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More info?)
Sorry, so used to dealing with moving images, I suppose I could have guessed
that if I'd tried!!
MM is not really a still image processor, it resizes the images in a poor
way to fit the screen. If you wish to use MM then use a photo image editor,
such as PAint, photoshop etc to resize the images. General consensus is to
size in a 4.3 ratio so around 640x480, but you may try the tv resolution you
have PAL? 720x576, or often 768x576 works well and see which you prefer.
Alternatively you can use photostory 3, free download from M/S, which is for
still images, it proceses them better and leaves a far superior result.
Graham
--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
Laird of Glencairn
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com
"Antipodean Newbie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:036701c5341b$62957310$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi...
> Thanks for the reply, but this isnt the problem. The issue
> is for still images. No matter where the source is,
> digital cam stills or other scanned or downloaded images,
> the result is still the same - rubbish!! Everything is
> blurry and looks to be shot through gauze. Very
> distracting. Any thoughts anybody??
>
> A N
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >When capturing from the cam, you need to choose dv-avi
> file format, it
> >sounds like you may be opting for a wmv file format.
> >When viewing this file in MM it will look poorer than it
> really is as it is
> >only displayed as a preview, running at low res and 15fps.
> >When saving your editied movie you again need to save it
> as a dv-avi file,
> >not a wmv.
> >Then to make your dvd you will need to buy a decent dvd
> authoring app.
> >Generally the more you pay the better quality you will
> get.
> >
> >Have a good holiday!!
> >
> >--
> >Graham Hughes
> >MVP Digital Media
> >Laird of Glencairn
> >www.dvds2treasure.com
> >www.simplydv.com
> >
> >
> >"Antipodean Newbie"
> <AntipodeanNewbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >message news:73B35CD9-C1D5-4690-A04A-
> 432BC46B6C84@microsoft.com...
> >> First off, apologies if this has already been covered -
> just couldnt find
> >it
> >>
We are running XP Pro SP2 and having just bought a
> good digital camera
> >to
> >> take on holiday, have discovered MovieMaker. The
> problem is the finished
> >> output quality is VERY poor. Imported images are
> between 5-8 meg (from
> >> camera) or 50-150K from other sources, but when run in
> the program, look
> >like
> >> they have been shot through tissue paper - nothing is
> clear. We are off on
> >> holiday soon, and would like to do some DVD's of our
> holiday snaps on
> >return.
> >> Is there a patch or update for this.
> >>
> >> Cheers from Down Under
> >> --
> >> OZ
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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