• DVD Authoring

  DVD size format???

  Posted by Esther Casas on January 15, 2008 at 11:01 pm

  Hello everyone!!!

  I am importing a QT movie(preset to 720X480 NTSC/DV Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio) into After Effects and after editing I like to burn the final movie into a DVD.

  I heard that most of the DVD final movs are made at 864X486, I also heard that it can be made at 720X480 size dimensions and I don’t need to switch to 864X486, is that correct? if I switch sizes I will lose image and that is bad… 🙁

  and what is the best program to put your QT into a DVD for final product to be seen in a widescreen? I heard it comes with FinalCut..but not sure where to get it.

  Thank you very much!

  Esther
  http://www.claymaniak.com

  Esther Casas replied 18 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Michael Sacci

  January 16, 2008 at 8:35 am

  NTSC video for DVD is 720×480. Still with that and make sure you use 1.2 aspect ratio (widescreen) in and out of AE.

  864X486 is what you use when making still picts with square pixels.
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  Esther Casas

  January 16, 2008 at 3:25 pm

  Hi Michael,

  Thank you for your quick answer.
  I will use 720X480 then, but is still ok if I have a mix of QTs and also some still pics (Widescreen 1:2)in between?
  Thanks a lot!!!

  Esther
  esther@claymaniak.com
  http://www.claymaniak.com

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