This can't be done?

Does anyone know why this is not a feature? It is in Premiere Elements.

It's the way PD is designed. When working with a larger number of images, small is better. You can still see the image in a larger format on the preview window which can be re-sized. Win 10, i7

Quote: It's the way PD is designed. When working with a larger number of images, small is better. You can still see the image in a larger format on the preview window which can be re-sized.

Hi, thanks for replying, but I'm talking about the image being upscaled. For instance, when I import an image, it always upscales the pic to fit the 720x480 screen. For instance, if I created a 480x360 image, import it into PD, the image is upscaled to best fit the screen, instead of remaining at original size. I know you can resize it though the Modify feature, but you can't enter a specific size, you have to resize it manually.
Thanks,
Mike

Can we really not import videos and images at their native size dimensions? Seems like that would be a basic feature in all editing software.

I do photography and I don't quite understand what you are trying to accomplish with maintaining the size of a Photoshopped file.
If you are making a video with a specific resolution to view on a video screen, whats the difference in resizing the photo in Cyberlink with the same resolution as the original.
What am I missing? Windows 8 Pro 64bit
Cameras. Panasonic AG-HMC40, GoPro Hero 3 Black
Edition.

Quote: I do photography and I don't quite understand what you are trying to accomplish with maintaining the size of a Photoshopped file.
If you are making a video with a specific resolution to view on a video screen, whats the difference in resizing the photo in Cyberlink with the same resolution as the original.
What am I missing?

The difference is that in Power Director, it doesn't seem I can type in the dimensions to make it a specific size; I have to manually drag the corners to resize, and even then, it's not precise because the new dimensions don't show when I'm resizing. It's a "guesstimate". That's no so bad if I've only got one image I want to do that way, but when I have multiple images in a row that I want that exact same size, it's a lot of work to get them all exactly the same size.

I frankly don't understand why "import at original size" isn't the default, that can be changed if needed. Seems to me that there would be more demand for original size rather than scaled to fit. The "import at original size" option isn't the default in Premier Elements, but at least it has the option.

I really like PD for its effects, its transitions, its auto-slideshow feature, but the more i get into it, I see that it's missing some of the more "precise" controls, such as import at original size, feather edge blending, ability to type in starting points for a clip, etc. If any of those 3 are in there, please let me know; I don't mind looking like a fool if it helps me out. I seriously doubt they are - I've searched high and low.

Thanks,
Mike

I agree, this is a needed feature. I just bought PD9 and found the same problem. Need to have a picture for graphic purposes kept at same size so it doesn't scale (so it looks best).

UPDATE

Just had a thought....

Make the image the same size as your video...don't stretch it, just put a border around it to make it fit.
Then, once in PD, mask out the area that shouldn't be seen. That way the image is not resampled and made fuzzy.

Compared to inserting image in Text layer (PNG-24) versus making image match full video size, the latter is much crisper...still not as sharp as original, but good enough.

Quote: I agree, this is a needed feature. I just bought PD9 and found the same problem. Need to have a picture for graphic purposes kept at same size so it doesn't scale (so it looks best).

UPDATE

Just had a thought....

Make the image the same size as your video...don't stretch it, just put a border around it to make it fit.
Then, once in PD, mask out the area that shouldn't be seen. That way the image is not resampled and made fuzzy.

Compared to inserting image in Text layer (PNG-24) versus making image match full video size, the latter is much crisper...still not as sharp as original, but good enough.

Hey, thanks for the suggestion!

OK, I see you've had a suggestion.
1. you can look at the grid option for working out frame size reduction of an imported clip.
2. use an image editor you could create a full sized frame image (1980x1080) with a frame within that image of the size you want for the video to be, shrinking the video down to that precise size etc Afterwards you remove the template.
Dafydd