Still Images Are Blurry

Hi All,
I will start with saying that, I saw quit a lot of discussions on the net with the same issue. However couldnt find the solution for it.
The Issue:
I am trying to create a stop-motion video using Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.
I am importing a bunch of still photos into my project.
When I drag&drop any image into the sequence it looks very blurry relatively to the original photo.
The same result after rendering and exporting the sequence.
Additional settings:
I also set to automatically fit the photo(s) to the sequence settings (Default scale to frame size).
Raw Meterial:
4288X2848 JPG.
I tried to resize the photos before importing but I get the same results
The target sequence:
720X576
60 FPS
I tried other sequence setting with no much luck.
My questions:
What am I doing wrong?
Why I see the video/images blurry?
Thanks for your time and effort.
Sample of "What I See".
Pay attention that the right side is blurry, that is the video preview pane. On the left is the original photo preview.

Steven L. Gotz wrote:
First of all, I stopped watching the video when it says a second has 60 milliseconds. That is not true. And it is not relevant.
I can't tell if you live in Israel or were vacationing there. They do use PAL there, but I think you should probably forget about using PAL.
Here is my suggestion. Use your 4288X2848 image to create your sequence. Limit yourself to 24 frames per second and you will have a lot less work to do.
I think you are being tricked into seeing something the wrong way. When I open one of my images in the Source Monitor, it is usually set to "Fit". Change it to 100%.
When I have one of my images in the Program monitor, it is usually set to "Fit". Change it to 100%. Try this out. Pick a picture with something nice and sharp in the exact center of the image. Compare both monitors.
Here is a shot of my screen doing that. There is a file size limit here on the forums so you are only seeing a small part of both monitors. I don't see any blurring. Do you?
Edit: You are probably going to have to cut the frame size down to export it - for now. Just cut each number in half after upping the quality and setting the frames per second back to 24.. One of these days you may end up going back and exporting again - when Premiere Pro catches up and lets you export H.264 at that size.
Hi,
Well...
I wrote in my previous post that I tried creating a sequence from my photo and I got the same blurry results.
I used PAL because that is the tutorial I found.
Would appreciate if any can say what are the settings I need in order to create a "slide show" movie.
I don't mind resizing the images, 4288 x 2848 is too large anyhow, it is just the default output from my camera.
I don't think I am "tricked" into seeing something that is not true. As I wrote, I get the same results after exporting the sequence and creating the clip video.
Another anoing point is that I already did something similar in the past and it worked perfectly. not sure what is going wrong now =[
Thanks for your time and efforts.

Similar Messages

Still images are blurry when dropped into Canvas

HI, I am running Final Cut 7. When I drop still images into onto the Timeline, when I click on that image to appear in the Canvas they are blurry. However, when I put on the Alpha+RGB they are as sharp as they normally are - except they are red. How do I change this so they are sharp in the RGB channel?
Thanks for your help

Thanks. Like I said, I have downsized this still image to 720 x 576 at 72 ppi and it goes to crap.
I just changed the setting to HD 1280 x 720. Import the 720 x 576 at 72 ppi ... looks good but needs to be rendered .. render and it goes to crap. Everything that is imported needs to be rendered - then it all goes to crap. OR video looks good as a still frame and when rendered it goes to crap as it isn't HD but I thought it would be the quality of what it normally is just in an HD environment.
Thinking Final Cut X will solve these issues as it doesn't have these format problems like 7 does.

Still images are distorted

Having a frustrating problem... importing still images into FCE 4 and they are being distorted - the image appears to be stretched horizontally. The still images are set up as follows:
Frame Size: 1920 x 1080
Compressor: PNG
Pixel Aspect: HD (1440 x 1080)
Easy Setup:
Format: Apple Intermediate Codec
Use: HDV-Apple Intermediate Codec 1080i60
Frustrating part is that some of the photos work fine and others do not - despite that they are all set up the same way. Any suggestions?

Tried the square pixel setting, still distorts.
One thing I should mention, it displays fine if I do not add any motion effects. But when I do add a motion effect, the image becomes stretched (and stretching the image is not something I am trying to do). I checked all the settings that I know of and can't find any difference between the photos that work fine and those that do not. However, this is the first video I am creating with FCE 4 so I am suspecting I am overlooking something...

OSX Lion jpeg 'preview' images are blurry after altering them

When i edit a photograph in photoshop (cs3/cs4 etc, it doesnt matter which version) the preview of that image goes blurry after its saved. The image is the full res still and hasnt lost any quality but when i have the icons that are of a large size they appear really blurry and 'low-res'
I know its a small gripe but it makes things difficult as a photographer when im trying to organise images that perhaps look similar or i want to see as a whole set.

Hello, sorry, I don't know the cure for this, but as a photographer you might have a look at Tr-Catalog, where you can choose the size thumbnail/icon/detail...
http://www.tri-edre.com/english/tricatalog.html

Still images are getting brighter?

I have still images, plus some vid clips, that I am putting into a project. I have made my adjustments in Bridge/Photoshop CS3 as far as resizing and adjusting the brightness and tones. After I import them into Premiere Pro, and place them on the timeline, they are brighters, almost to the point of blowing out the highlights...any ideas of what is causing this. I am sure it is something simple but I haven't found it yet. I even went back into bridge and adjusted the pics again, and they have gotten brighter again.
Thanks...
Jimmy

Don't change them in Bridge, do them in Photoshop then import them into Premiere.

Images are Blurry in FM 12 CHM and WebHelp Output.

Hello,
I am using the Trial version of FM 12 and attempting to export to both WebHelp and CHM.
We would like to use the original images, but the Publish process is resizing them. I read that setting Maximum Dimensions, Width and Height to 0 will cause the program not to resize the image. However, when I set W/H to 0, the images are deleted from my project output.
When I generate WebHelp I noticed that the HTML has a set style, but I haven't selected any of the options in the Image style.
<p class="FM_Figure"><img alt="UserRoles04NewRole.png" style="width : 306.319pt; height : 96.559pt; margin-bottom : 0.000pt; " id="image3" src="UserRoles04NewRole.png" /> </p>
I'm glad that the HTML is referencing the original graphic, I was thinking that for sure that the graphics were converted during the Publish process. But how do I configure my .sts so that the images are not resized?
Thanks!

>> ... as all my WebHelp deliverables to date have used svg line drawings.
Do the SVG vectors survive as vector?
And is that true for all work flows? (ebook, HTML, XML)
> Maybe there's a way to tag the image, one for print output and one for online use, ...
Yep, you can generate multiple instances of the images, and put each in a separate anchored frame. Then tag the frame anchor (┻) in the text with a Condition Code. Have a named CC for each workflow. Newer versions of FM may allow streamlining the CC Show/Hide process book-wide with scripting. Don't put the anchors right next to each, or they become impossible to select later. Anchor each frame to different points in the paragraph (and not inside words, other than words made of words, as that can break spell-check).

Still image becomes blurry when played in iMovie 10.0.7

I am attempting to use still images in an iMovie 10.0.7 presentation. I have defeated the Ken Burns effect. The clear image drops out of focus when I press play and pops back into focus when the clip ends. Is there a fix for this?
Thanks.

That's a feature, lowering qualiyt while editing; on final export you'll notice a much better quality ....

Help!!! Images are blurry/low-res in InDesign files I sent - re-linking is not working or we're doing it wrong :(

So I am transferring all of my InDesign files over to my boss because I am leaving my job, but all of the photos placed in the layouts I've created show up blurry when he opens the files on his own computer. We've tried relinking the files, even! We may be doing it wrong, so first of all, could I get a detailed step-by-step to relinking files? Secondly, if that doesn't work, what else would you suggest?
Info that may or may not help: I have a PC, he has a Mac, we used Google Drive to share the files, and I've already tried packaging the files.
Thanks!

Is it now the appearance in ID only or also PDF output? If the output is fine, it may just be the screen display settings. ID by default shows a low res screen copy. You can check on the boss' computer by selecting an image, right click and change the setting...near the bottom of the menu.
Also, in the links panel, are all the images up to date?

Uploaded images are blurry

Hi all, I have tried numerous options when resizing my 100MB TIFF files to JPEGS but all result in blurry images when uploaded. I have opened the files on my laptop prior to uploading and they're great. I was advised to limit the width to 600 pixels but thsi made no difference at all. I used both photoshop CS6 and lightroom 4.3 with the same outcome. Has anyone had similar experiences or advice? Thanks

Thanks - I see the project here (http://www.behance.net/gallery/Perspectives-Of-Form-A-Sojourn-Away/9001215) but I don't see the original image you sent me for comparision...were did you send this? If possible, please send it in a support ticket here: behancenetwork.zendesk.com/anonymous_requests/new
Also - the "share to Behance" feature from Photoshop and Lightroom only publishes a "Work in Progress," not a project like the one you've sent me - are you seeing the same issues whether you upload directly to Behance (like the project) vs. share from Creative Cloud? Thanks!

Homescreen images are blurry in iOS4

I'm liking iOS4 however one thing I noticed is that all my homescreen wallpapers look fuzzy, like they have been blown up too big (they didn't with iOS3). I know you can "squeeze" them smaller but not that much smaller. It's still fuzzy.
Anyone having the same problem or know why this is happening?

AvgGuy wrote:
Try Re-syncing your photos. I had the same issue, all photos in my Camera Roll were blurry. That worked for me
Wonder if with the new display the sync is set for a higher resolution image now.

Still Image looks blurry when zoomed

Hello, I am using FCP 5 and I noticed that when I zoom in on a picture, even if it's resolution is much larger than 720 x 480, the picture seems blurry. I tried de-interlacing, however it still remains blurry. In the viewer it seems fine, however once I put it into the Timeline to be viewed in the Canvas, it looses it's clarity when zoomed. Any suggestions?

Mark,
Is the project you are working with one that was originally created in an older version of FCP (like 4.5) then upgraded to 5? If so, you might want to try changing your render setting from normal to linear. If that does not do the trick, I would recommend setting up an external monitor. Judge by that- not the canvas.

Please tell me why my images are blurry.

Alright, now why when I import a 3-5 megabit image it looks blurry when I scale it DOWN. I am confused, but then again when I zoom in on my text, that is just as blurry. Is there a reason for this or does it get clear when I finalize my DVD. Thanks for any help.

I am going to try to fix this without posting, I know it can't be to hard.
First I know my picture is very large because when I expand it the blurriness goes away. So my first question is what apple software will fix this. The file size is 2.5 roughly and looks clear in viewer but like crap in Motion, how do I fix that?
Secondly, Should I be able to see my image clearly on the screen or will it get better when it's all finalized.
Lastly should I be on 8 bit for viewing or does that have nothing to do with my problem.
Thanks for any help.

PS CS 5 and images are blurry/pixelated.

Opened a clear image in QuickLook. Opened in PS CS5 to edit and it is blurry. PS is blurry/pixelated too - the tools, the font, etc. What can I do to fix this? I have had PS CS 5 for awhile now and have never had this problem before. Already tried re-opening, shutting down.

Well if I had I didn't know it. I checked under System Preferences > Hardware - Displays, but that option is not there. I searched around to try to find it, but did not. Can you point me in the direction of that setting? I am hoping that is all it is. Thank you.

Still images turn to black backgrounds in the exported movie

I am still using Premiere 2.0. I produced a ca. 25 min project with still images at the beginning and at the end and short videoclips in between. Still images are only ca. 40-50 kB large. When working on it I occasionally got a few problems (e.g. an audio transition across two clips was making Premiere hanging up) but I could easily get around them and successfully preview the project and export it to a folder and directly to a DVD. However, when viewing the movie on TV I found out that almost all (BUT NOT ALL!) the still images had turned into black backgrounds. I have exported the movie as MPEG, more still images were fine but not all of them. I have tried to drastically reduce the number of still images (max 5) but nome of them were fine. I do not have any error message and this problem is driving me crazy! Does anyone have a brilliant idea?
Last year I bought the new version of Premiere (3.0 I believe, surely not 7.0) but I stopped using it after one week because there was no way to successfully export the project I was working on. I made several videos, always got problems but so far I always found a solution on Premiere forum. Hope this time too!
Many thanks for the attention
fabia (switzerland)

Try sizing your photos to 1000x750 pixels in size.
Also, right-click on each photo on the timeline and select Field Options and check the Flicker Removal box.
These will give you the best quality.
I am also concerned, however, that you are having technical problems and, especially, that you can not use a newer version of the program.
I'd recommend you install the latest version of Quicktime and the newest RealTek drivers, as we recommend in our FAQ.
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3c057647/2
Also, using my recommended computer maintenance will remove temp files on your computer and make it run like new.
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bc43f9a/0

Still Images not working

I've put together a DVD in Encore, and many of the timelines are made up of at least one clip, and one still image leading into that clip. Everything looks fine in Encore, and it all writes to a disc with no trouble, but when I play the DVD some of th still images are working fine, and some aren't. Images that don't work either seem to be ignored all together, or, the still image seems to be replaced by the first frame of the clip it is in front of in the timeline. I can't find any differences between the still images that do work and the ones that don't. I've tried .png and .jpg files. Its always the same images too.
Any ideas?

Welcome to the forum.
Along with John's question regarding the pixel x pixel size, have you thought about doing the work with the stills in PrPro, and then just Exporting as is necessary (or using ADL)? While Encore has a limited SlideShow feature, it is designed to work better with AV files, than stills.
Good luck,
Hunt

Still Images Are Blurry

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for