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Still Image Resolution Problem
I am making a “slideshow” for someone; they provided me with good mid to high resolution images. The goal was a simple slideshow with each slide showing for 5 seconds, then dissolving to the next. Since slides are different aspect ratios there is a simple looping animation being used as a background.
I did all the images and background in FCP. I exported it as a .mov file. I imported it as an asset into DVD studio Pro. Made a menu, added the slideshow (now a video) and made a “final” product.
Here’s the problem: the images do not have the quality that we need. Angled lines have jagged edges and the animations lines are not too smooth either. It seems to look “better” on a TV screen (as opposed to a computer screen) but it is not acceptable the way it is. I should note (and I believe that the root of my problem lies here-in) that I re-sized all the original images to 480px tall so that they would be semi-uniform. My project settings in FCP were 740×480 DVNTSC.
I realise I probably made several mistakes in the set-up and creation process here. I really need to figure out what I SHOULD be doing. I have all the true original images in their higher res state. I know I need to start over, but where?!!!!?? I don’t know what to use for my settings 1440 x 1080? 960 x 720? 720 x 480? compressor? DV/DVCPRO – NTSC? DVCPRO HD 720p60? DVCPRO HD 1080i60? There are sooooo many options and I have no clue where to even start.
I am making the bg animation in Motion 2, the slides in Photoshop CS2, putting the two together in Final Cut Pro and putting everything together and exporting to a DVD with DVD Studio Pro.
I’m sorry I’m so lame at this, I would truely appreciate ANY advice, help, criticism etc. etc. that anyone has to offer!
-Logan
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DV is just about the lowest quality you could go. 5:1 compression…and yes, stills and text look horrid. It woul dbe best to use a DV-50 timeline for this. And no need to redo. Just choose the DV-50 Easy Setup, create a new sequence, and copy and paste your old timeline into this one and render.
And look at it on an external monitor BEFORE you burn the DVD, to make sure they look good.
Shane
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