpDelta);
> +        s += sprintf(s, " scenecut-window=%d qp-delta-ref=%f
> qp-delta-nonref=%f", p->scenecutWindow, p->refQpDelta, p->nonRefQpDelta);
>      s += sprintf(s, "conformance-window-offsets right=%d bottom=%d",
> p->confWinRightOffset, p->confWinBottomOffset);
>      s += sprintf(s, " decoder-max-rate=%d", p->decoderVbvMaxRate);
>  #undef BOOL
> @@ -2571,7 +2580,8 @@ void x265_copy_params(x265_param* dst, x265_param*
> src)
>      dst->bEnableFades = src->bEnableFades;
>      dst->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp = src->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp;
>      dst->scenecutWindow = src->scenecutWindow;
> -    dst->maxQpDelta = src->maxQpDelta;
> +    dst->refQpDelta = src->refQpDelta;
> +    dst->nonRefQpDelta = src->nonRefQpDelta;
>      dst->bField = src->bField;
>
>      dst->confWinRightOffset = src->confWinRightOffset;
> diff --git a/source/encoder/encoder.cpp b/source/encoder/encoder.cpp
> index af5e7712f..cf7bfb98d 100644
> --- a/source/encoder/encoder.cpp
> +++ b/source/encoder/encoder.cpp
> @@ -1793,6 +1793,7 @@ int Encoder::encode(const x265_picture* pic_in,
> x265_picture* pic_out)
>              inFrame->m_lowres.bScenecut = false;
>              inFrame->m_lowres.satdCost = (int64_t)-1;
>              inFrame->m_lowresInit = false;
> +            inFrame->m_isInsideWindow = 0;
>          }
>
>          /* Copy input picture into a Frame and PicYuv, send to lookahead
> */
> @@ -1808,6 +1809,23 @@ int Encoder::encode(const x265_picture* pic_in,
> x265_picture* pic_out)
>              if (m_param->radl && m_param->keyframeMax !=
> m_param->keyframeMin)
>                  inFrame->m_lowres.m_bIsHardScenecut = isHardSC;
>          }
> +
> +        if (m_param->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp && m_param->rc.bStatRead)
> +        {
> +            RateControlEntry * rcEntry = NULL;
> +            rcEntry = &(m_rateControl->m_rce2Pass[inFrame->m_poc]);
> +            if(rcEntry->scenecut)
> +            {
> +                int backwardWindow = X265_MIN(int((p->fpsNum /
> p->fpsDenom) / 10), p->lookaheadDepth);
> +                for (int i = 1; i <= backwardWindow; i++)
> +                {
> +                    int frameNum = inFrame->m_poc - i;
> +                    Frame * frame =
> m_lookahead->m_inputQueue.getPOC(frameNum);
> +                    if (frame)
> +                        frame->m_isInsideWindow = BACKWARD_WINDOW;
> +                }
> +            }
> +        }
>          if (m_param->bHistBasedSceneCut && m_param->analysisSave)
>          {
>              memcpy(inFrame->m_analysisData.edgeHist, m_curEdgeHist,
> EDGE_BINS * sizeof(int32_t));
> @@ -2224,8 +2242,23 @@ int Encoder::encode(const x265_picture* pic_in,
> x265_picture* pic_out)
>              frameEnc = m_lookahead->getDecidedPicture();
>          if (frameEnc && !pass && (!m_param->chunkEnd ||
> (m_encodedFrameNum < m_param->chunkEnd)))
>          {
> -            if (m_param->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp &&
> frameEnc->m_lowres.bScenecut)
> -                m_rateControl->m_lastScenecut = frameEnc->m_poc;
> +            if (m_param->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp && m_param->rc.bStatRead)
> +            {
> +                RateControlEntry * rcEntry;
> +                rcEntry = &(m_rateControl->m_rce2Pass[frameEnc->m_poc]);
> +
> +                if (rcEntry->scenecut)
> +                {
> +                    if (m_rateControl->m_lastScenecut == -1)
> +                        m_rateControl->m_lastScenecut = frameEnc->m_poc;
> +                    else
> +                    {
> +                        int maxWindowSize = int((m_param->scenecutWindow
> / 1000.0) * (m_param->fpsNum / m_param->fpsDenom) + 0.5);
> +                        if (frameEnc->m_poc >
> (m_rateControl->m_lastScenecut + maxWindowSize))
> +                            m_rateControl->m_lastScenecut =
> frameEnc->m_poc;
> +                    }
> +                }
> +            }
>
>              if (m_param->analysisMultiPassRefine ||
> m_param->analysisMultiPassDistortion)
>              {
> diff --git a/source/encoder/ratecontrol.cpp
> b/source/encoder/ratecontrol.cpp
> index 33e5a35a1..32b24c23c 100644
> --- a/source/encoder/ratecontrol.cpp
> +++ b/source/encoder/ratecontrol.cpp
> @@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ bool RateControl::init(const SPS& sps)
>              double totalQpAq = 0;
>              for (int i = 0; i < m_numEntries; i++)
>              {
> -                RateControlEntry *rce;
> +                RateControlEntry *rce, *rcePocOrder;
>                  int frameNumber;
>                  int encodeOrder;
>                  char picType;
> @@ -597,13 +597,16 @@ bool RateControl::init(const SPS& sps)
>                      return false;
>                  }
>                  rce = &m_rce2Pass[encodeOrder];
> +                rcePocOrder = &m_rce2Pass[frameNumber];
>                  m_encOrder[frameNumber] = encodeOrder;
>                  if (!m_param->bMultiPassOptRPS)
>                  {
> -                    e += sscanf(p, " in:%*d out:%*d type:%c q:%lf
> q-aq:%lf q-noVbv:%lf q-Rceq:%lf tex:%d mv:%d misc:%d icu:%lf pcu:%lf
> scu:%lf",
> +                    int scenecut = 0;
> +                    e += sscanf(p, " in:%*d out:%*d type:%c q:%lf
> q-aq:%lf q-noVbv:%lf q-Rceq:%lf tex:%d mv:%d misc:%d icu:%lf pcu:%lf
> scu:%lf sc:%d",
>                          &picType, &qpRc, &qpAq, &qNoVbv, &qRceq,
> &rce->coeffBits,
>                          &rce->mvBits, &rce->miscBits, &rce->iCuCount,
> &rce->pCuCount,
> -                        &rce->skipCuCount);
> +                        &rce->skipCuCount, &scenecut);
> +                    rcePocOrder->scenecut = scenecut != 0;
>                  }
>                  else
>                  {
> @@ -1311,7 +1314,8 @@ int RateControl::rateControlStart(Frame* curFrame,
> RateControlEntry* rce, Encode
>          copyRceData(rce, &m_rce2Pass[index]);
>      }
>      rce->isActive = true;
> -    rce->scenecut = false;
> +    if (!m_param->rc.bStatRead)
> +        rce->scenecut = false;
>      rce->isFadeEnd = curFrame->m_lowres.bIsFadeEnd;
>      bool isRefFrameScenecut = m_sliceType!= I_SLICE &&
> m_curSlice->m_refFrameList[0][0]->m_lowres.bScenecut;
>      m_isFirstMiniGop = m_sliceType == I_SLICE ? true : m_isFirstMiniGop;
> @@ -1856,11 +1860,12 @@ double RateControl::rateEstimateQscale(Frame*
> curFrame, RateControlEntry *rce)
>          {
>              double lqmin = m_lmin[m_sliceType];
>              double lqmax = m_lmax[m_sliceType];
> -            qScale = scenecutAwareQp(curFrame, qScale);
> +            qScale = scenecutAwareMasking(curFrame, qScale);
>              qScale = x265_clip3(lqmin, lqmax, qScale);
>              q = x265_qScale2qp(qScale);
>              rce->qpNoVbv = q;
>          }
> +
>          if (m_isVbv)
>          {
>              lmin = m_lastQScaleFor[P_SLICE] / m_lstep;
> @@ -1971,6 +1976,16 @@ double RateControl::rateEstimateQscale(Frame*
> curFrame, RateControlEntry *rce)
>                  m_avgPFrameQp = (m_avgPFrameQp + rce->qpNoVbv) / 2;
>              }
>
> +            /* Scenecut Aware QP offsets*/
> +            if (m_param->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp)
> +            {
> +                double qmin = m_lmin[m_sliceType];
> +                double qmax = m_lmax[m_sliceType];
> +                q = scenecutAwareMasking(curFrame, q);
> +                q = x265_clip3(qmin, qmax, q);
> +                rce->qpNoVbv = x265_qScale2qp(q);
> +            }
> +
>              if (m_isVbv)
>              {
>                  /* Do not overflow vbv */
> @@ -2120,13 +2135,12 @@ double RateControl::rateEstimateQscale(Frame*
> curFrame, RateControlEntry *rce)
>              {
>                  double qmin = m_lmin[m_sliceType];
>                  double qmax = m_lmax[m_sliceType];
> -                q = scenecutAwareQp(curFrame, q);
> +                q = scenecutAwareMasking(curFrame, q);
>                  q = x265_clip3(qmin, qmax, q);
>                  rce->qpNoVbv = x265_qScale2qp(q);
>              }
>              q = clipQscale(curFrame, rce, q);
>
> -
>              if (m_2pass)
>                  rce->frameSizePlanned = qScale2bits(rce, q);
>              else
> @@ -2964,7 +2978,7 @@ int RateControl::writeRateControlFrameStats(Frame*
> curFrame, RateControlEntry* r
>      if (!curEncData.m_param->bMultiPassOptRPS)
>      {
>          if (fprintf(m_statFileOut,
> -            "in:%d out:%d type:%c q:%.2f q-aq:%.2f q-noVbv:%.2f
> q-Rceq:%.2f tex:%d mv:%d misc:%d icu:%.2f pcu:%.2f scu:%.2f ;\n",
> +            "in:%d out:%d type:%c q:%.2f q-aq:%.2f q-noVbv:%.2f
> q-Rceq:%.2f tex:%d mv:%d misc:%d icu:%.2f pcu:%.2f scu:%.2f sc:%d ;\n",
>              rce->poc, rce->encodeOrder,
>              cType, curEncData.m_avgQpRc, curEncData.m_avgQpAq,
>              rce->qpNoVbv, rce->qRceq,
> @@ -2973,7 +2987,8 @@ int RateControl::writeRateControlFrameStats(Frame*
> curFrame, RateControlEntry* r
>              curFrame->m_encData->m_frameStats.miscBits,
>              curFrame->m_encData->m_frameStats.percent8x8Intra * m_ncu,
>              curFrame->m_encData->m_frameStats.percent8x8Inter * m_ncu,
> -            curFrame->m_encData->m_frameStats.percent8x8Skip  * m_ncu) <
> 0)
> +            curFrame->m_encData->m_frameStats.percent8x8Skip  * m_ncu,
> +            curFrame->m_lowres.bScenecut) < 0)
>              goto writeFailure;
>      }
>      else
> @@ -3150,52 +3165,75 @@ void RateControl::splitbUsed(char bused[],
> RateControlEntry *rce)
>      }
>  }
>
> -double RateControl::scenecutAwareQp(Frame* curFrame, double q)
> +double RateControl::scenecutAwareMasking(Frame* curFrame, double q)
>  {
>      double qp = x265_qScale2qp(q);
>      uint32_t maxWindowSize = uint32_t((m_param->scenecutWindow / 1000.0)
> * (m_param->fpsNum / m_param->fpsDenom) + 0.5);
>      uint32_t windowSize = maxWindowSize / 3;
>      int lastScenecut = m_top->m_rateControl->m_lastScenecut;
>      int lastIFrame = m_top->m_rateControl->m_lastScenecutAwareIFrame;
> -    double maxQpDelta = double(m_param->maxQpDelta);
> -    double iSliceDelta = double(I_SLICE_DELTA);
> -    double sliceTypeDelta = SLICE_TYPE_DELTA * maxQpDelta;
> -    double window2Delta = WINDOW2_DELTA * maxQpDelta;
> -    double window3Delta = WINDOW3_DELTA * maxQpDelta;
> +    double refQpDelta = double(m_param->refQpDelta);
> +    double nonRefQpDelta = double(m_param->nonRefQpDelta);
> +    double sliceTypeDelta = SLICE_TYPE_DELTA * refQpDelta;
> +    double window2Delta = WINDOW2_DELTA * refQpDelta;
> +    double window3Delta = WINDOW3_DELTA * refQpDelta;
>
> -    bool isFrameInsideWindow = curFrame->m_poc > lastScenecut &&
> curFrame->m_poc <= (lastScenecut + int(maxWindowSize));
> -
> -    if (isFrameInsideWindow &&
> IS_X265_TYPE_I(curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType))
> -    {
> -        m_top->m_rateControl->m_lastScenecutAwareIFrame = curFrame->m_poc;
> -    }
> -    else if (isFrameInsideWindow && (curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType ==
> X265_TYPE_P))
> +    if (curFrame->m_poc > lastScenecut && curFrame->m_poc <=
> (lastScenecut + int(maxWindowSize)))
> +        curFrame->m_isInsideWindow = FORWARD_WINDOW;
> +    if (curFrame->m_isInsideWindow == FORWARD_WINDOW)
>      {
> -        if (!(lastIFrame > lastScenecut && lastIFrame <= (lastScenecut +
> int(maxWindowSize))
> -            && curFrame->m_poc > lastIFrame))
> +        if (IS_X265_TYPE_I(curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType) ||
> curFrame->m_lowres.bScenecut)
>          {
> -            qp += maxQpDelta - sliceTypeDelta;
> -            if (((curFrame->m_poc) > (lastScenecut + int(windowSize))) &&
> ((curFrame->m_poc) <= (lastScenecut + 2 * int(windowSize))))
> -                qp -= window2Delta;
> -            else if (curFrame->m_poc > lastScenecut + 2 * int(windowSize))
> -                qp -= window3Delta;
> +            m_top->m_rateControl->m_lastScenecutAwareIFrame =
> curFrame->m_poc;
>          }
> -    }
> -    else if (isFrameInsideWindow &&
> IS_X265_TYPE_B(curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType))
> -    {
> -        if (!(lastIFrame > lastScenecut && lastIFrame <= (lastScenecut +
> int(maxWindowSize))
> -            && curFrame->m_poc > lastIFrame))
> +        else if (curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType == X265_TYPE_P)
> +        {
> +            if (!(lastIFrame > lastScenecut && lastIFrame <=
> (lastScenecut + int(maxWindowSize))
> +                && curFrame->m_poc >= lastIFrame))
> +            {
> +                qp += refQpDelta - sliceTypeDelta;
> +                if (((curFrame->m_poc) > (lastScenecut +
> int(windowSize))) && ((curFrame->m_poc) <= (lastScenecut + 2 *
> int(windowSize))))
> +                    qp -= window2Delta;
> +                else if (curFrame->m_poc > lastScenecut + 2 *
> int(windowSize))
> +                    qp -= window3Delta;
> +            }
> +        }
> +        else if (curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType == X265_TYPE_BREF)
>          {
> -            qp += maxQpDelta;
> -            if (curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType == X265_TYPE_B)
> -                qp += sliceTypeDelta;
> -            if (((curFrame->m_poc) > (lastScenecut + int(windowSize))) &&
> ((curFrame->m_poc) <= (lastScenecut + 2 * int(windowSize))))
> -                qp -= window2Delta;
> -            else if (curFrame->m_poc > lastScenecut + 2 * int(windowSize))
> -                qp -= window3Delta;
> +            if (!(lastIFrame > lastScenecut && lastIFrame <=
> (lastScenecut + int(maxWindowSize))
> +                && curFrame->m_poc >= lastIFrame))
> +            {
> +                qp += refQpDelta;
> +                if (((curFrame->m_poc) > (lastScenecut +
> int(windowSize))) && ((curFrame->m_poc) <= (lastScenecut + 2 *
> int(windowSize))))
> +                    qp -= window2Delta;
> +                else if (curFrame->m_poc > lastScenecut + 2 *
> int(windowSize))
> +                    qp -= window3Delta;
> +            }
> +        }
> +        else if (curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType == X265_TYPE_B)
> +        {
> +            if (!(lastIFrame > lastScenecut && lastIFrame <=
> (lastScenecut + int(maxWindowSize))
> +                && curFrame->m_poc >= lastIFrame))
> +            {
> +                qp += nonRefQpDelta;
> +                if (((curFrame->m_poc) > (lastScenecut +
> int(windowSize))) && ((curFrame->m_poc) <= (lastScenecut + 2 *
> int(windowSize))))
> +                    qp -= window2Delta;
> +                else if (curFrame->m_poc > lastScenecut + 2 *
> int(windowSize))
> +                    qp -= window3Delta;
> +            }
>          }
>      }
> -    if (IS_X265_TYPE_I(curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType) &&
> curFrame->m_lowres.bScenecut)
> -        qp = qp - iSliceDelta;
> -    return  x265_qp2qScale(qp);
> +    else if (curFrame->m_isInsideWindow == BACKWARD_WINDOW)
> +    {
> +        refQpDelta -= window3Delta;
> +        nonRefQpDelta -= window3Delta;
> +        if (curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType == X265_TYPE_P)
> +            qp += refQpDelta - sliceTypeDelta;
> +        else if (curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType == X265_TYPE_BREF)
> +            qp += refQpDelta;
> +        else if (curFrame->m_lowres.sliceType == X265_TYPE_B)
> +            qp += nonRefQpDelta;
> +    }
> +
> +    return x265_qp2qScale(qp);
>  }
> diff --git a/source/encoder/ratecontrol.h b/source/encoder/ratecontrol.h
> index 118191bbf..809e0c620 100644
> --- a/source/encoder/ratecontrol.h
> +++ b/source/encoder/ratecontrol.h
> @@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ struct SPS;
>  #define CLIP_DURATION(f) x265_clip3(MIN_FRAME_DURATION,
> MAX_FRAME_DURATION, f)
>
>  /*Scenecut Aware QP*/
> -#define I_SLICE_DELTA           2   /* Subtracted from base QP for the
> scenecut I frames*/
> -#define SLICE_TYPE_DELTA        0.3 /* The offset decremented or
> incremented for P-frames or b-frames respectively*/
>  #define WINDOW1_DELTA           0   /* The offset for the frames coming
> in the window-1*/
>  #define WINDOW2_DELTA           0.3 /* The offset for the frames coming
> in the window-2*/
>  #define WINDOW3_DELTA           0.6 /* The offset for the frames coming
> in the window-3*/
> @@ -271,7 +269,7 @@ public:
>      int writeRateControlFrameStats(Frame* curFrame, RateControlEntry*
> rce);
>      bool   initPass2();
>
> -    double scenecutAwareQp(Frame* curFrame, double q);
> +    double scenecutAwareMasking(Frame* curFrame, double q);
>
>  protected:
>
> diff --git a/source/test/rate-control-tests.txt
> b/source/test/rate-control-tests.txt
> index 5b1f9992a..eed92f809 100644
> --- a/source/test/rate-control-tests.txt
> +++ b/source/test/rate-control-tests.txt
> @@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ CrowdRun_1920x1080_50_10bit_422.yuv,--preset superfast
> --bitrate 2500 --pass 1 -
>  RaceHorses_416x240_30_10bit.yuv,--preset medium --crf 26 --vbv-maxrate
> 1000 --vbv-bufsize 1000 --pass 1::--preset fast --bitrate 1000
>  --vbv-maxrate 1000 --vbv-bufsize 700 --pass 3 -F4::--preset slow --bitrate
> 500 --vbv-maxrate 500  --vbv-bufsize 700 --pass 2 -F4
>  sita_1920x1080_30.yuv, --preset ultrafast --crf 20 --no-cutree --keyint
> 50 --min-keyint 50 --no-open-gop --pass 1 --vbv-bufsize 7000 --vbv-maxrate
> 5000:: --preset ultrafast --crf 20 --no-cutree --keyint 50 --min-keyint 50
> --no-open-gop --pass 2 --vbv-bufsize 7000 --vbv-maxrate 5000
> --repeat-headers
>  sita_1920x1080_30.yuv, --preset medium --crf 20 --no-cutree --keyint 50
> --min-keyint 50 --no-open-gop --pass 1 --vbv-bufsize 7000 --vbv-maxrate
> 5000 --repeat-headers --multi-pass-opt-rps:: --preset medium --crf 20
> --no-cutree --keyint 50 --min-keyint 50 --no-open-gop --pass 2
> --vbv-bufsize 7000 --vbv-maxrate 5000 --repeat-headers --multi-pass-opt-rps
> +sintel_trailer_2k_1920x1080_24.yuv,--preset medium --bitrate 6000
> --no-cutree --aq-mode 0 --pass 1::--preset medium --bitrate 6000
> --no-cutree --aq-mode 0 --pass 2 --scenecut-aware-qp
> +sintel_trailer_2k_1920x1080_24.yuv,--preset medium --bitrate 6000
> --no-cutree --aq-mode 0 --hist-scenecut --pass 1::--preset medium --bitrate
> 6000 --no-cutree --aq-mode 0 --hist-scenecut --pass 2 --scenecut-aware-qp
> --qp-delta-nonref 8
>
>  # multi-pass rate control and analysis
>  ducks_take_off_1080p50.y4m,--bitrate 6000 --pass 1
>  --multi-pass-opt-analysis  --hash 1 --ssim --psnr:: --bitrate 6000 --pass
> 2  --multi-pass-opt-analysis  --hash 1 --ssim --psnr
> diff --git a/source/test/regression-tests.txt
> b/source/test/regression-tests.txt
> index 97e6e5b11..22673d469 100644
> --- a/source/test/regression-tests.txt
> +++ b/source/test/regression-tests.txt
> @@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ ducks_take_off_420_720p50.y4m,--preset medium
> --aq-mode 4 --crf 22 --no-cutree
>  ducks_take_off_420_1_720p50.y4m,--preset medium --selective-sao 4 --sao
> --crf 20
>  Traffic_4096x2048_30p.y4m, --preset medium --frame-dup --dup-threshold 60
> --hrd --bitrate 10000 --vbv-bufsize 15000 --vbv-maxrate 12000
>  Kimono1_1920x1080_24_400.yuv,--preset superfast --qp 28 --zones 0,139,q=32
> -Island_960x540_24.yuv,--no-cutree --aq-mode 0 --bitrate 6000
> --scenecut-aware-qp
>  sintel_trailer_2k_1920x1080_24.yuv, --preset medium --hist-scenecut
> --hist-threshold 0.02 --frame-dup --dup-threshold 60 --hrd --bitrate 10000
> --vbv-bufsize 15000 --vbv-maxrate 12000
>  sintel_trailer_2k_1920x1080_24.yuv, --preset medium --hist-scenecut
> --hist-threshold 0.02
>  sintel_trailer_2k_1920x1080_24.yuv, --preset ultrafast --hist-scenecut
> --hist-threshold 0.02
> diff --git a/source/x265.h b/source/x265.h
> index 32feb2bca..0ffa600b0 100644
> --- a/source/x265.h
> +++ b/source/x265.h
> @@ -607,6 +607,10 @@ typedef enum
>  #define X265_ANALYSIS_SAVE 1
>  #define X265_ANALYSIS_LOAD 2
>
> +#define SLICE_TYPE_DELTA        0.3 /* The offset decremented or
> incremented for P-frames or b-frames respectively*/
> +#define BACKWARD_WINDOW         1 /* Scenecut window before a scenecut */
> +#define FORWARD_WINDOW          2 /* Scenecut window after a scenecut */
> +
>  typedef struct x265_cli_csp
>  {
>      int planes;
> @@ -1843,9 +1847,8 @@ typedef struct x265_param
>        Default 1 (Enabled). API only. */
>      int       bResetZoneConfig;
>
> -    /* Enables a ratecontrol algorithm for reducing the bits spent on the
> inter-frames
> -     * within the scenecutWindow after a scenecut by increasing their QP
> without
> -     * any deterioration in visual quality. It also increases the quality
> of scenecut I-Frames by reducing their QP.
> +    /* It reduces the bits spent on the inter-frames within the
> scenecutWindow before and after a scenecut
> +     * by increasing their QP in ratecontrol pass2 algorithm without any
> deterioration in visual quality.
>       * Default is disabled. */
>      int       bEnableSceneCutAwareQp;
>
> @@ -1855,7 +1858,10 @@ typedef struct x265_param
>
>      /* The offset by which QP is incremented for inter-frames when
> bEnableSceneCutAwareQp is set.
>       * Default is +5. */
> -    int       maxQpDelta;
> +    double       refQpDelta;
> +
> +    /* The offset by which QP is incremented for non-referenced
> inter-frames when bEnableSceneCutAwareQp is set. */
> +    double       nonRefQpDelta;
>
>      /* A genuine threshold used for histogram based scene cut detection.
>       * This threshold determines whether a frame is a scenecut or not
> diff --git a/source/x265cli.cpp b/source/x265cli.cpp
> index b53dc2b0b..b198e55c2 100644
> --- a/source/x265cli.cpp
> +++ b/source/x265cli.cpp
> @@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ namespace X265_NS {
>          H0("   --[no-]fades                  Enable detection and
> handling of fade-in regions. Default %s\n", OPT(param->bEnableFades));
>          H1("   --[no-]scenecut-aware-qp      Enable increasing QP for
> frames inside the scenecut window after scenecut. Default %s\n",
> OPT(param->bEnableSceneCutAwareQp));
>          H1("   --scenecut-window <0..1000>   QP incremental duration(in
> milliseconds) when scenecut-aware-qp is enabled. Default %d\n",
> param->scenecutWindow);
> -        H1("   --max-qp-delta <0..10>        QP offset to increment with
> base QP for inter-frames. Default %d\n", param->maxQpDelta);
> +        H1("   --qp-delta-ref <0..10>        QP offset to increment with
> base QP for inter-frames. Default %f\n", param->refQpDelta);
> +        H1("   --qp-delta-nonref <0..10>     QP offset to increment with
> base QP for non-referenced inter-frames. Default %f\n",
> param->nonRefQpDelta);
>          H0("   --radl <integer>              Number of RADL pictures
> allowed in front of IDR. Default %d\n", param->radl);
>          H0("   --intra-refresh               Use Periodic Intra Refresh
> instead of IDR frames\n");
>          H0("   --rc-lookahead <integer>      Number of frames for
> frame-type lookahead (determines encoder latency) Default %d\n",
> param->lookaheadDepth);
> diff --git a/source/x265cli.h b/source/x265cli.h
> index 08f5d3d9e..311f06935 100644
> --- a/source/x265cli.h
> +++ b/source/x265cli.h
> @@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ static const struct option long_options[] =
>      { "scenecut-aware-qp",    no_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "no-scenecut-aware-qp", no_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "scenecut-window",required_argument, NULL, 0 },
> -    { "max-qp-delta",   required_argument, NULL, 0 },
> +    { "qp-delta-ref",   required_argument, NULL, 0 },
> +    { "qp-delta-nonref",required_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "radl",           required_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "ctu-info",       required_argument, NULL, 0 },
>      { "intra-refresh",        no_argument, NULL, 0 },
> --
> 2.18.0.windows.1
>
>
> Thanks & Regards
> *Niranjan Kumar B*
> Video Codec Engineer
> Media & AI Analytics
> +91 958 511 1449
> <https://multicorewareinc.com/>
>
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>


-- 
Regards,
*Aruna Matheswaran,*
Video Codec Engineer,
Media & AI analytics BU,
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