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HD -> DVD PAL, new standard sizes and PARs mess everything up….
Hi guys,
I have a 1920*1080 25p clip I want to put on a PAL DVD. Until CS3 it was no problem because the PAL DVD aspect ratio was exactly 16:9 like the HD version (1920*1080 -> 1024*576, both 16:9) but NOW on CS4 they changed it to 1050*576 and if I place my HD file into the DV PAL comp and resize it to fit to the comp I got a scale percentage of 54,7% and 53,3% which stretches my picture?!
Why the hell did they make it all so complicated now?? Do I need to resize it to 53,3% on X and Y (but then I got black borders on the sides) or do I need to let stay on the slightly streched 54,7% and 53,3% so it looks right when the DVD is played on a standard DVD player??
Thanks alot!
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Actually I think once the pixel aspect ratio kicks in, it causes it to be more accurate than before, even if it looks a little off from the odd scale size.
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Here’s a link to a BBC page that might help:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/tvbranding/picturesize.shtmlJohn
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