Snapshot

millsy5 wrote on 4/22/2005, 3:36 AM

Hi, when I save timeline snapshot to file and place it on the timeline as a still everything looks fine. However when I render the movie, that particular still shot comes out smaller than the video that it came from when I play it.

I searched the knowledgebase under 'snapshot' and it said

"...the image will then be set to the resolution of your output frame size. Note that images saved out will have a 1.0 pixel aspect ratio applied to them, so they will be saved at 654x480, the standard resolution for still images used in NTSC broadcasting."

I checked the resolution in the media properites (not project properties , just the clip properites when you click on the fx button) and I have both clips set to PAL DV. I tried changing them both to PAL Standard and I still seem to have the same problem. (I need to have them as PAL as I live in Ireland).

I also tried unticking the aspect ratio but I still have the problem.

Thanks

Comments

IanG wrote on 4/22/2005, 3:18 PM

Try right clicking on the preview window, selecting "Display at project size" and then recapturing your snapshot from the video.

Ian G.

millsy5 wrote on 4/28/2005, 6:32 AM

I tried that IanG and it didn't work.

gogiants wrote on 4/28/2005, 2:19 PM

Can you describe exactly what you mean by "comes out smaller"? Are you seeing black edges around the still? Is it stretched or somehow non-proportional but it still fills the screen?

Not sure it matter at all, but one thing to try might be to save to a different format (e.g. png or jpg or bmp) than what you've been using.

You might also want to double-check the overall project properties (not the clip properties) to make sure they're the same as what you're outputting to.