What is the best format and page weight for graphics?

The Apple support adviser suggested that I ask this question here. I am creating a presentation that will be shown with varying kinds of monitors and projectors. I want to be sure that my graphics are clear and easy to read.
How much does page weight matter? Graphics can be 72ppi, 150ppi, 300ppi, 600ppi, etc. Is there an optimal weight?
The support adviser suggested saving images as .pdf files before inserting them into Keynote to avoid distortion, but he said that I should ask here just in case experienced Keynote users have other ideas.

That is what happens when you change the size of an image.
The best format for a logo is vector. Then you can change its size, rotation, etc without any distortion or pixelation.
If you are unable to go with a vector graphic, try to use several images of varying sizes and switch between them as needed to recreate the tween, or, try a PNG and hope the pixelation isn't too bad.

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I have this flash project in which i animate a logo from big to small, the logo in the big state looks pretty good but when the flash movie reduces the image the logo tends to pixelate(i dont know if this term is correct).
Thanks,

That is what happens when you change the size of an image.
The best format for a logo is vector. Then you can change its size, rotation, etc without any distortion or pixelation.
If you are unable to go with a vector graphic, try to use several images of varying sizes and switch between them as needed to recreate the tween, or, try a PNG and hope the pixelation isn't too bad.

What is the best format and resolution to save my logo images for Adobe Premiere 3.0 videos.

Hello,
I've had great success using this forum in the past and was wondering if someone could help me out. I save my logo images for my video as transparent PNG at 72 DPI (because i read an article that stated that 72 dpi was good) in Illustrator for my Premiere-edited videos, but they seem pixelated. See example at
Can anyone tell me the best way to save it so that it is more crisp.

XonoBoom,
With PrPro, you CAN Import Layered PSD's. You will be given two choices, when you do: Import as Footage, with the Layers Flattened (the term for merging all Layers into one), or as a Sequence. Now, the latter has slightly different results, so you will want to explore this a bit more closely, and the Help File will be, well "helpful." The Layered PSD will come in as a Sequence, and in a Bin. The Bin will need to be twirled open, and from there, one can do all sorts of operations, such as Nest that Sequence into another, but for what I do (and what you might wish to do), you can just click+drag each Layer (they appear separately in the Project Panel), to Video Tracks, where they can be used in their order of creation, or can be moved about, as is required. One can add Effects, or adjust the Fixed Effects, such as Opacity, to each Layer individually. I do this for a lot of Titles, and just create those Images with Layers in PS. A little planning is required, in that creation, but once you get the hang of it, it will become second-nature.
A variation from PS is the Layer Comp, which is useful for intricate animation. That "variation" is on the PS end of the process/workflow.
Good luck, and if you do much work with graphics into your Video, I think that you will save a lot of time, plus have so many creative doors opened to you. Just spend a little time looking over the Import PSD as a Sequence, so you will understand what you are getting, what you are seeing and how to handle it. Many are not initially expecting a real Sequence, and worry about what to do with that.
Hunt

When using stream clip what is the best format to convert to for editing...

On FCE? Many thanks!

This is what you need to use if you want to edit video in FCE without having to constantly render.
Within the Apple Intermediate Codec selection there are parameters you can set (frame size, frame rate and a few other things) ... but these do not normally need to be tweaked because in most cases MPEG Streamclip is smart enough to detect the nature of your source video file(s) and select the appropriate settings for you.
The point is, if you're not capturing video directly from a DV, HDV or AVCHD camcorder, then you need to convert your video as above if you want to edit it in FCE with minimum issues.

What is the best format for a image with transparency?

If I create an image in PhotoShop with Transparency, what is the best format and size to save it in for it to work in FCE?

Did that link help you?
Thanks Tom.
The link helped.
FCE kept crashing when I put the image on the time line and I figured out that it probably had to do with the size of the image that I was using. It was 4656x3400 and CMYK.
Once I reduced it and changed to RGB it worked.
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What is the best format to use on an external hard drive so I can both back up my Macbook Pro and also put movies on it from another hard drive (PC)?

I am looking for a solution to whether if it is best to get two hard drives or one that can do two things that I want.
I am looking for a hard drive format that can both back up my 500GB Macbook Pro but I was also wondering if I could also put movies on it from another hard drive that is PC based. Would partitioning the hard drive work for this? I don't know what are the best formats to use.
If this is too hard it might just be easier having a separate 500GB hard drive for back up of my Mac and another bigger hard drive for the movies etc (the files are probably bigger than 4GB). Any help would be greatly appreciated as I need to make a decision soon!

Csound1 wrote:
Microsoft has not released the official exFAT file system specification, and a restrictive license from Microsoft is required in order to make and distribute exFAT implementations. Microsoft also asserts patents on exFAT which make it impossible to re-implement its functionality in a compatible way without violating a large percentage of them.[13] This renders the implementation, distribution, and use of exFAT as a part of free or open-source operating systems or of commercial software, for which the vendors could not obtain a license from Microsoft, not only technically difficult, but legally impossible in countries that recognize United States software patents.
Can't help with that, if one is using a Windows machine then they are subjected to their rules and control.
Limited support outside Windows and Mac OS X operating systems as of 2012, when most consumer electronic devices could only handleFAT12/FAT16/FAT32, rendering exFAT (and flash memory formats using it) impractical as a universal exchange format.
The OP said they plan to store movies on the external drive.
Many movies today are well over 4GB in size, thus exFAT has to be used and formatted on the PC, which the Mac can then read.
Older Windows NT versions up to Windows Vista without Service Pack 1 do not support exFAT.
Irrelevant, Microsoft provides a free download of exFAT for Windows XP, and Vista shouldn't be running on pre SP1 anyway.
Some distributions of Linux have begun to include support for exFAT. It is however, only available as a file system in user space, as it's not supported by the kernel.
Irrelevant, OP is using Windows and OS X, not Linux and if they did Linux can read the files at least and transfer, which is all they care about really.
Windows Vista is unable to use exFAT drives for ReadyBoost. Windows 7 removes this limitation, enabling ReadyBoost caches larger than 4 GiB.[14]
Irrelevant, the OP's is intending to use it as transfer drive between Mac's and Windows for movies.
The standard exFAT implementation only uses a single file allocation table and free space map. FAT file systems instead used alternating tables, as this allowed recovery of the file system if the media was ejected during a write (which occurs frequently in practice with removable media). The optional TexFAT component adds support for additional backup tables and maps, but may not be supported.
Some relevancy, but only exFAT can handle 4GB+ files between Mac's and PC's, so the need outweighs the possible problem.
The OP needs to follow the standard Windows practice of "safely removing hardware" before physically disconnecting the external drive. If a write is occurring, it won't allow disconnecting until the write is finished.
Support for up to 2,796,202 files per subdirectory only.[1][nb 3] Microsoft documents a limit of 65,534 files per sub-directory for their FAT32 implementation, but other operating systems have no special limit for the number of files in a FAT32 directory. FAT32 implementations in other operating systems allow an unlimited number of files up to the number of available clusters (that is, up to 268,304,373 files on volumes without long filenames).[nb 4]
Not a issue, only in extreme cases of a lot of small files. The OP plans to use it for movies which are usually large and take up a lot of space on the drive.
IMMO It looks like you just ran off and copied something to argue your point when all the points are basically irrelevant.
There is only one format that can easily share 4GB sized files between Mac's and PC's without further complications.
It's ALSO possible to install MacDrive on the PC and format the drive on the Mac HFS+, but I didn't recommend that because I know it's a hassle just like third party NTFS writing software is a hassle on Mac's.
If you so anti-Microsoft format, then you must know Paragon has to pay a license fee to Microsoft for using the NTFS format.
At least with exFAT there is no fee to Redmond, at least not yet.

Editor here, what's the best format to use for iMovie?

Hi all. I edit professionally, using Final Cut among other products. I haven't touched iMovie since...I can't remember when.
We have a client who is going to be using some of our footage for a project they will be editing themselves, using some version (unknown at present) of iMovie.
Assuming their computer is new, and they have a fairly current version of iMovie HD, what's the best format to transcode our original files to? I could always default to DV anamorphic, but would rather give them HD files.
Thanks for your help.

If they have a current Mac and are on iMovie 11 (current) or iMovie 8 or 9, give them Apple Intermediate Codec.
This works well for HD files.
Other formats that would work: Motion JPEG-A, Apple Animation Codec, h.264, DV, HDV.
ProRes 422 will only work in iMovie if your client has Final Cut Pro installed on the same machine (and thus has the necessary components).

Adobe v. Apple - Flash v. H.264 - what's the best format for web?

So the iPad doesn't support flash. I guess that means that if I upload my projects as flv's or f4v's and use a flash player then the apple obsessed people won't be able to watch my videos
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/05/02/apple-vs-adobe-is-flash-dying/
Personally, I don't really care if flash lives or dies. I just want to be able to publish videos that anyone can watch in a player that anyone can use without having to download a plugin. SO, what is the best format to use?
To date, I've been shooting my footage in HD 1920x1080i, saving my PE projects as MPEG2 HD 1080i, and then converting to f4v's. Now I'm wondering if I should be saving them using the H.264 preset instead and then presumably some lower quality settings for the web file? And if so, what kind of end user player should I be looking for?
Help anyone?

Well, unfortunately Flash was the universal format, and then Steve Jobs decided that he did not like Adobe. As most browsers on Earth were FLV playback enabled and if not, were only a quick, free download away. Now, it seems that Apple's devices will only work with flavors of MOV. One can still download and install Apple's QT Player (though several recent versions did not work well with Adobe programs - Steve Jobs sabotage?).
Instead of coming together on universal formats/CODEC's, it seems that many wish to fragment the market to support just their products. One is at the mercy of these hardware and software companies. Producers probably should now do several versions of everything, if they wish to cover all bases. Someone will have to download and install something.
Good luck,
Hunt

What is the best format for a master?

Hi,
I am about to send my master for replication. Can anybody tell me what is the best format I should save my songs into? I want to avoid any complains that my CD is not "compatible" with someone's CD player.
Also, any pointers on how to burn my master CD (slowest speed, etc.) to get the best sound quality I can get from Logic Pro?
As always, thank you sooo much. :>
Anya

Hi,
Your master should be dithered (assuming you started off in 24bit) to 16bit and 44.1 - which is cd quality. Whether it is in aiff. or wav before you burn to CD is not an issue.
As for the CD itself - use Waveburner to burn the master disk as this burns it to red book compliant quality. In regards to the speed - i tend to burn cd's at 4x as a sound guy friend a fw years ago informed me this would reduce the possibility of errors on a burned cd. If you want to be sure burn it slower even!
The most important thing is to bounce your tracks down to 44.1 and use Logic's dithering options when making the tracks 16bit too.
Hope that helps,
Rounik

HT1550 What's the best formate to use when coping cd to computer

What's the best formate to use when coping cd to computer

If you will be using your music only in Apple products, choose the AAC Encoder with "iTunes Plus" format, which is 256 kbps.
If you will be using your music also in other players, programs, and devices, choose MP3 Encoder at 256 kbps.
Of course, if you have any special requirements, e.g. audiophile-quality equipment, you can vary the above recommendations.
As you know, the above selections are made in the Import Settings dialog in Preferences > General.

I'm moving to an imac from a PC. I want to move my itunes library from the PC to my new imac. What is the best method and where can I find instructions?

I'm moving to an imac from a PC. I want to move my itunes library from the PC to my new imac. What is the best method and where can I find instructions?

Move iTunes from PC to MAC, http://www.macworld.com/article/146958/2010/03/move_itunes_windows_mac.html

What are the BEST Books and Best websites for java biginners?

Dear All,
What are the BEST Books and Best websites for java biginners-Especially for fast learning.
Thnaks
KMK

This is my standard reply:
[Sun's basic Java tutorial|http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/]
[Sun's New To Java Center|http://java.sun.com/learning/new2java/index.html]
Includes an overview of what Java is, instructions for setting up Java, an intro to programming (that includes links to the above tutorial or to parts of it), quizzes, a list of resources, and info on certification and courses.
jGuru
A general Java resource site. Includes FAQs, forums, courses, more.
JavaRanch
To quote the tagline on their homepage: "a friendly place for Java greenhorns." FAQs, forums (moderated, I believe), sample code, all kinds of goodies for newbies. From what I've heard, they live up to the "friendly" claim.
[Yawmarks List|http://forums.devshed.com/java-help-9/resources-for-learning-java-249225.html]
[The Java Developers Almanac|http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201752808?v=glance]
[http://javaalmanac.com|http://javaalmanac.com]
Bruce Eckel's [Thinking in Java(Available online.)|http://mindview.net/Books/DownloadSites]
Joshua Bloch's [Effective Java|http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/Author=Bloch,%20Josh]
Bert Bates and Kathy Sierra's [Head First Java|http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596004656?v=glance ]
James Gosling's [The Java Programming Language|http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0321349806]
Gosling is the creator of Java. It doesn't get much more authoritative than this.
Joshua Bloch and Neal Gafter [Java Puzzlers.|http://www.javapuzzlers.com/]

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Those are your options
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What is the best format to import images into iBA? How should I compress my images before importing? What is the best file format? PNG? Jpeg?

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