[Jsteinamite]

It seems like this software should be really easy to use, however when I converted my first batch of images, I set the dimensions to 720 x 480, and ended up with files that were 640 x 480. Why did this happen?

And for the images that were taken vertically, is there a dimension that I should set for those? Once converted using the standard 720 x 480, they came out as 360 x 480. Will that work?

Jonathan Stein

[Jsteinamite]

Thanks Edward. I need to check out the free scripts section. I’ve been exploring your site and love what I’m finding.

In the end, I think I may just do the crossfading. I think you’re right about it being distracting as a viewer.

Jonathan

[Jsteinamite]

I think that I figured it out. For some reason, when I made the adjustment, it added a keyframe. When I removed it, it was fine…

[Jsteinamite]

Hm. Maybe you’re right. I’ve gone back and forth and see your point. I think I’ll try it and see how it looks. Like I said, I’m such a newbie with lots to learn…
Thanks again!

[Jsteinamite]

Gosh. I seriously DO need to get the basics of editing!

So, the “Automatically Overlap…” funtion that you were talking about is one that I know. But I’m intersted in simply fading one out and fading in the next. It sounds like Excalibur is the way to go for this. Several people have suggested it.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

Jonathan

[Jsteinamite]

Hi Ralph.

Thanks for this info. I wonder if it’s possible to do a batch resize of a whole bunch of photos in Photoshop. I have so many. And by the way, does this resizing cut down on the amount of memory that will be used by the computer when it’s trying to draw all of the images in the video trak?

Also, I’ve noticed that in many of my pictures that were taken in landscape view, there is a thin black border at the top and bottom of the image, sort of like a movie fitted for television. Know what I mean? I think I might have flicked a switch somewhere and unwittingly asked the program to do this. How to I tellit to fill the whole screen with the image?

[Jsteinamite]

Hi edward. When you say “devote drive “C” to your SYSTEM leaving the rest for video/audio/media files”, are you saying, only put the operating system and all software on the “C” drive, and put document files, etc., on the other drive?

[Jsteinamite]

Thanks again Edward. You know, I was testing out Vegas 6 recently (it wasn’t Movie Studio) and it didn’t have a “Make Movie” function and I didn’t know enough about the software to actually complete the project. So I downloaded a trial version of 7 Platinum which I’m working with now since it had this Make Movie wizard.

With the other more complete versions, is there a way to complete a project without the wizard? Are the differences significant enough to warrent using the more comprehensive version, even at my beginner level? Sony vegas 6 maybe?

[Jsteinamite]

Hm. Interesting. It is indeed Vegas 7 Movie Suite. And I thought it was less restrictive than the non movie version. It goes to show you how much of an amatuer I am, I guess. Are the limitations significant for a newbie?

[Jsteinamite]

Hi again. I did this and now it zooms into the picture and actually seems to distort it a bit. How can I make it fit the screen without the zooming effect or the distortion?