Cropping stills for use in VS projects

Sainthouse · Post by **Sainthouse** » Sun May 28, 2006 9:08 am

The booklet 'Digital Video Basics', which came free with VS8, advises cropping still images at a size of 704 x 576 for use in PAL projects. I have followed this all the time I have been producing 4:3 DVDs and it's been fine. However, I am now with VS10+, filming in 16:9 and am about to edit my first widescreen project. Can anyone tell me the size I should crop at for PAL 16:9? (I promise I have spent hours searching the forums for a simple answer to this! I have even tried coming up with a formula to work out the right size, but I'm no mathematician!)

Many thanks

Judith

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon May 29, 2006 4:47 am

Strangely enough its the same dimensions!
what you have to do though is activate the 16.9 mode on your digital camera prior to taking your pictures.

Sainthouse · Post by **Sainthouse** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:50 am

Thanks for that, Steve. But what about existing photos? Won't they be reduced in size to fit into the 16:9 screen if I crop them to 704 X 576?

Judith

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:11 pm

Hi Judith

Use 1024 x 576

You may be interested in A look at Widescreen 16:9 from the link below.

Hope this Helps

Trevor

Sainthouse · Post by **Sainthouse** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:05 pm

Thanks for that, Trevor. And what an ingenious way of getting 4:3 footage into 16:9 format. I'm almost tempted to go back over all my 4:3 projects and re-do them. Yes, I know, I should get out more!

Judith