Avid pan & zoom quality issue

[Scott Freeman]

I wonder if this information is helpful for what you are experiencing?

this is what I have been seeing and doing:

Problem: “Avid Pan & Zoom” effect with source files that are not 72 pixels per inch, display in the video monitor soft, resulting in a low quality video look even when rendered as set to high quality.

Possible Solution for files not using 72ppi: Change the Resolution of the file to 72 pixels per inch.

I change the pixels per inch (dpi dots per inch) to 72 and do a save as (I also make sure and not change the original width and height of the source file!!!). I append to the end of the new file “_clean” to the name and then point to the new “_clean” image in the Avid Pan & Zoom effect.

I hope this is helpful!!!

– scott freeman

[Michael Phillips]

It seems you have not associated the high resolution image with the effect and are only using the proxy version which is the result of the import. The user guide has a good step step on how its done. But one you place the pan & zoon on the event in the timeline, you need now point it to the external higher resolution file.

Michael

[Claudia Samaha]

Indeed it works! I just turned into 72dpi in photoshop and I have no problem anymore.

Thanks for your answers!

Claudia

[Andrew Kimery]

[Claudia Samaha] “Indeed it works! I just turned into 72dpi in photoshop and I have no problem anymore.

Thanks for your answers! “

I ran into a similar problem on a project a few months ago. The photo scans we received had an insane DPI (like 7200) and when brought into Avid via P&Z they were a pixelated mess. Cranking the DPI down solved the problem. In unofficial testing it seemed like anything above 300 DPI started causing image degradation when using P&Z.