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exporting images for NTSC
What are the steps to create and save a .png file so that it will correctly import into a non-linear editor (NTSC video) with the correct aspect ratio?
I’m trying to get my head around the square/non-square pixel problem, and not succeeding… 😉
I import into my video app at 720×540.
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[Judy Ranelli] “I import into my video app at 720×540.”
The resolution of NTSC DV is 720×480 (D1 is 720×486).
If you’re using 720×540 PNGs then you want to make sure that they do not use pixel aspect ratio correction in Photoshop.
When you bring your Square Pixel 720×540 image into an NLE you will then need to fit it to the Sequence/Composition/Timeline’s NTSC resolution, in effect squashing your 720×540 image down to 720×480 and giving it the proper pixel aspect ratio to be correctly interpreted on a standard NTSC device.
Most programs have a function to fit footage to the correct resolution.
Darby Edelen
DVD Menu Artist
Left Coast Digital
Aptos, CA -
There’s A LOT more to this….
Start here
https://www.photoshopforvideo.com/blog/files/psvpresets.htmlRichard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, and ATS:iWork
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