Sizing photos to fit 4:3 screen?

DARRYN

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Nov 10, 2012 09:12

When clients give me photos for the video, they come in all shapes and sizes. Often when I add a photo, it is not the same size as the screen. If I drag the corners, it seems to constrain proportions, so I lose some of the photo. Am I missing anything in PD11 that could help this or is this an inherent problem with photos? If its about the photos themselves, is there a size I can resize them to for this? I would try and dump all photos to a folder and use a batch resizer tool. Thanks all.

Kmot

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Nov 10, 2012 12:05

It's possible PixResizer might work for you.

http://pixresizer.en.softonic.com/

I use it to batch resize entire folders. ~Tom~

garioch7

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Nov 10, 2012 12:21

Thanks for the tip, Tom. Looks like just what I have been looking for DVD/BD slideshows of client family photos that arrive in all different sizes. Have a great weekend, and thanks again.

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Nov 10, 2012 12:41

Great tool Tom. Thanks for psoting.

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Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Nov 10, 2012 12:42

one thing I do is put a background on a lower track, and use the native ratio of the photo.

The background will show in the area the photo does not cover.

That way you can show the whole photo without cropping.

EDIT: To clarify, lower track means a low track number such as Track 1 for the background and Track 2 for the photo.

Higher number tracks overlay the lower number tracks.

Track 3 is on top of track 2.

Of course you can edit the photo in a photo editor and add a background that is the same ratio as your project. That is not as efficient as having a background on Track 1 and the photos in higher number tracks.

No editing of the photos, they will automatically fit.
Any part of the photo that does not fit the video frame will be filled in by the background.

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James1

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Nov 10, 2012 13:17

Hi,
I do a similar remedy as Carl312 and only I use a 'pip' object to contain the images created using a theme type background.
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BarryTheCrab

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Nov 10, 2012 14:20

I blur the background image to enhance the floating effect of the "PIP" image, and I prefer that visually, it's not so confusing or busy. And I believe the background should be in an UPPER track. HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
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ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Online

Nov 10, 2012 18:18

UPPER track = LOWER numbered

Higher numbered track = UPPER layer = LOWER (on screen)
Lowest numbered track = BOTTOM layer = HIGHER (on screen)

It's a funny old language. When the stars are out they're visible, but when lights are out you can't see them.

I'm certain you & Carl both meant the same thing.

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Nov 10, 2012 18:24

It's like shootin' grades...up is down, down is...well...you know... HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
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