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I want to get better video stills

Lou Bruno
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Feb 11, 2005, 10:01 AM

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Hello to all,

I would like to know how most of you obtain the best results from a captured video clip.

Thanks,
Lou Bruno

sal
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Feb 11, 2005, 1:54 PM

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what do you want to do with the stills?

I really don't understand your question, sorry.

Lou Bruno
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Feb 11, 2005, 2:27 PM

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I want to have my video clips look their best when made into a print. Jaggies etc.
ALSO........what size should I make them for video.

raider
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Feb 11, 2005, 2:41 PM

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check the thread below - "best 4x6 prints"
~Brent

mmm...smells digital - don't you just love that new camera smell?

RebelShooter
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Feb 12, 2005, 3:08 PM

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influx
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Feb 17, 2005, 12:42 PM

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If you are going to use frame grabs from your NLE for any kind of web graphic, I suggest these steps:

1. get the image from your NLE into supplied format (jpg, png, bmp...maybe)
2. Load it into CS.
3. Filter > De-interlace
4. Add a Levels adjustment layer to it via the layer pallete.
5. Play with the levels for the best color correction.

B
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Lou Bruno
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Feb 17, 2005, 4:35 PM

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Thanks

asommer
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Apr 21, 2005, 4:23 PM

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If you are using a frame grab for the internet or printing it. Dont for get to resize the height to width to keep the frame grab from looking squashed down by changing the height to 536 from 480 DO NOT change the width just the height.

Andrew Sommer

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