davegee

no matter what res you choose to work with it will be reduced to pal res. if you choose 4:3 you will get every ounce of quality (res) possible. if you choose 16:9 it will be fitted inside the 4:3 pal "envelope" and you will "lose" the top and bottom res. use highest quality jpegs. there is "no penalty". untick "fixed size...". you might find that quality has improved since last time that you tried it. dg

Peter, You said above that you were going to produce a DVD? Surely, your choice is limited to DVD-Video? And using VideoBuilder is as good a way to go as any. As a variation, produce the ISO in PTE VB and use your own DVD Burning software to complete (better). DG

Peter, Doesn't the success or failure of this type of DVD owe more to the quality of the (blank) DVD used and the age/quality of the DVD player it is played on? I'll be watching this thread closely. DG

Template? DG

A keeper. Re-inforces the point I made earlier about durations of pans/zooms. KFSD as applied to "stills". Well done. DG

Have you changed the Pan etc from Linear to something else. If so you need to go into SETTING UP and change the Seperate/Glue Here setting. DG

I always advise that you should Create an ISO Image and wherever you save it just be sure that you can find it. Don't save to C drive if you have another alternative. Internal HDDs are the best option. Then use your DVD Burning Software to complete the DVD. Double clicking on the ISO "should" bring up the correct burning module. Allow the burning speed to be decided automatically. If you TV is relatively new it should have a USB port which would allow for making an MPEG4 file instead of a DVD - MUCH, MUCH better option. DG

Ron, Please upload bigger screen shot? I have inserted 2560x1440 slides and images into 1920x1080 Projects with no adverse side effects. Are you running your monitor at full native resolution? DG

Hi Maureen, I can't disagree with any of the above with regard to the images. The colours are really superb - you'd think that those Italians would tidy up some of the cabling on he outsides of their buildings - you wouldn't see that in the Tyrol! You said in your intro - "no animations" - I did miss seeing some subtle zooms or pans and believe that they would have added a little extra to this lovely documentary of the streets of Venice. As always, it's in my "Lakeland Lass" folder. Well done. DG

Project Options / Control / Wait For Key Press. DG

https://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/#s=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.. NX2.3.2 is released - downloaded and installed - no issues. Some D7000, D800 and V1/J1 EN-EL15 Batteries have been recalled and will be replaced. DG

mary igor due back today. pm him and direct him to your clip explaining the problem? dg

make iso first. if successful check file size and burn iso to dvd in roxio or nero etc. dg

i voted no bill. it is easy to pm via the forum if necessary if you do not want to "go public". dg

Underexpose your video a little. I also noticed that slight shift in saturation. You have a D300s with Pic Controls - you could make your own PC with a slightly more saturated version? If you are now using Neutral - use Standard. If you are now using Standard - use Vivid. After conversion you'll be back where you wanted to be in the first place. DG

Igor, I'm having a little problem downloading this. Don't know if it your end or mine? DG

sg you missed a little phrase out? ....on my pc......... lin and i both saw no problem. dg

It may (or may not) be relevant that Peter was initially experiencing problems with the files out of his D300s. These files are AVI? (not MOV). DG

if it will help i can send you a small template. dg

Gary, The "abrupt" stops and starts are to do with the way that you have configured the Zooms and Pans and Videos. Zooms, Pans and Videos should (IMHO) start at the beginning of an incoming transition and end at the end of an outgoing transition. Many of your Zooms, Pans and Videos start after the incoming transition has ended and end before the outgoing transition has ended. WRT a blurred image I don't usually use the same image twice. I blur the image before the Portrait image so that there is continuity between the two slides. DG

Robert, Be careful with file sizes when using 100% - perhaps it is not always necessary? Also - remember KFSD! (When inserting video). DG

Gary, NIK Viveza and Silver FX etc are Integral parts of NX2 - you are "wasting money" buying them twice. All that you get for your money is the presets. Added to that they work on the RAW files in NX2 - they work on the TIFFs in CS. Portrait - why not show your portrait image overlaying a faded-back or blurred landscape image - that way the change of AR doesn't hit you in the face? Music - it's a simple matter to repeat a verse or chorus in a piece of music to add time or cut 4 or 8 bars out without interrupting the flow. With care it can be done in PTE's Audio Utility and will hopefully be even better in 7.5 / 8. DG P.S. I'm now going to watch your show.

sg, I wish I could help you more but I can only tell you what I see (as did Lin). I bought a new PC recently to replace my 7 year old Media PC and went for the highest spec off-the-shelf that was available from that well know PC retailer in the high street. I was running XP prior to that and never had video problems with a 512Mb card and 2Gb RAM. You could list your EXACT spec with make and model of the card to see if it rings any bells with anyone - perhaps you and Peter have something in common? I will try your file on my Vista Laptop tomorrow to see if there is any difference. DG

I tried the original MOV file - Smooth as silk - absolutely no dropped frames, stuttering or any problem that I can detect. W7, i7 2600 CPU @ 3.4GHz; 8Gb RAM; nVidia GT 545 with 3Gb RAM. DG P.S. I then allowed the converter to do its job at default settings and no trimming - exactly the same - could tell no difference between original and converted. DG

Right click on a movie (in the File List) and select CONVERT. Tick the CROP Bullet and the usual markers are available. I have tried both this one and the one in ViewNX2 and I'm leaning toward VNX2. It saves in MOV format and has the added benefit of being able to change the frame rate (if required). DG