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Is 1024×576 an unusual PAL DVD dimention? Having Troubles
Hi All,
Thanks for viewing my problem.
[EDIT] Please find a short sample of the video in question here:
https://www.alpha-duplication.com/DancersizeSample.zip
I’m using CS4 and I’m working on a project with assets that have been captured from a DigiBeta tape in a seperate studio. I’ve received the files, they’re all Quicktime files, each is approx 10 minutes long and about 2.5 GB each.In the Quicktime Movie Inspector I get these details:
Format: DV-PAL, 1024×576, Millions, 16-Bit Integer (Big Endian), Stereo, 48.000kHz
FPS: 25.00
Data Rate: 30.38 mbits/sec
Normal Size: 1024×576
The final target is a PAL DVD but I had a little editing to do, so I took the file into Premiere Pro. In the Project panel the file is 1024×576 (1.4587).
I bring it on to the timeline and it’s displayed as too wide. People on screen look really fat (not the best look for a weight loss dvd).
To make this video look “normal” I have to go to Interpret Footage –> Pixel Aspect Ratio and conform to Square Pixels. This creates gaps on either side of the screen and actually makes the video just a bit fuzzy and jagged. After the file is burnt to disc the jagged/fuzzy look is still there.
I’m not too sure how to remedy this, (I don’t actually know the process of capturing from DigiBeta, but could that be done differently?) Is 1024×576 an unusual video dimention?
I’ve been using PP for a while, but I’m still not super-comfortable with the newer, higher res technologies.
Does anyone see something that I’m doing wrong? Many thanks for any answers.
Kind Regards,
ClintAdobe CS4 Master Suite
Vista Ultimate 64 SP1
Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.60GHz
12 GB DDR3 RAM
NVidia Quadro FX 3700
Matrox RT.X2 LE Capture Card
4 TB RAID 5 -
2 Replies
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For DVD it is easier to start a normal widescreen project 720×576
Import footage, go to interprete footage and set it to widescreen.
Unfortunately you will not loose the the black bar this because Adobe change the pixel aspect ratio. You could scale the footage up. -
Hi Ann,
Thanks for the reply.The wierd thing is that if I build a standard PAL Widescreen, bring the footage in and put it on the timeline, it’s streched fat, like my second picture.
I then go to Interpret Footage and it’s already set to D1/DV PAL Widescreen 16:9(1.4587)
Should I go back to the company that converted the footage from DigiBeta and see if they can do anything?
In the mean-time, converting it to D1/DV PAL (1.0940) looks alright, so I’ll experiment with that.
Thanks again,
ClintAdobe CS4 Master Suite
Vista Ultimate 64 SP1
Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.60GHz
12 GB DDR3 RAM
NVidia Quadro FX 3700
Matrox RT.X2 LE Capture Card
4 TB RAID 5
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