Working with files converted from old VCR tapes

Mark W

Newbie Joined: Dec 09, 2007 20:36 Messages: 7 Offline

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Dec 17, 2007 02:19

Can someone tell me if there is a way to reduce the size of the final movie. I am playing my completed PowerDirector DVD movies (originally from old VCR home movies) on the Television. I seems to me that the image might appear better if it used up less of the TV screen due to the original lower resolution. Is there a format (or a technique) that will allow the final movie to be displayed in a smaller area giving the illusion of better resolution.
Thanks
Mark

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Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Dec 17, 2007 03:54

Hi Mark W,

1. Place a still image in the Video Time-line
2. Place the old video into the PiP time-line

VCR video will not be hi res and blurred and pixelation will be obvious. I can understand why you're asking how.

Dafydd

Mark W

Newbie Joined: Dec 09, 2007 20:36 Messages: 7 Offline

Dec 18, 2007 01:44

Thanks Dafydd
Mark

Dave Grace

Newbie Joined: Sep 24, 2006 19:29 Messages: 15 Offline

Mar 01, 2008 13:08

Quote: Hi Mark W,

1. Place a still image in the Video Time-line
2. Place the old video into the PiP time-line

VCR video will not be hi res and blurred and pixelation will be obvious. I can understand why you're asking how.

Dafydd

I thought this would be just what I was wanting too, but you get no sound from a video file in the PiP timeline.

RobertJ/OZ

Senior Contributor Location: Melbourne Australia Joined: Aug 14, 2006 02:26 Messages: 1209 Offline

Mar 01, 2008 14:18

Hi Dave Grace,

As you only have Power Director 4 and PD5 Express, the audio in PiP is not available, you should consider upgrading to PD6 and take advantage of all its new features, including audio in PiP

Regards

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