Explaining Aspect Ratios for ProShow

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Uploaded by on Nov 8, 2011

In this tutorial I'll explain the difference between 4x3 and 16x9 as well as HD, NTSC and PAL video formats.

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  • I use pretty large image sizes in my shows and entering 4:3, 16:9 or even "auto" in Proshow Producer makes them stretch/distort slightly when zoomed/panned, so I've ended up using "custom" and entering the actual picture size (I don't use too many pics in a show). Why is there distortion? I might be doing something wrong....

    Your tutorials are great! Thanks for them.

  • @abelsincain There really shouldn't be any distortion, that I'm aware of. If you are putting the video on the web, then choosing Custom is just fine. If you are burning them to DVD, you'll have to choose 4x3 or 16x9 when you burn the DVD anyway.

    If you are seeing a degredation in quality of your photos (not to be confused with distortion) it may just be that ProShow reduces the quality for live playback. If you're unsure about what your final product might look like, do a test render first.

  • Thank you. I would like to ask you if it is very silly mix in the same ProShow Video NTSC and PAL formats? I live in Sweden but can see both formats in my tv.Jag buy videoclipps both formats.

  • @OORVOKKI It's not necessary to mix them in the same show, because you will have to choose one or the other when you output to DVD. If you output to PAL and have NTSC video files in your show, ProShow will just re-render them as PAL. If you're putting these on the Web, it's actually irrelivant...it only applies to DVDs.

    Hope that helps!

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  • excellent. clear and informative.

  • Thanks, Jennifer. You're the best. I had a basic understanding of this stuff, but your tutorial really kind of put it together for me in a way that makes more sense.

  • Very informative tutorial!

  • Thanks, Great tutorial!

  • Very good!

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