Preparing stills in PS?

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Preparing stills in PS?

Posted by Todd Schmidt on March 23, 2006 at 1:32 am

Hey guys,

I’ve posted a few times on this subject, mainly that I get bad “squiggles” and “chugs” while animating stills from photoshop. Although there are some work-arounds, I’d like the best advice on this topic.

The problem is, ofcourse we always want the picture to be much bigger so there is no clipping. What would you guys say is the best way? I’m rendering for NTSC broadcast, although I’ve been compressing them for the web also.

Examples of my web work are on:

http://www.neworleans.com and http://www.neworleanshopeandheritage.org

Thanks,

Todd

Todd Schmidt replied 20 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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Sam Moulton
March 23, 2006 at 2:29 am

i always make sure that they are at about 100% scale sometime in the project. Otherwise they are too big and the detail when you pull out makes funny things happen. I also always treat my scanned or digital camera images with the dust and scratches filter in photoshop. It just slightly softenes the detailed areas when set properly and keeps the weird flickers from happening. I found the dust and scratches tip here at the cow in the archives.
Mark
March 23, 2006 at 2:56 am

I like to add the reduce interlace flicker. Also motion blur, and of course, I make sure that the levels are legal NTSC.

Mark
Todd Schmidt
March 23, 2006 at 3:10 am

Thanks guys. I’ve been doing all that, but every once in awhile I have a wierd distortion even with all the treatment. I’m wondering if it has something to do with my graphics card. I’m working on a PC and have a mediocre intel graphics card right now. I bought sn ATI RadeonX 1300 Pro card just havent installed it yet. I’m not too tech savy when it comes to things like that and rather have a professional do it while I’m in the middle of a project.

Todd
Mark
March 23, 2006 at 12:45 pm

Todd,

To install a graphics card you really don’t have to be tech savvy.
Cards come with install instuctions. If you are on ATI and going to a newer ATI, then it couldn’t be easier. If you are on Nvidia, go to ATI.com and download catalyst drivers then uninstall Nvidia drivers, shut down PC. Install new card. Start PC. Cancel Windows trying to install their drivers for your card, install catalyst drivers, shut down PC. Restart PC and voila.

Mark

PS…unplug PC before doing this…wait a few minutes (PCs sometimes keep a little power even after unplugged) and then touch PC power supply metal casing to take away static.
Todd Schmidt
March 23, 2006 at 6:06 pm

Thanks guys, for all your help. I’m going to take everybodys advice.

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