Image Size

[Barry Beckham]

Now that PTE6.5 has been launched we have updated our Starter Disk aimed at newer users of the software and I chose to use PTE for the first of the tutorials on the disk..

I have included that first section here. It is a tutorials slide show relating to image size, which may help some and it also contains a series of short demos made at the 5 popular resolutions and formats. So, there are 6 PTE sequences in all. I hope the benefit of the 5 demos will be for viewers to be able to see these different formats and how they appear on their screen. It may demonstrate that the larger slide shows play back perfectly well on smaller resolution monitors and projectors.

The show is at the top of the page for PC and Mac and is called Image Size

[trailertrash]

Very informative Barry. Just one question...if 1920 x 1200 is 16:10 how come it doesnt fill a 1920 x 1080 16:9 monitor?

[Barry Beckham]

Very informative Barry. Just one question...if 1920 x 1200 is 16:10 how come it doesnt fill a 1920 x 1080 16:9 monitor?

Andrew

The answer is it cannot. You cannot make one format fit another without distorting the images. PTE will enlarge the 1920*1200 image on a 1920*1080 screen until the top and bottom touches the edge and then it will stop. This leaves black vars either side.

Try this test, create a blank image 1920*1080 and a different colour one at 1920*1200. Drag the latter into the former and use the transform tool locked to constrain proportions and you will see what I mean.

[trailertrash]

Thanks Barry. That explains it.

[baldsparky]

Hi Barry

when I click on your link I am taken to a page where the show at the top is one titled 'exposure' and not 'Image size' am I doing something wrong or have I misunderstood?

Many thanks

Paul

[Barry Beckham]

Try refreshing your browser, your probably going to a stored page on your computer that you have been to before. Go to the page and hit F5

[mhwarner]

Thanks Barry. Great explanation and lovely photos. You've got some beautiful scenery there "down under". I especially enjoyed the beach/sunset(sunrise?) photos.