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David Jasany · October 18th, 2010, 04:18 PM

It's been a while since I've done a photo montage and I need a little refresher. I've resized photos to 1440x960 and converted to png. My delivery will be a widescreen SD DVD.

Here's where I get confused. This is what I think I could do:

1. Edit the project as NTSC widescreen and pan/crop to 16:9. Render as DVD Architect NTSC Widescreen.

or

2.Edit the project as HDV 1080-60i and pan/crop to 16:9. Render as DVD Architect NTSC Widescreen for DVD delivery. Also render to HDV 1080-60i and print to tape for a HDV archive for the future. I'm only suggesting 1080i because that's what my camcorder shoots and our TV is 1080i.

or

3. Same as 2 except use 1080-24p.

What do you think? Are there better ways of handling photo-only projects?

Thanks,
Dave

Edward Troxel · October 19th, 2010, 06:21 AM

If you're rendering to NTSC widescreen, I'd set the project to NTSC widescreen!

Then use Pan/Crop to add zooms and pans as needed to each project.

If you really want to simplify using images, check out Montage Magic!

David Jasany · October 19th, 2010, 07:43 AM

Thanks Ed. The only reason I would want to create the project in HDV is so I can archive it in HDV. Then later if I wanted to I could reburn the project to BD. This is what I've been doing for all my video work since I obtained my HDV camcorder. Of course the reality is I may never do that and maybe I should rethink my workflow.

If I continue archiving in HDV what would be your suggestions for working with the photos in HDV?

Thanks.

Edward Troxel · October 19th, 2010, 09:09 AM

If you want to archive for future BD, then do #2.

October 18th, 2010, 04:18 PM	#1
David Jasany Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 313	Photos, SD, and HDV It's been a while since I've done a photo montage and I need a little refresher. I've resized photos to 1440x960 and converted to png. My delivery will be a widescreen SD DVD. Here's where I get confused. This is what I think I could do: 1. Edit the project as NTSC widescreen and pan/crop to 16:9. Render as DVD Architect NTSC Widescreen. or 2.Edit the project as HDV 1080-60i and pan/crop to 16:9. Render as DVD Architect NTSC Widescreen for DVD delivery. Also render to HDV 1080-60i and print to tape for a HDV archive for the future. I'm only suggesting 1080i because that's what my camcorder shoots and our TV is 1080i. or 3. Same as 2 except use 1080-24p. What do you think? Are there better ways of handling photo-only projects? Thanks, Dave Last edited by David Jasany; October 18th, 2010 at 05:36 PM.

October 19th, 2010, 09:09 AM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	If you want to archive for future BD, then do #2. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 19th, 2010, 06:21 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	If you're rendering to NTSC widescreen, I'd set the project to NTSC widescreen! Then use Pan/Crop to add zooms and pans as needed to each project. If you really want to simplify using images, check out Montage Magic! __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 19th, 2010, 07:43 AM	#3
David Jasany Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 313	Thanks Ed. The only reason I would want to create the project in HDV is so I can archive it in HDV. Then later if I wanted to I could reburn the project to BD. This is what I've been doing for all my video work since I obtained my HDV camcorder. Of course the reality is I may never do that and maybe I should rethink my workflow. If I continue archiving in HDV what would be your suggestions for working with the photos in HDV? Thanks.