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wefdenver · September 30th, 2002, 02:20 PM

I have attempted to capture a frame (Adobe Premier 6.0) as a bmp. When I double click on the resuting file in Premier it looks perfect. However, when I look at it in any outside photo editor (Paintbursh, Adobe Photoshop, etc.) it is "squished".

I'm catpturing the movie with .9 which was suggested to me earlier.

I figure I'm taking 30 pictures a second so I can find the perfect facial expression on someone and print it out as a photo but, alas, the "squished" look makes everyone look chubby. Bummer.

Does anyone else have any ideas?

Rob Lohman · October 1st, 2002, 06:37 AM

What camera are you using? Is it recording is 16:9? Or do you
have premiere running in 16:9 mode? That might explain
squashing. Are you doing NTSC or PAL?

fargogogo · October 1st, 2002, 07:54 AM

Could you just "un-squish" the frame in photoshop?

wefdenver · October 1st, 2002, 08:32 AM

I'm using an XL1 capturing in frame mode 4:3. When I look at the properties of the resulting bmp it is 720x480.

Rob Lohman · October 1st, 2002, 11:01 AM

I think you need to tell the viewing/printing program that the
pixel aspect it 0.9... I think it defaults to 1.0

wefdenver · October 2nd, 2002, 08:32 AM

Rob...good idea but I could not find anywhere in Photoshop (the light version) to do that. Nor in any other pic editors I have. None of the Help on any of the editors had any info on it.

Edward Troxel · October 2nd, 2002, 10:20 AM

In Photoshop LE, you can simply resize the picture. After opening the picture, go to Image - Image Size. In this box, UNCHECK the Constrain Proportions box and then change either the width or height of the picture.

For example, Vegas Video produces a 654x480 picture. I just resize to 640x480 to get the proper proportions.

Rob Lohman · October 2nd, 2002, 10:53 AM

You can try it. 720x480 then needs to be 648x480
(720 x 0.9 = 648). Good luck.

wefdenver · October 4th, 2002, 01:12 PM

That did it Rob! Many thanks. Now I can start printing these out and framing them. Super!

September 30th, 2002, 02:20 PM	#1
wefdenver Registration Incomplete -- contact Admin. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 29	Capturing frames I have attempted to capture a frame (Adobe Premier 6.0) as a bmp. When I double click on the resuting file in Premier it looks perfect. However, when I look at it in any outside photo editor (Paintbursh, Adobe Photoshop, etc.) it is "squished". I'm catpturing the movie with .9 which was suggested to me earlier. I figure I'm taking 30 pictures a second so I can find the perfect facial expression on someone and print it out as a photo but, alas, the "squished" look makes everyone look chubby. Bummer. Does anyone else have any ideas?

October 1st, 2002, 06:37 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	What camera are you using? Is it recording is 16:9? Or do you have premiere running in 16:9 mode? That might explain squashing. Are you doing NTSC or PAL? __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 1st, 2002, 07:54 AM	#3
fargogogo Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 49	squished Could you just "un-squish" the frame in photoshop?

October 1st, 2002, 08:32 AM	#4
wefdenver Registration Incomplete -- contact Admin. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 29	Capturing frames I'm using an XL1 capturing in frame mode 4:3. When I look at the properties of the resulting bmp it is 720x480.

October 1st, 2002, 11:01 AM	#5
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I think you need to tell the viewing/printing program that the pixel aspect it 0.9... I think it defaults to 1.0 __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 2nd, 2002, 08:32 AM	#6
wefdenver Registration Incomplete -- contact Admin. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 29	Where Rob...good idea but I could not find anywhere in Photoshop (the light version) to do that. Nor in any other pic editors I have. None of the Help on any of the editors had any info on it.

October 2nd, 2002, 10:20 AM	#7
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	In Photoshop LE, you can simply resize the picture. After opening the picture, go to Image - Image Size. In this box, UNCHECK the Constrain Proportions box and then change either the width or height of the picture. For example, Vegas Video produces a 654x480 picture. I just resize to 640x480 to get the proper proportions.

October 2nd, 2002, 10:53 AM	#8
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	You can try it. 720x480 then needs to be 648x480 (720 x 0.9 = 648). Good luck. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 4th, 2002, 01:12 PM	#9
wefdenver Registration Incomplete -- contact Admin. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 29	That did it Rob! Many thanks. Now I can start printing these out and framing them. Super!