How to capture still image in original proportions?

[cmenard]

I want to use stills from my movie on my DVD label and my DVD case. I use the "Save as Still Image" button. The resulting bitmap image is distorted -- it's too short vertically. How can I capture still images without distorting them?

Thank you!

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi

There is two options to saving an image from your video.

1 / From the ‘clip’ frame

2 / From the ‘project’ frame.

Select timeline view.

Select a frame in clip mode, Clip—Save as still image.

Or

Select a frame in project mode, Tools—Save current frame as image

I think you may need the last option, Tools--Save current frame as image

Hope this Helps

Trevor

[heinz-oz]

Not sure if I understand your problem, the image from your DVD is in a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio (depending on your source material). That means your image is wider than it is high, rectangular, not square. Your CD lable is square

[DVDDoug]

I used my photo editing software* to make some “blank” backgrounds. One has the proportions of a CD jewel box front, another for the back, one for a DVD case front/back, and one 4x3 for when the destination is video.

I open the blank file, and then paste-in the image. I use the blank-background as a cropping-guide, or I’ll allow the background to show from behind the image to make a frame with correct proportions.

* I have Microsoft Picture It and JASC/Corel Paint Shop Pro

[currywurst]

not sure if i'm right here but didn't want to start a new topic.

problem, made a slide show with videostudio9,original picture size 1800x1200. saved it as wmv Result is horrible pictures look like lost of 70 % Quality.

settings for wmv where good 320x240 with 29,something frames per second.

here's a link http://klausfieb.googlepages.com/home to see how it looks
the picture is one original and than see the slide movie.

any idea?
thx
currywurst