[Pete Griffin]

OK, Thank you so much for explaining this.. i seem to have a bit of a mental block with Masks!

I will try to export something with a transparent background so I can overlay it

thanks agan

pete

[Pete Griffin]

Im not sure where the setting for this is.. this might be a crucial detail! where would i find it ?

thanks again

[Pete Griffin]

So, i have motion 4… Ill set to PAL DV.. which says…. Use this preset for PAL DV and MiniDV projects, 720×576 resolution.

Duration: 250 frames

if i import a file from imovie into motion using these settings, the quicktime file is morphed from 16.9 (my export settings from imovie, to the 4.3 aspect ratio i selected in motion.

will the 4.3 image i see on screen be auto stretched by the DVD player i play the disc on to be 16.9?

Do i not need to worry about the fact the image is squashed on screen?

Secondly,

Im using photoshop to create a background which i want to bring into imovie, then into motion.

What are the ideal settings in photoshop for this?

The screen shot attached show the current settings i am using.. however.. im confused, as the image i create in photoshop appears on screen as 16×9, but imports into i movie as 720 x 576..

[Pete Griffin]

Hi Stephen,

So, im trying to make a DVD.. my first one ever.

I planning to create the basics in I Movie, then exporting into motion for some fancy effects, then create and burn using IDVD.

Trouble im having relates to choosing correct dimensions of files, and how it changes in the import – export process in Imovie and Motion.

So, i choose PAL DV 16.9 in i movie, and import using the same settings on Motion.. but the screen is then 4×3 .. ie. 720 x 568…

I then export, and the image has indeed gone to 4.3… meaning id need to alter the image in motion to make it widescreen again … but the problem i have then is the letterboxing of the image – (meaning black space on top and bottom of the image) And then my text loses it’s sharpness

Can you help me out with the best settings etc?

much obliged

Pete