Widescreen Overlays (Barry?, Chien?, others?)

briggs wrote on 1/24/2005, 11:28 AM
I want to create overlays in Photoshop that I can use in post. Would someone please help me fill in the following numbers? (The square/non-square thing makes this a little fuzzy to me.)

If my project is set at 4:3...
Graphic Size = 655x480
for 16:9, each black bar should be ? pixels tall
for 1.85:1, each black bar should be ? pixels tall
for 2.35:1, each black bar should be ? pixels tall


If my project is set at 16:9...
Graphic Size = ?x480
for 1.85:1, each black bar should be ? pixels tall
for 2.35:1, each black bar should be ? pixels tall

Thanks!

-Les

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Chienworks wrote on 1/24/2005, 2:05 PM
Narrow screen (4:3) 654.54 x 480:
16:9 = 654.54 x 368.18, or 654x368, with 56 black top & bottom
1:85:1 = 654.54 x 353.81 or 654x354, with 63 black top & bottom
2.35:1 = 654.54 x 278.53 or 654x278, with 101 black top & bottom

Wide screen (16:9) 853.33 x 480:
1.85:1 = 853.33 x 461.26 or 853x461, with 9.5 black top & bottom
2.35:1 = 853.33 x 363.12 or 853x363, with 58.5 black top & bottom

Hope that makes sense!

The only reason you should be confused at all is that "4:3" video isn't 4:3. It's actually just a bit wider at 4.0909:3, or 1.3636:1 if you prefer.
briggs wrote on 1/24/2005, 6:55 PM
Thanks Kelly!
SweetPea wrote on 1/24/2005, 10:01 PM
could you please send me those pdf files that you are creating. i would gladly apperciate it.

send to djtimothyscott@comcast.net
thanx
briggs wrote on 1/25/2005, 5:37 AM
Kelly,

As usual, you go above and beyond the call!

-Les