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Ideal output sizes and resolution
I would like to create a composition that will playback full screen on a 32 inch LCD monitor as clearly as possible. The Monitor is set to 1360 x768 resolution. (the settings and Display type are a 3rd party and not under my control.
What composition settings (Size, resolution frame rate, interlaced or not) will be best for this?
The playback method will be from a computer to the 32 inch monitor. In the past everything that I have created was meant for web or computer playback at 640×480 max. Any suggestions, questions, etc… would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for what seems to be such a newbie question, but I want to make sure that I plan ahead for this. -
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[digital kookie] “The Monitor is set to 1360 x768 resolution.”
Since you’re rendering for a computer there shouldn’t be any pixel aspect ratio considerations. If the video is going to playback fullscreen then your best bet would be to compose/render at the precise resolution of the monitor (1360 x 768) using square pixels.
As for framerate, it doesn’t really matter, but I would stick to 30fps. Too low and your motion will be jerky, too high and you have unnecessary information that will only bloat your file size and render time.
One of your considerations should be how you will compress the video, as lossless or uncompressed video will not display smoothly from a standard hard drive. I recommend using the Photo JPEG codec at its highest quality, this will look nearly flawless and should run smoothly off of a standard hard drive.
***DO NOT INTERLACE!!*** Your video is going to be displayed on a computer monitor, a progressive display device. If you interlace then the fields will be very noticeable.
Darby Edelen
DVD Menu Artist
Left Coast Digital
Aptos, CA -
[Darby Edelen] “Since you’re rendering for a computer there shouldn’t be any pixel aspect ratio considerations.”
… use square pixels, in other words. 🙂
And test, test, test.
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[Steve Roberts] “.. use square pixels, in other words. :-)”
Indeed (;
[Darby Edelen] “your best bet would be to compose/render at the precise resolution of the monitor (1360 x 768) using square pixels.”
Darby Edelen
DVD Menu Artist
Left Coast Digital
Aptos, CA -
Curse me for a blind man! 😉
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Thank you guys very much!!!!!!! I will do my best to create things at that resolution and frame rate, but I might need a render farm soon for that kind of resolution out of C4D. 😉
The information was exactly what I was looking for. Does anyone think that 1360×768 is a little strange as a resolution or is this fairly common.
Thanks,
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[digital kookie] “Does anyone think that 1360×768 is a little strange as a resolution or is this fairly common.”
That is close to a 16:9 aspect ratio, which is a pretty standard widescreen ratio, but the resolution itself seems unusual… Probably only because I’m not accustomed to screens that support it, usually a widescreen monitor has a higher resolution in my experience.
Darby Edelen
DVD Menu Artist
Left Coast Digital
Aptos, CA -
Well as of today, the specs have been revised it will be displayed on a 32 inch LCD monitor at 1080p
I assume this will mean that I should set this up at 1920×1080 Square pixels. I wonder if I can possibly to this at the same aspect ratio but 1/2 to 2/3 actual pixel size and then scale up my comp in after effects and get reasonable clarity. I don’t think I have the fire power to render my 3d portions at that pixel size and frame rate.When I plug in the size in my comp settings the frame rate defaulted to 24fps. Is this right? Isn’t it supposed to be 29.97?
Thanks for all of your help.
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There are HDTV comp presets in AE. One of them is 24fps and one of them is 29.97.
Darby Edelen
DVD Menu Artist
Left Coast Digital
Aptos, CA
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