Using a frame of video for a still at DVinfo.net

Terry Lyons · February 27th, 2004, 02:02 AM

Hi all, if I was to shoot lets say a snow boarder with an xl1s in frame mode or interlace mode and used a frame to print a still on my 2200 what resolution could I expect? Or what print size could I make that still looked good. Wallet.....8x10????

Jimmy McKenzie · February 27th, 2004, 02:02 PM

Using your editing suite, simply export the frame as a bmp or tif. When you open this file in your image editing software, the native frame size will be 720x480 pixels. From here use the video deinterlace filter and then make any image adjustment you might want to, levels, contrast, colour adjustment etc.

Now you are ready to print this result on your printer. 150 dots per inch is ok for a photo, 300 dpi is the pro setting. The actual printed size at 300 dpi will render a wallet satisfying size of about 2.4 inches by 1.6 inches. To fill a standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper size is really not good. The source image is just not big enough in terms of pixel count.

A high resolution still camera is quite a benefit for just such occasions and when you use the image pan option in your composiitons, you can zoom in and out of the image with the resolution staying viewable.

Chris Hurd · February 27th, 2004, 02:05 PM

A still from DV prints at about 3" x 5" in optimal circumstances, at least that's been my experience.

Terry Lyons · February 27th, 2004, 04:06 PM

Thank you both very much. I do currently use my Daughters Canon 10d, although I am waiting for the xl2 and just wondering what my possibilities are. Again thanks for the curtious and complete answer. TL

Jeff Donald · February 27th, 2004, 04:09 PM

Even a cheap digital still camera will outperform the very best digital video camera.

Boyd Ostroff · February 27th, 2004, 04:40 PM

Video stills certainly are no match for a digital still camera, however they can be really handy for a lot of things. If the quality is good they're certainly well suited for use on a website in sizes up to their native resolution (you will need to adjust the aspect ratio for square pixels however, 640x480 for 4:3 video or 854x480 for anamorphic 16:9.

If you really want to push the limit you might try playing with genuine fractals which can do a surprisingly good job of enlarging low res images, depending on their nature. You can download a free tial version from their website. Of course it isn't magic though, so to a certain extent garbage in = garbage out.

February 27th, 2004, 02:02 AM	#1
Terry Lyons Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alta Sierra Posts: 182	Using a frame of video for a still Hi all, if I was to shoot lets say a snow boarder with an xl1s in frame mode or interlace mode and used a frame to print a still on my 2200 what resolution could I expect? Or what print size could I make that still looked good. Wallet.....8x10???? __________________ TAG

February 27th, 2004, 02:05 PM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	A still from DV prints at about 3" x 5" in optimal circumstances, at least that's been my experience. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 27th, 2004, 04:06 PM	#4
Terry Lyons Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alta Sierra Posts: 182	Thank you both very much. I do currently use my Daughters Canon 10d, although I am waiting for the xl2 and just wondering what my possibilities are. Again thanks for the curtious and complete answer. TL __________________ TAG

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February 27th, 2004, 02:02 PM	#2
Jimmy McKenzie Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waterloo Ontario Posts: 721	Using your editing suite, simply export the frame as a bmp or tif. When you open this file in your image editing software, the native frame size will be 720x480 pixels. From here use the video deinterlace filter and then make any image adjustment you might want to, levels, contrast, colour adjustment etc. Now you are ready to print this result on your printer. 150 dots per inch is ok for a photo, 300 dpi is the pro setting. The actual printed size at 300 dpi will render a wallet satisfying size of about 2.4 inches by 1.6 inches. To fill a standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper size is really not good. The source image is just not big enough in terms of pixel count. A high resolution still camera is quite a benefit for just such occasions and when you use the image pan option in your composiitons, you can zoom in and out of the image with the resolution staying viewable.

February 27th, 2004, 04:40 PM	#6
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Video stills certainly are no match for a digital still camera, however they can be really handy for a lot of things. If the quality is good they're certainly well suited for use on a website in sizes up to their native resolution (you will need to adjust the aspect ratio for square pixels however, 640x480 for 4:3 video or 854x480 for anamorphic 16:9. If you really want to push the limit you might try playing with genuine fractals which can do a surprisingly good job of enlarging low res images, depending on their nature. You can download a free tial version from their website. Of course it isn't magic though, so to a certain extent garbage in = garbage out.