resolution questions

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resolution questions

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We use a Kramer 719 switcher/scaler, Toshiba 2800 DVD player and a computer with the same output resolution as the Kramer 719 (1024x768).

Can I (and should I) increase resolution of a FC3 project if I'm playing it from the DVD player? What about the computer as a QT movie through a presentation program (Sunday Plus) set for 1024x768 rez?

Can you change resolution or output after a project is started or just on export?

Does any of this matter if my camera footage is from a Sony TRV70?

Thanks.

Glenn

Dual 2.0 G5 w/1.5 gig RAM; iMac G5 w/2 gig RAM, Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on Nov 30, 2005 10:19 AM

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Nov 30, 2005 10:31 AM in response to Glenn Rupert

If the output is going onto a standard DVD, then you really do not have any options for changing the resolution. It's the same as SD/miniDV - e.g. 720x480.

If you are only exporting to a QT movie, you can pick alternate resolutions.

You can take a finished timeline and drop it into a timeline of different resolution (or aspect ratio) and re-render it to fit.

Whether it matters, regardless of camera is really a judgemental call, an aesthetic decision. Depends on your goal, your audience, your material.

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