UDWS 2 - cant change from 4:3 to 16:9 in menu screen
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UDWS 2 - cant change from 4:3 to 16:9 in menu screen
hi i am new here ,
i have DVD Work shop 2.232 , and i have been using this for years and its great , and very easy to use . but recently i wanted to import a video with 16:9 ratio and that goes in fine , but on the menu page where it says switch from 4:3 to 16:9 its not highlighted and i cant switch between the 2 formats . where as a few years ago i believe i was messing around with things learning the program and i recall that i could press the button thwere and it would change . the aspect changes ok in the EDIT window . am i doing something wrong all the sudden is there another option somewhere i have to check to enable this .
thanks .
i have DVD Work shop 2.232 , and i have been using this for years and its great , and very easy to use . but recently i wanted to import a video with 16:9 ratio and that goes in fine , but on the menu page where it says switch from 4:3 to 16:9 its not highlighted and i cant switch between the 2 formats . where as a few years ago i believe i was messing around with things learning the program and i recall that i could press the button thwere and it would change . the aspect changes ok in the EDIT window . am i doing something wrong all the sudden is there another option somewhere i have to check to enable this .
thanks .
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It is true that WS2 cannot produce 16:9 menus, but there is, I believe, a workaround, using a third party editor. I'm sure that you will find the details with a search of this board.
Sorry for the vague response, but I'm reactionary enough to do everything in 4:3!

Sorry for the vague response, but I'm reactionary enough to do everything in 4:3!


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ok thanks,Devil wrote:It is true that WS2 cannot produce 16:9 menus, but there is, I believe, a workaround, using a third party editor. I'm sure that you will find the details with a search of this board.
Sorry for the vague response, but I'm reactionary enough to do everything in 4:3!![]()
but why is there a button that says switch between 4:3 and 16:9 in the menu screen then.? is this button actually pressable .
and thanks for that link skier-hughes . i saw that link b4 posting and thought whoa ,way to much involved just to make the menu . .
thanks guys .
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I think the button may be there to tell the system what format the main content is in.
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As daft as it sounds the dimensions of 4.3 and 16.9 are the same
It is due to something called non square pixels.
Non Square Pixel Rendering.
I admit that this used to confuse me for quite a while until eventually the penny dropped - so let me explain it in laymans language.
Think of a screen size - any screen size will do, for arguments sake we will say that our screen size is 100 x 100.
If we use Square pixels then we will have a perfect 100 x 100 square like a sheet of graph paper.
If we use non square pixels then these pixels could be oblong in shape.
Therefore the 100 x 100 will not be square.
To clarify that even further lets put some sizes to those pixels.
Let us say that our square pixels are 1" x 1" (OK a pixel isn't an inch - I am just trying to make things clear)
so we have a 100 x 100 square measuring 100" x 100"
In our non square pixel example each pixel is 1" high x 2" wide
so now our 100 x 100 grid is in fact 100" x 200" (Oblong)
Both examples contain a 100 x 100 grid but in the square one it is "Square" - the non-square one is "Oblong".
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These links may help a bit:
What Bit Rate Settings etc Should I use?
and
What dimensions etc should I use for still images in Videos?

It is due to something called non square pixels.
Non Square Pixel Rendering.
I admit that this used to confuse me for quite a while until eventually the penny dropped - so let me explain it in laymans language.
Think of a screen size - any screen size will do, for arguments sake we will say that our screen size is 100 x 100.
If we use Square pixels then we will have a perfect 100 x 100 square like a sheet of graph paper.
If we use non square pixels then these pixels could be oblong in shape.
Therefore the 100 x 100 will not be square.
To clarify that even further lets put some sizes to those pixels.
Let us say that our square pixels are 1" x 1" (OK a pixel isn't an inch - I am just trying to make things clear)
so we have a 100 x 100 square measuring 100" x 100"
In our non square pixel example each pixel is 1" high x 2" wide
so now our 100 x 100 grid is in fact 100" x 200" (Oblong)
Both examples contain a 100 x 100 grid but in the square one it is "Square" - the non-square one is "Oblong".
_____________
These links may help a bit:
What Bit Rate Settings etc Should I use?
and
What dimensions etc should I use for still images in Videos?
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buttons not lining up correctly .
moonwalker wrote:ok thanks guys . i will give the menu thing a try and thanks for the pixel description , i understand it 100% now .
hi ,
thanks , i got the 16:9 menu working now , i did it in like 1 minute , so it was very easy ,
now when i play the dvd on my pc the buttons line up perfectly in any display setting , but when i put it on my tv the buttons do not line up properly , is there any instructions on how to line these up . my tv is not a widescreen . but i will be getting one soon .
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Please view:
Tutorial: How to create DVD Workshop 16:9 menus
Tutorial: How to create DVD Workshop 16:9 menus