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Oct 6, 2003 1:39 PM
in response to:
mtalio
Re: iTunes problems with clarity of still photos!
Not necessarily. What you see in iMovie now is a low resolution display of video in the DV format. DV is processor intensive to fully decode and play back, so iMovie defaults to a low-res display. Your actual video data is full resolution, as you'll see by connecting a hardware decoder (DV camera or analog to DV box) and NTSC monitor (TV).
If you export to a QuickTime movie with the right settings, you should get a decent looking image. The trick, of course, is finding the "right" settings for the exported clip. If you are exporting for email using iMovie's email setting, you'll get a rather disappointingly small, grainy and jerky picture. It will probably look worse than your current picture. This is because good looking video tends to require larger file sizes than most people want in their email. I'd suggest not using email as a distribution method for your videos. Try a CD or DVD and you'll be much more satisfied with the result.
If you want a decent QT movie, try exporting 320x240 pixels using the Sorensen 3 codec at full frame rate. This will not be a small file, but it should be fairly decent looking.
