Using Photos in iMovie/iDVD

I haven't found anything about this so here goes....
I'm normally working in print, so I'm used to using jpeg or tiffs at 300 dpi, CMYK.
What is the best mode, size, format, etc for this?
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.4) also have a G4 eMac and a G3 Powerbook

Each type of iMovie 6 project has its own minimum image size — minimum pixel height and width — and aspect ratio.
Try to forget everything you know about DPI, resolution, and related terms. iMovie doesn't care about them. It only cares about the pixel dimensions.
This contains a chart showing the MINIMUM sizes:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2090899&#2090899
Don't use BMPs. They acquire a red shift when imported with the Ken Burns checkbox turn ON.
Don't get stung by the iMovie "jaggies" bug, described here. It will ruin your imported photos and your entire project.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2105598&#2105598
There's another iMovie 6 bug you want to avoid the makes it impossible to update photos importing with the Ken Burns checkbox ON in the Photo Settings Window:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2139814&#2139814
Karl

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Hi
There are three things to this.
• 1. DVD - Has only SD-quality - There are NO HD DVDs due to it's standard
• 2. If original material is miniDV or interlaced video - then iMovie'08 & 09
are not the tools to use - they discard every second line = VHS-quality
• 3. If in iMovie previous versions (up to HD6) Share/Export to iDVD was destructive
when movie contained photos
a. Resulting DVD was heavily pixelated
b. Original movie in iMovie was harmed and - photos had to be re-imported and re-edited
To get better quality - only step is to go to Blu-Ray BUT
• Need of Blu-Ray-player, neither Mac or DVD-player can playback
• Need of BD-component to Toast™ to be able to burn
• Short movies (20 min - or at least <60 min) can be put on DVD disks - else
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iDVD 6 has the two last ones
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• Best Performances (movies less than 60 min.) - High quality on final DVD
• High Quality (in iDVD08 or 09) / Best Quality (in iDVD6) (movies up to 120 min.) - slightly lower quality than above
2.Video from
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• iMovie’08 not meant to go to iDVD. Go via Media Browser or rather use iMovie HD 6 from start.
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7. Keep NTSC to NTSC - or - PAL to PAL when going from iMovie to iDVD
8. Don’t burn more than three DVD at a time - but let the laser cool off for a while befor next batch.
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1 = US
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*unclemano wrote*
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A. I don't use the *Share/Export to iDVD* function in iMovie. iMovie rendering can harm
the photos in a movie.
I do: close iMovie, Open iDVD and import the movie project here (icon with a Star on it)
or just drop the icon into iDVD.
B. Some photos with thin lines most often starts to flicker when viewed on a TV.
I do: In a photo editing program eg PhotoShop or Elements: Apply *Gausian blurr*.
Just slightly. Resulting in non-flickering photos.
C. One can rather easily find out if this will occure by:
• Connect Your miniDV (tape) Camera via FireWire.
• Analog out of Camera to a TV-set
• Set in iMovie. Playback via Camera
Now You see on the TV what the final Quality will be like.
• Flicker (add Gausian Blurr to those photos)
• Color, brightness & contrast
• Over all playback rythm and sound
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