[MacDV] Re: iMovie: format and resolution for slide scans

James Asherman jimash at optonline.net
Mon Sep 8 18:59:48 PDT 2003



James Asherman wrote:

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>
> GD2 wrote:
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>> I'm trying to create a stop-animation type of project in iMovie by 
>> scanning
>> 35mm slides of drawings. Just like the old flip-book animation, only each
>> drawing is on a slide instead of a page.
>>
>> My question: what is the best resolution to scan the files, and 
>> what's the
>> best file format to save them for import into iMovie? The resulting 
>> project
>> will likely be viewed on TV and screen via DVD.
>>
>> Thanks -
>> Sam
>

Two minor additions: iMovie3.03 is alot more flexible than it's 
forbearers in what flavor of DV or video it will load so it coud just be 
DVntsc.
 And I just looked and in iMovie the shortest duration for a still was 3 
frames giving you a maximum of 10 FPS .
QT Pro is the way.
Jim

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