Logo question

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Logo question

hi..i have a logo i want to import. the image is both a psd and tiff --and i have tried to import both versions- and the logo looks terrible. it is all anti-aliased and jagged and distorted looking. the logo is 300 dpi and the original looks pristine..perfect. what is going on? what is the best way to import onto the menu? what am i doing wrong? i have tried this multiple times, different file sizes, etc. all the same result. thanks.

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Posted on May 7, 2010 6:18 AM

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Answer 1

May 7, 2010 6:39 AM in response to filmmakersue

In Photoshop, create a new file. When you do you can then go into the Presets and select the proper size (i.e., NTSC 720x480 4:3 or 16:9). Then add your logo and basically create the entire background for your menu in Photoshop. Export out a TIFF or PNG file and bring that into DVD SP.

DVD SP does a poor job of scaling images. That is why its best to create the entire thing in Photoshop at the correct size.

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filmmakersue Author

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May 7, 2010 7:28 AM in response to Shawn Birmingham

tried that...didn't work. looks the same.

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Answer 3

May 7, 2010 8:39 AM in response to filmmakersue

The 720x480 photoshop file looks the same in Photoshop as it does in DVD SP?

Are you adding any text and/or graphics in DVD SP? If so, that could be your problem. Add them in Photoshop.

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filmmakersue Author

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May 7, 2010 8:56 AM in response to Shawn Birmingham

the photoshop file looks great---when i bring it in to DVD Studio Pro, it looks terreible. a bit pixelated, not sharp...both the picture and the logo. again, in photoshop it looks terrific.

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filmmakersue Author

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May 7, 2010 8:57 AM in response to filmmakersue

i am not adding any logo in DVD Studio pro menu...the final image for the menu background is created in photoshop at 854X480 wide screen.

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Answer 6

May 7, 2010 9:35 AM in response to filmmakersue

Ok, that is the problem. As mentioned DVD SP does not do a good job at rescaling images.

720x480, 72 dpi, D1/DV NTSC WIdescreen (1.2)

There is a Preset for this in Photoshop.

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filmmakersue Author

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May 7, 2010 9:56 AM in response to Shawn Birmingham

i am not rescaling the image. i created it as you suggested except widescreen.
it is odd because if i drop the image (and combined logo) made in photoshop into the menu ..it looks fine 4:3 but it pixelated at 16:9..even though I am creating the original as 16:9 proportions.

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Answer 8

May 7, 2010 11:00 AM in response to filmmakersue

854x480 ≠ 720x480. You are rescaling the image. Or rather, DVD SP is rescaling the image.

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filmmakersue Author

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May 7, 2010 11:30 AM in response to Shawn Birmingham

there is no preset of 720X480 if it is a widescreen
photoshop preset for widescreen is 860X480, which is what i am using.

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Hal MacLean

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May 10, 2010 12:10 PM in response to filmmakersue

In Photoshop CS3 at least, you go file/new/ and set the size to NTSC D1 widescreen as Shawn said. It will default to a 1.2 aspect ratio. You'll get the right size image, at 720x480, and this will go into DVDSP correctly.

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