Blur edges in stacked image output file

Question

Hi,
I'm using the auto align and auto blend feature to stacked images for increased DOF. My source files are clean no ghosting, blur or what ever. After I run the files through the auto align and then auto blend  I flatten  the stack of layers. The final output file has blurring around the edges. I use the blended output files for creating panorama's. Notice the two bands of blur
Does anyone know how to eliminate the blurred boarders in the out files or a btter way to get the result I'm looking for?
thanks

Answer 1

That's a lot of conversions. On top of that, iDVD takes your MP4 and makes an MPEG2. So you have a VHS file that was transfered to DVD (VOB file)? Then from DVD to MP4, from MP4 to MPEG2. Each conversion loosed something. On top of the Long GOP compression (DVD, MP4, MPEG2) means most frame information is thrown away. Long GOP looks at one frame (I-Frame) then records only the motion difference between that I-Frame and the next 14 frames (or so). So fast motion is difficult for any MPEG encoder, including iDVD. For more info on long GOP on a DVD:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-2
To improve the quality, I would try to go back to the original VHS material and import that as a DV file, NOT a VOB or otherwise compressed file. VHS to DV. After that, I would then split the 95-minute program into two movies for two DVDs. Getting the content under 60-minutes will allow for a higher bit rate on the DVD. And the only way to improve motion scenes is to use a higher bit rate (and less conversions!).
Mike