![]() DPI (dots per inch, printing dots) is meaningless in video. Had been in the printing industry myself for over 30 years, the desktop side. So were did all these answers come up, PAL/NTSC settings? The op never ask for this information. Ok, Well the poster (Op) never said what the final end product for this photo montage. The challenge can anyone disprove that this is the easiest, most foolproof method of scanning that works every time, that you have ever heard? To put it in plain english find out the pixel dimention you need and scan for that.įor DV video this is: PAL 720x576 pixels or NTSC 720x480 pixels. ![]() Scan the original to achieve a final frame size in pixels, equal to the frame size in pixels you need. Well the easiest, not to mention correct method of scanning is: Whether transparency, artwork, photo print, 35mm, 5x7'', A4, 20x16", for offset printing for video import for a desktop printer or any other use? Would you like to know how to scan any type and size of image for any occaision? ![]() One group say - scan at some arbitary setting and if that doesnt work, change to another arbitary setting and if that doesnt work. This debate is really all about what two sets of folk are saying ![]() To each his own how he wants to do his work. I don't always need to know how a clock works to tell time, unless the clock breaks, and then I need to research to fix it (sorry I'm beating this analogy to death). I have found that when dealing with photo montages that include photos and documents, the above work flow works great. I want to say again that I think its great if your dealing with some kind of problem that the simple process above doesn't handle that there's lots of good information here to help and you can go as deep into it as you want. Its a system called KISS, keep it simple stupid! FCP doesn't care of I call it dpi or pudding pops! The suggestion to scan at a higher setting is good advice if you want to zoom in. After scan, import into FCP and edit away. The work flow for me is, put picture in scanner, according to the scanner software, select the dpi level and type of file you want. Hey, its not difficult for me understand. Refer to the Final Cut Pro Manual vol III page 339 which explains all the above. You may want to scan for a larger frame size to allow for enlarging or positioning the image. To Bill I would suggest simply scan the originals to produce a file at the video frame size your working on for example, if it is for PAL DV video it would be 720x576 or 720x480 for NTSC DV. What is the final frame size required, is it SD or HD-DV NTSC or PAL? What is the optical resolution of the original? What is being scanned, a transparency a print? Your workflow may well end up with an adequate result for your situation, but how can that possibly help anyone else? Stating you scan at 72dpi is meaningless when you know nothing about the posters requirements or set up. 'I make photo montages all the time and I scan at 72 dpi.' In this case it would be pixels for the frame size he is using and definatly not dpi Well it would help to provide the correct measuring system for a start. So how does this help Bill when he asks for some help with scanning? Well its 15 degrees centigrade here, what time is it with you? 'Just like this site to tell you how to build a clock when you simply ask what time it is.'
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