Background Media in DVD Pro 8 at DVinfo.net

Bob Magill · April 11th, 2008, 03:13 PM

How do put a 16x9 picture on my menu as a background?
I made a snapshot of the video which is 16x9, but when I place
it as background picture it changes to 4x3.
The project properties are set at 720x480.
Thanks in advance to all of you helpful folks out there.

Perrone Ford · April 11th, 2008, 03:18 PM

720x480 is 4:3.

You need to create a widescreen DVD project if you wan things to be 16:9.

Bob Magill · April 11th, 2008, 03:39 PM

My DVD project was rendered as DVD widescreen in Vegas Pro 8.
After printing to a DVD it plays as a 16x9 video except that the Menu
is 4x3.
I'm confused.

Perrone Ford · April 11th, 2008, 03:44 PM

You need to set the project type in DVDA as Widescreen DVD.

Bob Magill · April 11th, 2008, 04:14 PM

Where do I change settings and what settings do I use?

Perrone Ford · April 11th, 2008, 05:31 PM

File -> Properties -> Video Format

Click on the pulldown on the right.

Select "NTSC Widescreen 720x480"

Click "Apply"

Click "OK"

Automagically you have a 16:9 project.

In the future, when making a new project, you can do this:

File -> New

Under Project Video Format, select "NTSC Widescreen 720x480" and automagically, you have a 16:9 project.

Bob Magill · April 11th, 2008, 07:16 PM

I just tried it, and it worked.
I thought I did this, but I guess I didn't click apply.
Thank you for your help.

April 11th, 2008, 03:13 PM	#1
Bob Magill Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 68	Background Media in DVD Pro 8 How do put a 16x9 picture on my menu as a background? I made a snapshot of the video which is 16x9, but when I place it as background picture it changes to 4x3. The project properties are set at 720x480. Thanks in advance to all of you helpful folks out there.

April 11th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#2
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	720x480 is 4:3. You need to create a widescreen DVD project if you wan things to be 16:9.

April 11th, 2008, 03:39 PM	#3
Bob Magill Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 68	My DVD project was rendered as DVD widescreen in Vegas Pro 8. After printing to a DVD it plays as a 16x9 video except that the Menu is 4x3. I'm confused.

April 11th, 2008, 03:44 PM	#4
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	You need to set the project type in DVDA as Widescreen DVD.

April 11th, 2008, 04:14 PM	#5
Bob Magill Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 68	Where do I change settings and what settings do I use?

April 11th, 2008, 05:31 PM	#6
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	File -> Properties -> Video Format Click on the pulldown on the right. Select "NTSC Widescreen 720x480" Click "Apply" Click "OK" Automagically you have a 16:9 project. In the future, when making a new project, you can do this: File -> New Under Project Video Format, select "NTSC Widescreen 720x480" and automagically, you have a 16:9 project.

April 11th, 2008, 07:16 PM	#7
Bob Magill Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 68	I just tried it, and it worked. I thought I did this, but I guess I didn't click apply. Thank you for your help.