http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: picture - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:48:40 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/copy-pictures-from-a-slideshow#post-69587 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:28:19 +0000 sredbarn 69587@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for you responses.  My customer would like music under their pictures but also wants to make copies if they want.  The two disks option sound like the best bet.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/copy-pictures-from-a-slideshow#post-69568 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:21:45 +0000 EarlC 69568@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Redbarn, I used to shoot images directly onto my hard drive and editing system using an overhead camera and table system, before changing my setup to use scanning images instead ... for a multitude of reasons that I'll not go into here.</p> <p>In the process of going to scanning and processing images in the creation of the hundreds of montages I produce annually, I started out charging for the scans, changed to a reduced price for purchasing a photo jpeg CD of the scans that went into the project, to sometimes offering reduced pricing or even giving the photo CD scans away with the product, depending on size, scope and complexity of the project.</p> <p>As Bruce notes, I wouldn't WANT to give away those scans (even though as some of my clients have pointed out, I had to scan the images to create their montage, so why NOT give them the photos on CD?) all the time. If the project is a big one and scanning becomes a seriously involved aspect of the production, including photo retouching, repair, computer enhancement, Photoshop applications, etc., then maybe they'll get them ... but they've already actually paid a premium for them.</p> <p>When I do scans, no touchup or maybe very basic color correction, in preparing for a low-priced montage production, then clients will pay anywhere from $10 to $50 for the photo CD, depending on how many images were involved.</p> <p>At any rate, in answer to your question, I know of no other way, except for doing what you said about creating a dual-file (slideshow/montage and data for images) to offer this. I ALWAYS include two disks, one DVD of the video project and one CD of the jpeg files, housed in a dual-disk case for my clients. I wouldn't want to make a dual disk because other frustrations, complications and possible aggravations will probably come into play if I did ... consumers not always being THAT savvy about what can, or should, play where.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/copy-pictures-from-a-slideshow#post-69551 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:36:19 +0000 birdcat 69551@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>One would think you'd want to disallow folks from copying rather than making it easier.</p> <p>Why would you want this (as opposed to just giving them a disc filled with jpg's)?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/copy-pictures-from-a-slideshow#post-69526 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:21:58 +0000 sredbarn 69526@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>When creating a video picture album it is almost impossible for a customer to make copies of the pictures in the slideshow.  Is there some other format to use that you can have music plus access to copy the pictures.  I know that I can make two files one slideshow and one data but if possible would like to make just one.  Thanks</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fuzzy-video-due-to-pink-walls-and-flourescent-lights-please-help#post-48324 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:38:15 +0000 cfulton 48324@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>What are your white balance settings? Some camcorders have a florescent preset for white balance, but others would require you to set white balance manually with a white card. Sounds like this is not a good venue to use a camcorder that only has automatic white balance.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fuzzy-video-due-to-pink-walls-and-flourescent-lights-please-help#post-48317 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:12:32 +0000 CORNUCOPIA 48317@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I produce the video at a church live to tape on Sundays. I have an issue with the fluorescent lighting which floods the entire sanctuary and I suppose the color of the area which also is some kind of baby pink. The picture looks washed out &amp; fuzzy on playback . What can be done??? change to tungsten light, get the darker backgrounds. help anyone!!!! </p> <p>&lt;!-- / message --&gt; </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hdd-vs-dv-is-quality-compromised#post-46282 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:08:14 +0000 Eventvideoguy 46282@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&lt;span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"&gt;"If you are recording video as the DV codec to a HDD camcorder, the image quality will be the same as recording to miniDV. There should not be a difference in image quality between HHD and tape when they are both recording the same video codec."&lt;/span&gt;</p> <p> </p> <p>&lt;span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"&gt;I don't think I have ever seen a HDD camcorder that recorded to any codec other than MPEG.  It would be nice if they were available with  other codecs though. With these 60/80/120 GB HDD camcorders they have out now, there is plenty of space to record for quality DV instead of this MPEG crap.&lt;/span&gt;</p> <p>&lt;span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"&gt;The problem with MPEG is that it is difficult to edit and you loose stuff while you do.&lt;/span&gt;</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hdd-vs-dv-is-quality-compromised#post-46252 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:49:17 +0000 robGRAUERT 46252@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>"I plan on spending a nice chunk of savings on a one- or three-chip video camera."</p> <p>Don't waste your money on a one-chip camera. Buy a three-chip camera.</p> <p>To answer your question, the image quality of your video IS NOT determined by what you are recording to. If you are recording video as the DV codec to a HDD camcorder, the image quality will be the same as recording to miniDV. There should not be a difference in image quality between HHD and tape when they are both recording the same video codec.</p> <p>As for suggesting a camera...what is your budget? Simply saying you don't want "unnecessary luxuries" and that you want a "deal" is meaningless because everyone has their own opinion on what is an unnecessary luxury and a deal. So, what's your budget. Even better, visit <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.bhphotovideo.com</a> and search for cameras you may be interested in and come back with specific questions rather than the most broad question anyone interested in video could ask.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hdd-vs-dv-is-quality-compromised#post-46242 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:12:25 +0000 HighKalibur 46242@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> </p> <p>&lt;span style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Hi, I know little about the technical aspects of cameras. I plan on spending a nice chunk of savings on a one- or three-chip video camera. I love the convenience of direct-to-hard drive storage. However, I have never been able to get a definite answer as to whether or not I am losing picture quality by not recording it to a DV Tape. Is this the case?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</p> <p>&lt;span style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;What is the difference in quality when recording on a HDD or DV tape? Is there one? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</p> <p>&lt;span style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Also, as far as filmmaking goes, can anyone suggest a great starter camera (until now I have used camcorders) for an independent filmmaker that produces good picture without unnecessary luxury accessories. In other words I’m looking for a great ‘deal’ camera. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-41407 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:42:10 +0000 Don 41407@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I think the confusion comes from the nightshot mode. the sr11 and sr12 are the same except for the harddrives.</p> <p>speaking of nightshot modes.... a not so well documented trick with the sonys is to set the camera to nightshot mode and then add a digital filter from the menus to change the ugly green to b+w or Sepia. </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-41405 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:01:44 +0000 birdcat 41405@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>The only difference between the SR11 and SR12 is the SR11 has a 60GB hard drive as opposed to the SR12 which has a 120GB hard drive - Otherwise they are identical. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-41399 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:39:25 +0000 bizzy 41399@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Is there any notable difference between SR 11 and SR 12 when it comes to light? I noticed SR11 has 0 lux while the latter has 5 lux.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39669 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:20:44 +0000 birdcat 39669@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <blockquote><p> The SR12 has a minimum illumination of 5 lux. My GL2 that i used to have was 6 lux, and it wasn't too bad.</p></blockquote> <p>Plus you also have Night Shot (IR) if you don't mind the weird look....</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39645 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:45:38 +0000 robGRAUERT 39645@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> The SR12 has a minimum illumination of 5 lux. My GL2 that i used to have was 6 lux, and it wasn't too bad. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39642 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:06:28 +0000 hamzter 39642@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> is the Sony hdr sr12 good in low light?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39541 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:03:30 +0000 robGRAUERT 39541@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> ohhhh. I'm not into HDD cameras, so I guess that's why i never noticed.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39535 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:37:50 +0000 birdcat 39535@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Sony's HD HDD cameras are AVCHD (at least the SR11 and SR12 are). I have the SR11.</p> <p>I copy the MTS (AVCHD) files down to the PC via USB and work with them directly in Vegas Pro 8.</p> <p>This also assumes your working in HD - SD on the SR11 &amp; 12 is MPEG2 which most NLE's should be able to use.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39532 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:35:17 +0000 robGRAUERT 39532@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Does Sony make AVCHD cameras? I thought that was a Panasonic format. I could be wrong though. All I've ever noticed were HDV, XDCam, from Sony consumer/prosumer HD.</p> <blockquote><p> "I am a newbie, but aren't Sony DVCs not compatible with Final Cut Pro?"</p></blockquote> <p>I've never heard of anything not working in FCP from Sony. The only thing that may be buggy is HDV, but that's because it's HDV, not because it's Sony.</p> <p>As mentioned earlier, RED one might give you problems, but I know that camera is made to be used with FCP. So you wouldn't have problems with that camera. I'm sure that camera is out of your price range and would be overkill for whatever you need though.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39531 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:25:21 +0000 Don 39531@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> some avchd cams don't play well with macs. apple has a list of compatibles on its website somewhere.</p> <p>the sony hdr sr12 does work well. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39529 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:40:29 +0000 birdcat 39529@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <blockquote><p>I am a newbie, but aren't Sony DVCs not compatible with Final Cut Pro? I am in the same boat as far as being in the market for a DVC and I don't have a huge amount to spend in my budget.</p></blockquote> <p>You may be thinking about the AVCHD files from HD HDD cameras (like the SR11).  I don't know of any camera that is incompatible with any of the major NLE's (except maybe the Red One).</p> <p>If you are speaking of AVCHD (MTS files), there are a couple of solutions to handle that (one from VASST springs to mind - Upshift, which converts AVCHD to MPEG2).</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39522 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:10:26 +0000 hamzter 39522@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am a newbie, but aren't Sony DVCs not compatible with Final Cut Pro?  I am in the same boat as far as being in the market for a DVC and I don't have a huge amount to spend in my budget.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39173 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:00:20 +0000 robGRAUERT 39173@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I agree, shooting HD and then down converting makes for very nice SD. Why not get a prosumer HDV camera though? They aren't that much more expensive. Sony has a lot of options. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39172 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:49:19 +0000 Don 39172@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> My hdr-hc1 shoots better standard def than the gl2.</p> <p>shooting hd, then downconverting to sd for dvd seems to be as good a dvd as anything I've ever bought or rented.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-consumer-vs-standard-prosumer-camera#post-39171 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:40:11 +0000 ewick86 39171@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>To video tape weddings and other events.</p> <p>Would it be better to get an HD consumer camcorder (JVC GZ-HD6) or a prosumer (Canon GL2)?</p> <p>Despite the difference in media and the limitations of hard drive recording. Which would be better to produce a professional picture in the end product?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-a-still-frame-into-a-picture#post-36193 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:20:32 +0000 Jonny_Phoenyx 36193@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello all. I wanted to know if it's possible to take a 20 sec shot, take one frame from it and turn into a picture file like .jpg.  I have iMovie and Final Cut Pro, so how do i do it? I haven't used FCP too much, so if it's possible to use iMovie, will someone tell me how or direct me to a page that will? Thanks.</p>