Picture size limit when importing a still? at DVinfo.net

Bruce Pelley · August 16th, 2011, 07:42 PM

Hi All,

In CS 3.2 I'm trying to find out how much I need to crop some pictures taken with a Canon D-90 (12+MP).

What are the dimensions in pixels/cut-off for importing stills from that source?

Failed with Adobe help.

Thanks

Chris Hurd · August 16th, 2011, 09:44 PM

Canon doesn't make a D-90. Are you referring to a Nikon D90?

Adam Gold · August 17th, 2011, 12:21 AM

CS3 hates stills, and especially hates them if they're bigger than necessary. Anything bigger than 1920 x 1080 is bigger than necessary unless you are zooming or panning or otherwise doing motion with your stills. And a word to the wise... png is the format Premiere likes best.

I learned all of this the hard way.

Jeff Pulera · August 17th, 2011, 01:18 PM

I believe with CS3, 4000x4000 is the largest acceptable size to import a still. If you want to pan/zoom around in the still to add motion, you can benefit from the larger size, but if you just need a static shot, then definitely scale down to video size or you will bog down the works with the oversized stills

Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers

Ann Bens · August 17th, 2011, 02:32 PM

Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 * Import files

Bruce Pelley · August 18th, 2011, 10:35 AM

Whoops! Sorry, yes I meant to say Nikon not Canon.

Thanks for all of your involvement.

I can now import pictures however, after editing .... when exporting them (added color matte + title) when viewed the quality had suffered greatly. Very unfavorable compared to the original.

Don't have full-blown Photoshop so I was trying to make do.

What can be done to dramatically improve the output?

What export settings/format et. al. are best for a edited still?

August 16th, 2011, 07:42 PM	#1
Bruce Pelley Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 339	Picture size limit when importing a still? Hi All, In CS 3.2 I'm trying to find out how much I need to crop some pictures taken with a Canon D-90 (12+MP). What are the dimensions in pixels/cut-off for importing stills from that source? Failed with Adobe help. Thanks

August 16th, 2011, 09:44 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Re: Picture size limit when importing a still? Canon doesn't make a D-90. Are you referring to a Nikon D90? __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

August 17th, 2011, 12:21 AM	#3
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Re: Picture size limit when importing a still? CS3 hates stills, and especially hates them if they're bigger than necessary. Anything bigger than 1920 x 1080 is bigger than necessary unless you are zooming or panning or otherwise doing motion with your stills. And a word to the wise... png is the format Premiere likes best. I learned all of this the hard way. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

August 17th, 2011, 01:18 PM	#4
Jeff Pulera Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 691	Re: Picture size limit when importing a still? I believe with CS3, 4000x4000 is the largest acceptable size to import a still. If you want to pan/zoom around in the still to add motion, you can benefit from the larger size, but if you just need a static shot, then definitely scale down to video size or you will bog down the works with the oversized stills Jeff Pulera Safe Harbor Computers __________________ Jeff Pulera Safe Harbor Computers

August 17th, 2011, 02:32 PM	#5
Ann Bens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 710	Re: Picture size limit when importing a still? Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 * Import files

August 18th, 2011, 10:35 AM	#6
Bruce Pelley Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 339	Re: Picture size limit when importing a still? Whoops! Sorry, yes I meant to say Nikon not Canon. Thanks for all of your involvement. I can now import pictures however, after editing .... when exporting them (added color matte + title) when viewed the quality had suffered greatly. Very unfavorable compared to the original. Don't have full-blown Photoshop so I was trying to make do. What can be done to dramatically improve the output? What export settings/format et. al. are best for a edited still?