http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: aspect ratio - Recent Posts en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:11:24 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xml-from-fcp-to-after-effects-cs5#post-67522 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:19:38 +0000 grinner 67522@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> when you create a new comp, you can select the res. The comp won't change as you work</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xml-from-fcp-to-after-effects-cs5#post-67465 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:20:41 +0000 Adam 67465@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am having problems with the aspect ratio when I bring in the XML file I export out of FCP into After Effects CS5.</p> <p> </p> <p>I am shooting in HDV 1080i 30p and when I bring it into AE the aspect ratio changes from 16:9 to 4:3. It has opened a couple times as 16:9 but when I try and use the stamp tool or roto brush tool it switches to 4:3. </p> <p> </p> <p>Does anyone know what this could be?</p> <p> </p> <p>Cheers Adam</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-39338 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:12:46 +0000 BarefootMedia 39338@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I don't know what our other posters have actually tried, but here are the facts.</p> <p>Let's start with Windows Movie Maker.  I'm using Windows XP and my pre-installed version of Movie Maker will not add black bars to any video, no matter whether you start out in 16x9 or 4x3.  Video in the other format will be stretched or squeezed to fit the format you have selected.  Now this may not be the case with Movie Maker on Vista, I have no way of knowing.  But in the help files of my version, it clearly states it cannot mix video aspect ratios without stretching or squeezing one to fit the format of the other.</p> <p>So far as the version of Pinnacle Mikibob says he has, the manual clearly states it will not add black bars to alter the aspect ratio,  It will simply do the same as Movie Maker (on the XP) and stretch or squeeze the video to fit the preselected format.  The manual for his version of Pinnacle confirms Mikibob's actual experience. </p> <p>And for the people who don't actually read the question (or can't understand what they read) Mikibob doesn't want black bars on his  video.  He wants to use 16:9 and 4:3 video on the same timeline without distortion of either aspect ratio.   And he thinks that he can change a setting to cause the NLE to add black bars to either the 16:9 or 4:3, depending on what the timeline is set to.  But he couldn't do it with his NLE.  So he asked what settings to change to make it possible.  But it doesn't matter how he sets up the NLE or how he imports the video, his NLE won't allow the mixing of two aspect ratios without stretching or squeezing one or the other to match what the timeline has been set for.  Please refer to my last posting for the direct quotes from his NLE's manual.</p> <p>Now he could use something like Vegas to take the 4:3 video and use it to create an new video file with the  4:3 video in the center of black bars, converting it to 16:9 video.  Then he can load his original 16:9 footage along with the freshly converted video into his NLE timeline with the aspect ratio set to 16:9.  Or he could invert the process and use the other program to change the aspect ratio of the 16:9 to 4:3 by adding bars across the top &amp; bottom of the video.</p> <p>I know Vegas Home Studio can do this because I've used it to do exactly that.  I mixed 16:9 and 4:3 video into one format.  While I didn't add black to the wider video (I cropped the 16:9 video into 4:3 video) the NLE would easily have done that, more or less automatically.  But with the resources Mikibob said he had at his disposal, he cannot do what he wanted to do, which is mixing 16:9 and 4:3 video in the same program without distortion in either format.</p> <p>So good luck with your future productions, all of ya' all.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-39155 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:47:55 +0000 chrisColorado 39155@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey mikilbob! </p> <p>I recommend using any of the above techniques whether sonnyboo, Vegas, Movie Maker or the jpeg idea from "arpittailang". <strong>Any of these will work.</strong></p> <p>You mentioned that some things mentioned were above your head. I hope at least one of these makes sense to you and if not, someone can explain it in simpler terms.</p> <p>I feel for you, since I recently used Pinnacle Studio 11 Plus and found it to be a piece of junk. <strong>The one way I KNOW will work is the Vegas way,</strong> originally suggested by Barefoot Media. All you need is a free trial from Sony's website. This will mean learning a new NLE, but I think Vegas is the best out there and is a much better purchase than anything Pinnacle. <strong>But this may not be for you.</strong></p> <p><strong>The easiest way is the Movie Maker way, but Pinnacle will also work.</strong> Put all your 4:3 footage through but make the format 16:9 and you'll have black bars. Then put your new 16:9ed footage in your project and it should defiinitely work.</p> <p>Good luck! Hope Pinnacle works for you.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-39129 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:31:59 +0000 nmajmani92 39129@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> If you're on a windows, which is what I'm assuming, you could always use Windows Movie Maker.  If you set that project ratio to 16:9 and put 4:3 footage in it, black bars will be added.  You can then simply export those certain clips you require.</p> <p> Sometimes, it's those simpler free softwares that provide the best solutions. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-39124 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:43:52 +0000 arpittailang 39124@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Adding Black bars to a video without stretching is very simple and it doesn't need any software like sony vegas and sonnyboo.    to add black bars to a 4 : 3 video just make a jpg image by photoshop or flash (sothink swf easy will create it in a minute ) . the image contains two black bars in top and bottom. the middle background should be in green colour.</p> <p>AFTER CREATING THIS IMAGE , USE PINNACLE STUDIO 9 PLUS . DRAG THIS IMAGE TO THE SECOND TIMELINE. NOW ADD A VIDEO EFFECT OF THIS IMAGE OF CHROMA KEYING. ADJUST (DECREASE) THE TRANSPARENCY NAD YOU'RE DONE!!!!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-38688 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:53:00 +0000 BarefootMedia 38688@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>As we all expected, Pinnacle Studio 9 Plus will not let you mix 16:9 and 4:3 videos without "converting" one kind to the other.  No matter how much you love your program, it is not going to do what you want.  AVS Video Conterter will not help in the least since you're not trying to change formats.  There is no 16:9 video codec (read format.)  Codecs generally don't care about aspect ratios.  So far as I've been able to confirm, video files have a "wrapper" that tells the codec how to display the video data.  Your program that reads the video format sounds like it doesn't read the "wrapper."  Your NLE does read the "wrapper" but CANNOT mix aspect ratios on your timeline.</p> <p>I have copied a couple of quotes from your manual that tell you exactly that.  Your experience proves they are right.  (Odd, the manufacturer being correct about what it will actually do.)  If you want to mix the aspect ratios on a single timeline, YOU HAVE TO USE ANOTHER NLE.  Now I'm to lazy to find out if you can upgrade to a Pinnacle product that does allow mixing aspect ratios.  Well not so much lazy as I don't care.  If you insist on onl;y using your current NLE, we can provide no advice as to how you can mix aspect ratios.  However, we know of dozens of NLE's that take this stuff in stride.</p> <p>Here are the quotes from your software manual.  Believe what they tell you.</p> <p>Studio does not allow you to mix footage of different<br /> aspect ratios in the same movie. If you want to add<br /> 16:9 footage to a 4:3 movie, or 4:3 footage to a 16:9<br /> movie, you must first use whichever Aspect Ratio<br /> command is needed to bring the Album scenes into<br /> conformity with the movie. The new clips will be<br /> squeezed or stretched as needed to match the movie.</p> <p>Because any given movie can be in only one of the<br /> standard 4:3 format and the widescreen 16:9 format,<br /> Studio does not let you mix frame formats in the Movie<br /> Window. The first video clip you add to a movie<br /> determines the movie’s frame format, and later clips<br /> must conform to it. Use the Aspect ratio commands on<br /> the Album menu to convert scenes from one format to<br /> the other. (See “Video aspect ratios” on page 42 for<br /> more information.)</p> <p>When you are convinced you cannot do what the manual tells you that you can't do, you can get our help in selecting an easy to use NLE that does let you mix aspect ratios in a single timeline.  Or you might be able to use the interface you are familiar with by upgrading to another Pinnacle NLE.</p> <p>If you are having difficulty in finding the Pinnacle NLE that will do what you desire, I'm sure the forum members can provide that information.  Good luck and happy editing.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-38658 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:26:08 +0000 mikilbob 38658@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for everybody help out there.  Unfortunately A lot of what you guys are explaining to me is over my head.  At this point and time I do not want to switch software.  I finally have pinnacle studio 9 plus figured out and don’t have many problems with it.  There is a software called AVS video converter at  <a href="http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoTools/index.aspx">http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoTools/index.aspx</a></p> <p>I think this may do what I want but I am not sure how to set the parameters.  If anybody has tried this please let me know.  1 other thing, I downloaded a program that would give the  information of my video file, so I loaded some 4:3 and 16:9 and it said both were 720X480.  How can this be if 1 is 16:9 and the other is 4:3?  Thanks again for all the help and advice!!!!!!!!!  Any additional information would be a great help for this beginner!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-38526 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:22:11 +0000 BarefootMedia 38526@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I knew I'd read an article about several ways of using 16:9 with 4:3 footage (and vise versa.)  It is on the ArtBeats web site under the resources tab.  Check out the PDF "Going Wide" in the "Tips &amp; Tricks" archive.  They have a great description of the problem and the pros &amp; cons of several alternate ways of putting the video together.</p> <p>By the way, all of the articles ArtBeats provides are excellent, very detailed and easy to understand.  I highly recommend them.</p> <p>And to Aspyrider, you can use any of of the JumpBacks &amp; animated (or static) backgrounds already.  Just cut out your alpha channel using Juicer 3.  It works like a charm.</p> <p>Good luck, however you decide to go.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-38492 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:39:03 +0000 Aspyrider 38492@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hmmm. If you are looking for a graphic of the black bars you can get one here.</p> <p><a href="http://sonnyboo.com/downloads/downloads.htm" rel="nofollow">http://sonnyboo.com/downloads/downloads.htm</a></p> <p>I guess you could lay the graphic in the timeline and stretch or crop the footage to overlay inside the graphic to fit.</p> <p>Like Vegas, MAGIX movie edit pro 14 Plus will do what you are saying too. Free trial here: (www.magix.com)</p> <p> I've never tried it though. I would assume Studio 9 will do it too, but like Robgrauert said, I wouldn't guarantee the results.</p> <p>Something else to consider would be to put your 4:3 footage in a "picture in picture"  box inside the 16:9 area. You could then title text to either side. Or make a 16:9 graphic with a 4:3 hole in it to layer the 4:3 footage inside, keeping it's ratio. The graphic could dress up the image and fill in the area around the 4:3 footage.</p> <p>Interesting question. This gives me an idea for a "product" someone could invent. As we move more into the wide screen ratio of 16:9 and away from 4:3, more producers are going to need to incorporate their older footage into this new format.</p> <p>Suppose someone invented something like Digital Juice's Jumpbacks, Background images in the 16:9 format. However these 16:9 backgrounds would have a 4:3 "hole" in them to place your older footage. It could be done as a alpha channel or just a simple 4:3 green screen hole or area to place the older footage.  This way you don't have to stretch or crop the 4:3 footage, it could maintain it's aspect ratio and would layer into the 16:9 background motion graphic.</p> <p>Of course you can make these yourself, but a ready made product just might sell. LOL</p> <p>Anyway... sorry, I got off on a tangent.  Look around Studio 9, I bet there is a way to do what you want in there somewhere. ;-)</p> <p>J.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-38483 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:32:22 +0000 robGRAUERT 38483@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I wouldn't recommend exporting a 16:9 timeline that has 4:3 footage with the black bars on the sides. It's ugly. I think it looks better to work with a timeline set up for 4:3. This way the footage will either completely fill the canvas or have the black bars on top and bottom when you view the 16:9 footage.</p> <p> Now, I know what you mean when you say the 16:9 gets squashed, but when I've done this in Final Cut Pro, there is a parameter to adjust labeled "aspect," and you can each clip individually. It might be labeled differently in your program though, but I'm not sure because I've never worked with it. I would recommend doing it that way. </p> <p> If you can't figure it out in your program, then go with the link BarefootMedia provided and try that program. No matter what program you use though, I'd still recommend a 4:3 timeline with 16:9 footage rather than a 16:9 timeline with 4:3 footage. </p> <p> Good luck </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-38474 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:56:07 +0000 BarefootMedia 38474@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Okay, everyone knows I'm a bit a a Sony fanatic.  But I know that Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 8.0 will do the task with ease.  To see if it will work for you, download the 30 day free trial.  Here's the link,</p> <p><a href="http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/moviestudiope?keycode=7777-4701" rel="nofollow">http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/moviestudiope?keycode=7777-4701</a></p> <p>If you have any problem combining your 4:3 and 16:9 footage, I can walk you through the process (along with tons of other folks.)</p> <p>Good Luck and Happy Editing</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/add-black-bars-to-43-video-to-add-to-169#post-38473 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:09:54 +0000 mikilbob 38473@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I want to combine 2 different aspect ratios into 1 project.  I use studio 9 plus.  It will allow me to add both into 1 project however it will strech the 4:3 or squash the 16:9.  I want to use the 16:9 but do not want to strech my 4:3.  Is there any way to add black bars to the sides of my raw 4:3 footage so studio thinks it is 16:9.  I have been shooting video for many many years and have lots of 4:3 video (even 8mm film) but also have lots of 16:9.  Is there a software  that will do this or is there a way to trick studio into thinking it is 16:9 footage.  How does pinnacle know it is 4:3?  Also All the editing software I read about does not give much detail about their products so I have no idea what reasonably priced software will work.  Thanks for your help!!!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/converting-to-169#post-36727 Fri, 23 May 2008 13:17:03 +0000 robGRAUERT 36727@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> you can't. just letterbox the 4:3 and import the 16:9 into a timeline that has been set for 4:3. The 16:9 will then look like letterboxed 4:3.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/converting-to-169#post-36726 Fri, 23 May 2008 13:09:56 +0000 stern 36726@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Any quick and easy solutions to turn 4:3 to 16:9 in Premiere Pro? Any tips would be greatly apprecialed</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combine-different-aspect-ratio-clips-into-single-dvd-project#post-34348 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:41:35 +0000 chuckengels 34348@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>The 4:3 footage will have black bars on the sides, that's all.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combine-different-aspect-ratio-clips-into-single-dvd-project#post-34345 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:58:12 +0000 AirTimeVisuals 34345@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yes. I am wondering if it is even possible to include two different aspect ratio clips into a single project and not distort either aspect ratio. Or, Does this mean that if I switch to shooting in 16:9 that I could not import other "stock" clips into a project that is set up in 16:9.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combine-different-aspect-ratio-clips-into-single-dvd-project#post-34343 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:45:14 +0000 chuckengels 34343@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Do you mean you want to add 4:3 and 16:9 footage in the same project?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combine-different-aspect-ratio-clips-into-single-dvd-project#post-34324 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:31:37 +0000 AirTimeVisuals 34324@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If I purchase a new Canon XHA1 and shoot in 16:9 (Std Def vs HD) will I ever be able to use old video capture footage at 4:3 into a single Adobe Premier project?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/still-shot-question-for-hdv-use#post-34242 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:18:26 +0000 jburkhart 34242@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yep. Diane. 72dpi is all it takes. Honest :) You will want to save those images onto your hard drive and import them to Final Cut. It won't make an additional copy of those photos, but link to the file where you put it on your hard drive.</p> <p>Don: I agree that taking higher resolution stills has all sorts of benefits for the reasons that you state above. But I think we're getting confused on resolution measured in dpi, and resolution measured in pixels.  Dpi is only pertinent to image creation on paper media. Anything that you bring into video will be changed into 72dpi To clarify:</p> <p>I bring in a 1920x1080 pixel (hd size) photo into a non linear editor at 300dpi. The NLE changes the resolution to 1920x1080 at 72dpi automatically. Why waste the additional memory required to store a 300dpi image, unless I know for sure that it's going to be printed on paper at some point?</p> <p>However, bringing in a 4000x4000 pixel image at 72dpi so that I can zoom and pan around it makes perfect sense, and opens up a lot of creative possibilities.</p> <p>So Higher resolution in pixels is always good, higher resolution in terms of DPI is a waste for video.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/still-shot-question-for-hdv-use#post-34234 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:59:38 +0000 LDianeJohnson 34234@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks guys,</p> <p>I have two terybite drives that will work well and will bump up my still shot resolutions for safety sake. </p> <p>While on the subject of storage....how do I offload clips to my hard drive when the Final Cut Express/iMovie programs want them resident on my HD?</p> <p>Should I offload once a movie is finished, and/or can I direct the camera upoads to go to the external hard drive for later access?</p> <p>Finally, a question of where the clips reside as opposed to their showing up in Final Cut Express screen. That being...when I have a clip in my bin is it drawing upon the original resident on my computer or external to draw upon or does it make a copy and put it into the program? That would mean there are duplicates on my resident hard drive...so can I delete one?</p> <p>I may be way off base here but trust your advice and judgement.</p> <p>Thank you!!!!</p> <p>Diane </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/still-shot-question-for-hdv-use#post-34226 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:12:19 +0000 Don 34226@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <blockquote><p>72 dpi is the standard for video, both SD and HD. It always has been, and will look as intended on even the largest of HDTV screens. Coming from a print background, that resolution is woefully inadequate for most if not all print applications. It works just fine for TV though. There is no practical benefit in capturing material higher than 72dpi for any video project in any part of the process. Hope that helps...  JB</p></blockquote> <p> You're right about the resolution.... but any software program from photoshop to ilife, to motion picture maker (sorry I don't know all the pc software available) can take a high res image and down convert it to 16x9 72 dpi. but there are lots of good reasons to shoot at the highest quality available.</p> <p>You point doesn't make anymore sense in todays multimedia environment. The practical uses for me, starts with needing to print a dvd cover, but since my business includes video and prints and web, I guess my needs are different. I also find still images, at high res, can be cropped and zoomed and panned, to create wonderful video clips that would require many hours to set up with lighting and dollies and steady cams on video....</p> <p>Shoot a 5 shot (5x10mp stills) panorama of an empty church before the wedding ceremony for example then pan it, zoom in on special details, etc....</p> <p>1 camera, 1 tripod, ten minute set up...1 hour after the shoot in post and you got stunning opening and closing video for a wedding video for example. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/still-shot-question-for-hdv-use#post-34216 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:17:44 +0000 LDianeJohnson 34216@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Dear jbukhart,</p> <p>I am blown away. Just to confirm, 72ppi with my Photoshop images set for 16x9 (in.) this is all that is needed for a still for High Definition video? </p> <p>I know it is "woefully inadequate for most of if not all print applications". That is why I am asking and double asking this question. It does indeed help that you have written to me about this but it is most disconcerting to me. I just cannot believe, but trust you, that 72 ppi is all that is needed for what we all have been told about HDV!! I appreciate your message and have already done the 72ppi at 16x9 (inches...same aspect ratio) yet am still stunned that 300 or more per inch is not required... especialy if viewed on an HD TV with a huge screen.</p> <p>Will do. That's what I have. Thanks so much for your quick turn-around message to me.</p> <p>All the Best, Diane </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/still-shot-question-for-hdv-use#post-34212 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:54:53 +0000 jburkhart 34212@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>72 dpi is the standard for video, both SD and HD. It always has been, and will look as intended on even the largest of HDTV screens.</p> <p>Coming from a print background, that resolution is woefully inadequate for most if not all print applications. It works just fine for TV though. There is no practical benefit in capturing material higher than 72dpi for any video project in any part of the process.</p> <p>Hope that helps...</p> <p> JB</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/still-shot-question-for-hdv-use#post-34211 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:02:40 +0000 LDianeJohnson 34211@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Thanks D0n,</p> <p>I am getting closer to my answer. I do not wish to shoot at a 72ppi level for HDV if it requires a high resolution to meet the needs of future folks who view via huge HV TVs. As the saying goes for builders, "measure twice, cut once" that is my motto for anything I do.</p> <p>The question remains...what is the optimum still-shot pixels per inch for video? I can certainly shoot 300+ for print publication. Is HDV in need of that high or an even higher resolution to be equal, or superior to Hollywood movie/network standards? That is what I am shooting for.</p> <p>Thanks for your reply and others who have an interest in this aspect of videography.</p> <p> D. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/still-shot-question-for-hdv-use#post-34208 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:29:39 +0000 Don 34208@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> buy more hard drives....</p> <p>Why shoot lowest res possible? no cropping or panning (aka Ken Burns Effect) options...No movie posters.....</p> <p>Ever wonder why major studios hire stills photographers? To get high res photos!</p> <p>A portrait oriented shot off my 10 mp dslr can be used for a 16x20 300dpi print, and a 800x600 72 dpi web page AND a still on video and still be horizontally cropped on a panned and zoomed video clip.... </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/still-shot-question-for-hdv-use#post-34206 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:54:33 +0000 LDianeJohnson 34206@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>As a newbie to video but veteran of still photography, I understand the need for a 16x9 aspect ratio for shooting the video.</p> <p>However, a bit unclear as to how to shoot stills to incorporate into my video. I can shoot at very high to low resolutions. It seems to me that a 72 pixels per inch level is too low to give even a 16x9 ratio a good look on even small TVs.</p> <p>Please tell me how many pixels per inch would offer a high quality still image. Then, I can shoot more intelligently.</p> <p>If I shoot a picture at only 72 ppi with the 16x9 ratio it makes for a grainy picture except for on the web;) I don't want to use more hard drive space than necessary, yet want to produce a good High Definition movie with stills incorporated.</p> <p>Thanks in advance or your assistance!</p> <p>D. </p>