90x91 crop works. I do this all the time for the movie-theater thing. Yes,
HD is better but for the cost of the advertising time it's not usually worth
the extra cost...
-Todd
Union
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of
> Ryan Collier
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 15:43
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: RE: 16:9 Help....Square guy in Letterbox Quag
>
> SHORT ANSWER: Use the Crop effect and set top to "90" and "91" or
> vice-versa...
>
> LONG ANSWER: Since 16:9 is a ratio, and the image size is 720 x 486, you
> have a natural relationship you can use to create a true 16:9 matte.
>
> Using simple algebra:
>
> 16/9 = 720/x
>
> 720*9 = 16x
>
> 6480 = 16x
>
> 6480/16 = x
>
> 405 = x
>
> 486 - 405 = 81
>
> Split 81 into two equal top and bottom masks... Hence, use the Crop effect
> and set top to "90" and "91" or vice-versa...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ryan Collier
> Avid|DS Artist
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of
> Dsderanged(at)aol.com
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 6:19 PM
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: OT: 16:9 Help....Square guy in Letterbox Quag
>
>
> Clients......I just love 'em.
>
> Cut a :30 spot standard def for air. Tons of large images pan & scan and
> some 35mm film. Mastered on Digibeta Standard Def 4:3.
>
> Client wants to have their spot "Run in a Movie Theatre". Crazy.....I
> know.
>
>
> Anyway, the Encoding facility naturally prefers Hi Def Masters, but will
> accept a Standard Def 4 : 3 Master with 16 : 9 mask 480i. Exposing my
> ignorance here, but how can I be sure that I am creating a true 16 : 9
> Letterbox mask in DS. In Graphics, I typed the letter "I" in a font that
> when sized to 525 fills my entire screen top to bottom. If I tell it to
> be
> 480 size, will this relate to the mask size?
>
> BTW, I did try to create a new sequence in 16 : 9 and although the images
> looked OK, the standard 35mm film did not.
>
> ANY suggestions would be very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks....Rick at naked eye
> a very wet Rick thanks to Hurricane Katrina !
>
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