Question:
Does anyone know exactly what the ratio's of DVD's mean?
Such as 1.78:1 or 2.35:1 etc....? And what exactly does Anamorphic mean? One thing about this question is if I wanted to create a picture size in say Adobe Photoshop, how would I calculate how to create a picture to 1.78:1.........thats the kinda thing I wanna understand if anyone can help and also the ratio meanings themselves.
Thanx. :)
Go here and all will be explained.
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/index.cgi?page=Feature&id=9&story=2606
Well ratio is relation of one number to another, so 1.78:1 is read as 1 point 78 to 1, therefore the screen is 1.78 wide to each 1, same with 2.35.
Anamorphic dvds are enhanced for widescreen TVs. On a 4:3 TV you get black bars on top and bottom, and if you got a widescreen TV and are watching a 4:3 image, you get black bars on sides, if you're viewing a widescreen movie on a widescreen TV but it is NOT anamorphic, it appears within a 4:3 image with black bars on top and bottom, so those who have WS tvs hate it of course because you get a tiny image in the middle with black bars on left, right, top and bottom, while if it is anamoprhically enhanced, it "zooms in" and fills most of the screen, with tiny black bars on top and bottom in case of 2.35 because WS TVs are 1.78. Most don't see black bars with 1.85 movies but should, and they don't because their TVs overscan and they don't own the Holy Grail aka Malata N996 with which you can zoom out and see the whole picture. Anyway, even though the correct aspect ratio is preserved in non anamorphic dvds, it doesn't fill the whole WS screen, therefore the point of such TVs is lost. It's like watching a 4:3 tv on a widescreen screen...um yeah.
A link I've had in my bookmarks for just such an occasion!.. The Ultimate Guide to Anamorphic Widescreen DVD (for dummies!) (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/ ) and for the Aspect Ratios in particular, Widescreen-o-Rama (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/aspectratios/widescreenorama.html).
As for making them in photoshop, just make an image 178 pixels wide and 100 pixels high and it'd be in 1.78:1 ratio. IIRC anything will be in a 1.78:1 ratio as long as it is 1.78 times longer than it is high.
Hay thanks guys....got all the info I need.
:rocker: :clap: :notworthy
Must say thanks as well!
Been meaning to find out a bit more, and there's lots of good info here - cheers guys! :notworthy
Such as 1.78:1 or 2.35:1 etc....? And what exactly does Anamorphic mean? One thing about this question is if I wanted to create a picture size in say Adobe Photoshop, how would I calculate how to create a picture to 1.78:1.........thats the kinda thing I wanna understand if anyone can help and also the ratio meanings themselves.
Thanx. :)
Answers:
Go here and all will be explained.
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/index.cgi?page=Feature&id=9&story=2606
Answers:
Well ratio is relation of one number to another, so 1.78:1 is read as 1 point 78 to 1, therefore the screen is 1.78 wide to each 1, same with 2.35.
Anamorphic dvds are enhanced for widescreen TVs. On a 4:3 TV you get black bars on top and bottom, and if you got a widescreen TV and are watching a 4:3 image, you get black bars on sides, if you're viewing a widescreen movie on a widescreen TV but it is NOT anamorphic, it appears within a 4:3 image with black bars on top and bottom, so those who have WS tvs hate it of course because you get a tiny image in the middle with black bars on left, right, top and bottom, while if it is anamoprhically enhanced, it "zooms in" and fills most of the screen, with tiny black bars on top and bottom in case of 2.35 because WS TVs are 1.78. Most don't see black bars with 1.85 movies but should, and they don't because their TVs overscan and they don't own the Holy Grail aka Malata N996 with which you can zoom out and see the whole picture. Anyway, even though the correct aspect ratio is preserved in non anamorphic dvds, it doesn't fill the whole WS screen, therefore the point of such TVs is lost. It's like watching a 4:3 tv on a widescreen screen...um yeah.
Answers:
A link I've had in my bookmarks for just such an occasion!.. The Ultimate Guide to Anamorphic Widescreen DVD (for dummies!) (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/ ) and for the Aspect Ratios in particular, Widescreen-o-Rama (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/aspectratios/widescreenorama.html).
As for making them in photoshop, just make an image 178 pixels wide and 100 pixels high and it'd be in 1.78:1 ratio. IIRC anything will be in a 1.78:1 ratio as long as it is 1.78 times longer than it is high.
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Hay thanks guys....got all the info I need.
:rocker: :clap: :notworthy
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Must say thanks as well!
Been meaning to find out a bit more, and there's lots of good info here - cheers guys! :notworthy
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