PowerPoint and Vegas

QE wrote on 7/6/2011, 2:13 PM
I recently shot a video for a client in good old 4:3 SD. They wanted to incorporate some PowerPoint files in the video. So I exported the slides as .jpeg. I brought them into Vegas 7 and added them to the timeline. Now the client is saying the slides look a little grainy. Should I be exporting the slides as .jpegs or something else?

Does anyone an alternate solution?

Thanks

Comments

Laurence wrote on 7/6/2011, 2:14 PM
PNG is what a lot of us use. It is more likely that the clients complaints have to do with the resolution of the slides than the format though. What resolution did you export the .jpegs at?
QE wrote on 7/6/2011, 2:35 PM
I will try exporting the slides in PNG format. When I exported the slides from PowerPoint I wasn't given an option for resolution. I am using 2002. Maybe the version that I am using does not allow the option to change the resolution. But I will try exporting as PNG and see if that works better. Thanks for your help!
crocdoc wrote on 7/6/2011, 3:46 PM
Some of the loss of resolution can't be prevented, as most PowerPoint presentations are 1024 x 768 whereas SD video is 720 x 576 (PAL) or 720 x 480 (NTSC). It's particularly noticeable with any type that appears in the presentation.
LarryP wrote on 7/6/2011, 6:49 PM
There is a registry change you can make or a utility. Check out the thread:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=560635

Larry
farss wrote on 7/6/2011, 7:26 PM
I've struggled with this problem many times and sorry to say there is no real answer.
A PPT file is mostly vector graphics rendered in realtime to suit the resolution of the display. That render will also include anti-aliasing.
Trying to incorporate high resolution line graphics into a SD interlaced DVD is highly problematic, you'll stike problems with aliasing and line twitter.
One tip that can help is to apply a small amount of Gaussian Blur followed by an Unsharpen Mask FX. This will help to fatten up any fine lines and smooth out any hard edges.

Bob.
CVM wrote on 7/6/2011, 8:04 PM
Didn't I hear something about Camtasia having a solution to this? I never used it but I remember... something. Maybe I'm just making this up. Anyone?
Downunder wrote on 7/6/2011, 8:16 PM
You might be thinking of Presto from Singular Software makers of Plural Eyes