Photo Gallery aspect ratio problem

Hi,
I've done a lot of searches on this forum, other forums, and the DVD Studio Pro help file, but I can't find anything that will help me (making me think this problem is unsolvable).
I'm burning a DVD that is all in 16:9. When I tested it on the TV, everything was fine except the photo gallery, which was in 4:3. I can't find any setting that can change it to 16:9, and I'm dreading that I'm going to have to resize every single photo.
Can anyone help me out?
I'm using DVD Studio Pro 3.0.2, by the way.
Many thanks.

Hi Latauro,
Sounds like you need to turn your Slideshow into a Track, and then set the Track to display as 16:9 Letterbox; but first, you'll also need to encode your slides as wide Mpeg 2 clips (encode set to 16:9), too; to whatever duration you have them set in the Slideshow, currently (if they're not already wide encoded clips).
It would be good to stick some same duration audible or silent same format and bit rate audio underneath each of the new movie slides, to present players a nicely packed VOB.
Take care,
Trai Forrester
TFDVD Research Labs
http://www.DVDVerification.com
PS. If this helps you, would you please remember to declare the thread as "Solved". Although probably hopeless, someone should make a run to try and catch up with good Drew!! (see what happens Hal, when you take some time off?!

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