Pictures turned sideways

Hi m

My first thought: In iPhoto I rotate my photos - before doing SlideShows.

Or if they never was in iPhoto - I rotate them in PhotoShop then re-save.

No turning tool in iDVD to my notice.

Yours Bengt W

Welcome mdstone

Do you have photoshop? That's what I prefer using. If you want the rotation to be applied you need to rotate the picture in a program such a Photoshop or Graphic Converter, or if you only have Apple's own apps/ programs then you need to export the file, not just save it, after applying the rotation.

Hope this Helps.

You may be able to avoid that issue in the future. Take a look at your camera's manual and see if there's a setting to "auto-rotate." If there is, set it. I've had two Canons that do that. 🙂

mdstone,

Although there are 'fixes' for your immediate problem, the fact remains that video is a horizontal format (unless you want to turn you TV set on its side).

When you shoot photos in the future you should try to avoid 'portrait' mode images if you expect to use then in movies and DVDs (unless, of course, you like looking at small images with black borders).

It only happens when I add the pictures to iDVD.

Yup. I use Photoshop Elements to fix my friend's digicam images because their cameras don't auto-rotate. What a pain... Like I said, be sure to check your camera for this function.

The pictures in iPhoto already display correctly. It
only happens when I add the pictures to iDVD.

The problem is that iPhoto just keep track of the orientation and rotates a file, if needed, on opening. The original file remains untouched.

You need to open the file with something - Photoshop, Photoshop Elements - whatever you have and then actually rotate the file and resave it.

For those who are computer savy and don't want to buy a program, there is GIMP a free GNU Image Manipulation Program at http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/

"When you shoot photos in the future you should try to avoid 'portrait' mode images if you expect to use then in movies and DVDs (unless, of course, you like looking at small images with black borders)."

I disagree.

When you shoot photos, you should shoot them in a way that best presents the subject matter.

Plus, many people decide to use pictures taken well before the idea of doing a slideshow was the goal (or even before iLive existed...)

Anyway, no, the real fix here is nonexistent - I came in this morning trying to find the easy, user-friendly solution I MUST have been somehow overlooking - after all, iPhoto and iDVD go hand-in-hand, right? Fast and easy.

Wrong. iDVD should recognize iPhoto orientation data, period. It should also have the ability to rotate photos itself... it does neither.

It's a bug and a missed opportunity...

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Andrew

When you shoot photos, you should shoot them in a way that best presents the subject matter.


I would add to that ..... always consider how you intend to display /present the image / content when actually shooting.

Fred is only stating a fact. Portrait mode rarely fits or works well on a standard television screen, and is even less desirable on newer a-n-d---w-i-d-e-r LCD screens.








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and is even less desirable on newer a-n-d---w-i-d-e-r LCD screens.

I have my Canon SD700 set for 16:9. Portrait not too nice... Landscape looks great on my HD TV.

I disagree.

When you shoot photos, you should shoot them in a way that best presents the subject matter.

I guess you don't work as a pro shooter... You ALWAYS need to consider the intended output media/format when doing a shoot. I would modify your remark to: When you shoot photos, you should shoot them in a way that best presents the subject matter in the intended output format.

Video is only a horizontal format - putting a vertical image in a 4:3 video project is bad enough - but once you start shooting 16:9 HD it's really bad.

"I guess you don't work as a pro shooter..."

Sometimes I do, with architecture, but the primary format is almost always print. Therefore, if the orientation is not dictated (and it generally isn't), the photo is taken to best show the subject matter. Then, the client wants a slideshow...

Nevertheless, you can say that you always need to consider the intended "output media / format", but that doesn't help, either, with things like an old photo album... 😉

[edit] oh, also - as I said - regardless of whether someone wants to shoot horizonal, vertical, diagonal, or inside-out, iDVD should still be able to rotate images, and should still recognize iPhoto formatting.
Andrew

I have the same question, but unfortunately none of the answers above are applicable. I am creating a slideshow in iDVD from images captured on a Nikon D2x with auto image rotation. All images are rotated correctly (checked not only by viewing in Bridge but also by opening in Photoshop), however some (not all) portrait/shot vertical images appear sideways when viewing the slideshow.
Any suggestions?