Photo Size for Still photography video

I am currently using Premeire Pro CC. What would be the best size of a still photo to use to put together a still photo video? I have be asked to do this and what size I would like the photos to save time on resizing?

What size will the frame-size be on your timeline? From past experience, either produced at size or at multiples of that seem to work best, though not required. It's a bit quicker to work with if they have similar sizes, but you can set a sequence for a certain frame-size and also to match images to the sequence, so it automatically re-sized them. Of course, larger images do allow for pan & scan or simple choices of which part you do want to include.
Neil

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What is theoptimal file size for stills, and dpi?

what is theoptimal file size for stills, and dpi?

In video dpi is not relevent. What counts in video is pixels. In FCP most recommendations I have seen is to size your stills so they have no more than 3 times the pixels in your project aspect ratio. For example if your project is 1280x720 then stills should be no more than 3 times the 1280x720. This allows you to crop the stills and still have good resolution. If no cropping is anticipated then they could be the same size as your project.

Motion for still Photography???

I want to ask you guys if any of you have used Motion for still photography, lets say portraits and more specifically with chromakeys..
the thing is I was looking for doing some stuff with a PS plugin called Primatte Chromakeyer, so I downloaded the demo and its way cool, but dont have the money to buy it right away...
so my thinking got started (it usually does not do anything) but this time I tried using motion on one of the psd samples the Primatte had in their site...
I opened a new motion project and sized it to the sample picture size and change the aspect ratio to square pixels, and then applied my DV Matte Blast from dvgarage.com and it worked out fine, then did the same image using the primatte RT from motion and looked a little better then just exported to a JPEG image and compared the files... they quite looked the same but the color was contrasty just a bit...
so what you experienced motion users think of these matter???
heres the sample image:
http://nogalesdefiesta.com/media/applediscuss/crhomatest.jpg

I made another test, these time I used only the DV Matte Blast on my image,
all other procedure is the same as the first post, so this time I changed the export settings to use the Photoshop setting, it gave me the cut out image with a black backgroung but no alpha, so I had to re-export the image but this time I move the settings so it would just give an alpha (it gave me a black and white image, a matte)...
now in photoshop I just added this matte to an alpha channel to the original image and it gave a good result....
here my latest shot at it:
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what I'm getting out of this???
if I just want to change a couple of images it will do the trick...
but still if a want to do more portait stuff, I guess will have to go with the Digital Anarchy Primatte Chromakeyer....
but it certainly works this way, but can't go over 2048x2048 pixels.

My ipad3 can't reduce photo size for email.

My ipad3 can't reduce photo size for email.

Here's two apps you can use or get Apple's iPhoto for the new iPad.
Simple Resize http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simple-resize/id327776379?mt=8
Photogene http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photogene-for-ipad/id363448251?mt=8
 Cheers, Tom

Correct size for swf/FLV video files in Presenter 7?

HI,
I'm trying to use Presenter with some screen capture and
other video an I cant seem to get the video to show up at the
correct size. If the video is scaled for screen capture it looks
really bad. I can build new resources or export to any type or
video/swf or FLV but I don't seem to be able to control how to get
this to work once in comes into presenter. Real video is OK as that
scales well.

Personally, I record in Camtasia at 800x600, then have it
resize to 640x480. When I import that file into PowerPoint, it has
a huge white border around it, and I have to resize the video until
there's no white border left.
It's still quite large on the screen, and the fact that
PowerPoint / Presenter seem to resample/rescale the video seems to
lower the quality some, which is why I often use heavy zoom effects
within Camtasia.
I've tried using Captivate for creating the videos, but
honestly, it's faster and provides a better end result if I'm using
Camtasia. What software are you using?

How do you fix playback quality for still image video on Adobe Premiere Elements 10?

Hi there, I'm a new editor, and am still wanting to make my first awesome video. I find that when I do a still motion video all quality is very bad, and a little blurry. I asked that question and someone told me to fix the playback quality and I do not know how to fix that. If you can answer my question, please also give me the instructions too.

First, read these...
Photo Scaling for Video http://forums.adobe.com/thread/450798
-Too Large May = Crash http://forums.adobe.com/thread/879967
-And another crash report http://forums.adobe.com/thread/973935

Photo size for IMovie 6

I'm still using IM6, I hope there's still folks out there who care about older apps! When importing photos, is there an optimum size for IM? Sometimes it seems like my images are too large, especially the panorama shots, and IM can't display the whole image. Thanks!

Hi Chris,
I'm not saying this is the "only" way but I've gotten used to batch converting folders with images I intend for iMovie slide shows so that they will "fit" the view screen.
Many experienced users will say that it's "better" to just crop your images or at least limit any applied text to areas near the center of the image so they still appear when displayed in slide show mode.
My solution is to use GraphicConverter, which provides two similar methods to batch convert from larger to smaller sizes. From trial and error: I've learned there's indeed a "range" of sizes which will display properly. 640 x 480 @ 72 ppi gives "okay" results in slide shows, I'd recommend 720 x 540 @ 72 ppi as a minimum.
From the GraphicConverter user group, here's the method as given by Jeff Lomicka :
- Drag the folder containing the images to the GC icon, it will open in
the image browser.
- From the "Batch:" button menu, pick "Define batch..."
- Pick "scale" from the list on the left
- Pick "size in pixel" and set the width field to the width of your
screen for the slide show (1024 is typical)
- Pick "resolution" from the list on the left
- Set both numbers to 72
- Click Save... and name it "resize for slide show", or whatever you
want to call it
- "Ok"
- Pick this new batch from the "Batch" button menu
- Set the format to JPEG/JFIF if it isn't already.
- Press "Options" if you want to adjust or check the JPEG parameters
- Do a "Edit"/"Select All" (Apple-A)
- Press "Go"
- A new folder will be created with all the images resized to 1024
pixels wide at 72 DPI.
============
You should definitely SAVE your original full-size images for use in iPhoto and prints, etc.
And of course, you will probably want to delete those under-size versions from your iPhoto Library after you're finished.

Adjust Photo Size For Web Gallery

I'm uploading a new Web Gallery as I type this....(although nothing appears to be happening at the moment...I decided against my first couple of efforts and deleted those galleries).
I don't see a way to adjust the size of the photos uploaded to the Web Gallery. As each of the photos I'm uploading is approximately 3MB in size, I was hoping there might be an option to compress each of the photos prior to uploading. Am I missing it?
In iPhoto Help, there's a topic for "Choosing the Appropriate Size For Your Photo". Apparently, this only refers to emailed photos, though?
Any thoughts on this?

Mike:
Have you checked on the size of the files uploaded to the web gallery? They are resized to 800 x 600 pixels. If you select the option to have the full sized image downloaded then the max pixel dimension is 3054 pixels in any direction. If the are larger than than the get resized. Additionally the file is compressed. My 2.7 MB file was downsized to 750 KB.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Optimal photos size for Ipad when exporting from lightroom.

anyone using lightroom. what are you setting your photos at for the ipad. what is the optimal photo resolution for the ipad?

Looks like Lightroom doesn't like your display profile.
Try removing the profile (don't know how to do it on a Mac) to leave your display uncalibrated. Are the colors still different in Lightroom and Photoshop?

Reducing photo size for email

I'm stumped ... how do I reduce the size of photos for e-mail?

If you are using a client supported by iPhoto you simply select the photo(s) and click email - one of the options is JPEG compression and another is photo size
If you are using Apple Mail then you have a second selection available in the lower right hand corner of the mail create window
If you are using a non supported client including a web browser then you must export the photos first reducing them as part of the export process
LN

Photo Sizes for Video

I am fairly new to Mac and to iLife so I apologize if this question is very basic. What is the best size of photo (in pixels) with which to make videos? I don't do live video tracks so the few movies I have made have been with photos that I put in iPhoto.
I am using iPhoto and iMovie 09 (although version number says 8 and the product choices below say 8 as well).

For a high definition movie, you need 1920x1080 or higher. For a standard definition movie or DVD, you need 720x480.
As a practical matter, you don't have to worry about this if you are using iPhoto and a modern digital camera. When you drag your photo in from the photo browser, it will do these conversions for you automatically.
However, if you are scanning old paper photos or slides, make sure you get enough resolution. In general, if you scann at a resolution that will look good on a printer, it will be more than enough for iMovie.
I movie can handle photos at lower resolutions than this, for example, from older cell phone cameras. Just don't expect them to look great.

Best Still Photo Size for FCP

This question has probably appeared before but here's my question: I have gathered several hundred digital photos which I want to import into FCP. These photos range from 104kb/72 pixels per inch to more than 13MB/400 pixels per inch.
On previous projects I seem to remember having problems when large clip sizes were used. I don't mind resizing the photos in Photoshop Elements if someone could tell me what size would give me the least problems and best results. I've heard that 720 X 480 or so with 72 pixels is OK. CAn someone confirm this or is teh 72 pixels going to fade out in FCP?

''When you make graphics for video in something such as Photoshop, you generally make them at 72 dpi''
No you dont
read what Jim and Studio have said;
You only find dpi settings in Photoshop because you can print to paper with it, you dont find dpi settings in FCP, Motion or Boris.
once you bring a stil photo or graphics into FCP, dpi is completly ignored by FCP because it doesnt know what to do with it. You can change the dpi setting to 5, 50 or 5000 in photoshop, FCP will ignore it.
dpi settings can only be used by three dimentional output devices like inkjet printers and film recorders.
read the reference:
http://www.scantips.com/no72dpi.html
G

Still image size for 16:9 video

I want to crop and resize my images before bringing them in to PE10 on my iMac running lion. What pixel dimensions are best? The preview of my first image in the playback viewer is terrible. I used 1920 wide by 1080 high in my export settings for the image editer (Lightroom).
Thanks,
Mike

Mike,
I Scale and Crop all of my Still Images in Photoshop (PSElements works well too), to exactly the pixel x pixel dimensions of my Project's Frame Size. If one needs to Pan on a Zoomed Out Still Image, then I would calculate the Pan, and Scale/Crop to that size. You do not want to have overly-large Still Images. This ARTICLE goes into much more detail, and will show how to Automate to>Batch with Actions in PS/PSE.
Good luck,
Hunt

Maximum import file size for stills?

I am getting an error importing stills that are large, about 6000 pixels wide. I wanted to zoom into the image in my 1920x1200 video... Couldn't find info on max image size... anyone know?
thanks...

Studio3D,
I do a fair amount of work with stills in Premiere. I always plan the size necessary for the pans and re-size to exactly what is required, based on the Project's image dimensions. As I do not do any "random pans and zooms," (each is choreographed tightly) I do all of the re-sizing work in PS, before Import. However, with your hi-rez Project, you might well be pushing the limiting size in Premiere. You may have to step back, just a little, and tighten your pans to accommodate these limits.
Good luck,
Hunt
PS I like the re-sizing algorithms in PS better than any I have worked with in PrP. Have not experimented with CS4, so I might change my tune, should they have changed their algorithms.

Most efficient photo size for iWeb 08

I am building my photography web site in iWeb 08. I have many photos that were previously edited in Photoshop. Some are jpeg and others are psd files. I plan to resize and save all as a jpeg. Then I will import all photo files into iPhoto and use iPhoto as my source location for iWeb.
Question: What size and resolution would be best for iWeb? I realize that iWeb will automatically resize the photos so I want my photos to be a little larger than that. I am trying to avoid importing huge photo files in to iPhoto when I smaller photo file is sufficient.

First of all go to iWeb preferences and uncheck "Optimize images on import".
To get a reasonably fast download time, its not a question of the size of the individual images but the sum total of all the images on a page. Some people put an incredible number of photos on a page and then wonder why it hangs in the browser.
To quickly change file format, decrease file size and get a visual indication of download speed for an image you could try the freeware ImageWell.
http://xtralean.com/IWOverview.html
This application will also watermark your photos and will work in batch mode if you buy the shareware version.
If you want to optimize your JPEGs, as well as all your website files, you can use HTML Optimizer to noticeably increase your website download speed.
http://www.tonbrand.nl/
Publishing your site to a server, rather than .Mac, will also give you faster download and more storage space for your money.

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