I'm editing in VS 11 Plus.
I have a number of still images, very large files with some being over 100 mb, that I would like to insert into a video. I would like them to appear in the same proportions as what I see when editing them in Photoshop and "Keep aspect ratio" is selected in the Properties>Edit window.
When I resample these down to a more manageable size I would like to know what size and resolution to use. My video is 1440x1080 and when I capture a still from the video it shows in the Properties window a size of 853x480 @ 120 ppi.
Is there a rule of thumb as to what size to make the stills before bringing them into my library and inserting them into the clip? Should I just crop the image as I want it to appear ??x?? and then set the resolution to 120 ppi?
Thanks
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Trevor Andrew
Hi
I do not use HD video and cannot say what the equivalent still image size is.
I assume your project properties are set for HD. ( make sure your project properties are the same as your video properties.)
Now if you select the frame you wish to copy, switch to ¡¥project playback¡¦Now use ¡¥Tools¡¦ Save Current Frame as Image.
This will give you an image the same size as the video frame. (using Square pixels)
This is the minimum size I would use for my still images.
When you use Clip Save as Still Image you get an image the same size as the original video clip.
The image resolution does not matter, resolution is a print size, not an image size.
You only need the length and width in pixels.
Hope this Helps
I do not use HD video and cannot say what the equivalent still image size is.
I assume your project properties are set for HD. ( make sure your project properties are the same as your video properties.)
Now if you select the frame you wish to copy, switch to ¡¥project playback¡¦Now use ¡¥Tools¡¦ Save Current Frame as Image.
This will give you an image the same size as the video frame. (using Square pixels)
This is the minimum size I would use for my still images.
When you use Clip Save as Still Image you get an image the same size as the original video clip.
The image resolution does not matter, resolution is a print size, not an image size.
You only need the length and width in pixels.
Hope this Helps
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heinz-oz
As Trevor said, the resolution setting has no effect at all on a monitor or TV screen. What matters is the size in pixels.
Since your "large images" are rather small, mine are 3456 x 2304 pixels straight from the camera and average around 3.5 to 4.5 MB, I would not crop them further but would use a "moving path" to display the images in. You can do that over a color clip or any other back ground you like.
The reason for that is the small image size. The image frame is smaller than the TV frame. No point stretching them out, they will look worse doing hat. Rather keep them in the size they are but insert them into a moving path in their native size and aspect ratio.
Since your "large images" are rather small, mine are 3456 x 2304 pixels straight from the camera and average around 3.5 to 4.5 MB, I would not crop them further but would use a "moving path" to display the images in. You can do that over a color clip or any other back ground you like.
The reason for that is the small image size. The image frame is smaller than the TV frame. No point stretching them out, they will look worse doing hat. Rather keep them in the size they are but insert them into a moving path in their native size and aspect ratio.