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Issue with the display of a map in a DV sequence
I’m editing a lecture [shot on DV] and am having a problem with inserting a map into my DV sequence. The map I am using was saved as an anti-aliased JPEG. It looks great in Photoshop and looks razor sharp in the Viewer of FCP, but, when I insert about 15 seconds of it into my sequence, it looks terrible: jaggy, blurry, the words hardly legible. I’ve made sure to render the map clip in the sequence, but it still looks awful. I thought the problem might have something to do with dimensions of the map [the original size was 1686×988], so I reduced the image size down to 720×422 in Photoshop. That didn’t help. Could the problem have something to do with how the DV codec handles detailed graphic material? Any suggestions on how to make the map appear razor sharp in my DV sequence?
thanks,
Steve Bransford -
3 Replies
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View the rendered image on a tv or video monitor and then post back.
bogiesan
This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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“View the rendered image on a tv or video monitor and then post back.”
This lecture will only be distributed as a streaming [or possibly downloadable] video clip, so getting a better display on an external monitor doesn’t really help me.
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This lecture will only be distributed as a streaming [or possibly downloadable] video clip, so getting a better display on an external monitor doesn’t really help me.
HI Steve,
As illogical as it sounds…yes it really will help you to view your footage on a NTSC or PAL video monitor. Why? Here is your answer in a nutshell: even though your final output is for the web, you still need a video monitor to judge your rendered graphics. It will give you a more accurate view of your final output than the Canvas can. The Canvas is showing you only a low-res preview of the final output quality, so, regardless if you go back to tape, DVD or streaming web video–you still need one to be able to judge that initial pre-encoded quality. The reason why the Canvas is of low quality for preview is because of what is called “RT Extreme” architecture, which allows for more real-time “preview” of your rendered graphics.I agree though, that this is confusing for anyone that just gets into working with videographics using FCP.
Other things that are vital to seeing your graphics at their highest quality, and in the manual, but not well-known:
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