easy. simply import the pic. then add it to the timeline and stretch to the needed duration. then using the motion settings zoom in about 150% and then just change the location points.

bah that's simple..heheh....i thoguth it woudl have been more elaborate...
thanx man

Xvid Export issue
 

Ok I am using Premiere Pro 1.5 and am having some issues with my xvid movies. The project is a 24p widescreen project as is the footage. The entire thing has a color filter on it from magic bullet. Now I have rendered out plenty of footage using pretty much the exact same setup with no problems. However when I render out my avi form this project the movie has sound but no video. And before that it would have video but start to tweak out with some random blocks and traces from previous frames. As for the xvid setting, all default except for the aspect ratio being changed to 16x9. Also I am rendering from a external HD using USB 2.0. What are some things to look for that I might be haaving a conflict with? Some things that I will start to change is the amount of video tracks I am using. I have video layed across 4-5 tracks. Then I will try taking off the magic bullet and see if that does it. Like I said before, I have rendered out plenty of movies form similar projects before, there's just something that is hanging this one up. Any thoughts?

its only about 3 or 4 mins. you can view the video above to get an idea.

24p in 30i project pulldown problem?
 

i have some footage shot in 24p xl2 2332. since i also have some 30p footage i decided to edit in 30i. now, the 24p footage used to have to be rendered. i reformatted because of an unrelated prolem, and when i reopened the project, the 24p footage did not have to be rendered. however, the "extra" frame as a result of the pulldown is now interlaced. i captured new footage, and like before, it needs to be rendered, and the "extra" frame is progressive. is this a problem? when the edit is finished, i will make movie using 30p. any help appreciated. so do i have to recapture the old footage? thanks.

both old and new clips captured using a jvc sr deck (i think). not that it should matter (i think).

ppro 1.5, canopus storm2pro, canopus 48khz widescreen preset.

Nobody can help me out?

Since you wrote believe - did you try to render out the movie using upper fields instead of lower fields, just for testing purposes?

/Roger

No.
I was very content with the footage after exporting it as progressive, because it looked good, without those horizontal lines. I just would like to know where they came from and if my conclusion (which I posted in my first post) is right or not. I can't post an image of the lines. And they were not so very noticable or disturbing, but it's a nicer image when they are gone ;-)

Workflow request
 

Hi group,

I am looking for a workflow when shooting 16x9, 24p with the XL2. I tried the 24p Panasonic preset in PPro, the result seemed close but perhaps one of you is currently working with the aforementioned setup.

Project settings:
Footage interpret:
Export settings:
Field options:
23.97?

My authoring destination is Encore.

Thanks!

Make the pic as high a resolution as you can so that if you use zooming it won't pixelate as much.

I would be easy on how high the resolution of the picture is. Standard DV is only 720x480 pixels. Most of todays digital cameras shoot pictures that are much bigger than this. If you use a picture that is over about 1500x1000 you may create some of these problems for yourself:

Flicker - the sharp edges around objects, and especially horizontal lines, will flicker when they are displayed on a TV

Poor performance - you machine will have to deal with files that are much bigger and it can slow performane of your machine if you have alot of photos in your project (50+) Also, Premiere Pro has a know problem when using many large photos. You may get a black or green screen instead of your picture if you use too many large pictures.

I find that using picture under 1500 pixels wide still allows me to zoom in without have these problems.

thats great..thanx for the tips gents! much appreciated :D

Strobing to music
 

Is there a way in Prem Pro 1.5 to easily set the strobing effect to the beat of a music track?

One other part of this that you want to utilize also is rotation. I overlooked that for a few projects when I first started using this technique in photo montages. Don't over do it with big jumps or on every picture but but adding a very slight rotation like 15 percent back to zero over the length of the clip with a zoom can really make that picture pop in my opinion.

try playing with keyframes and the strobe duration