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Simon Duncan · April 12th, 2009, 02:33 PM

I am trying to export a still frame from a 1920 x 1080 timeline.

But when I export the still it exports as 1440 x 1080.

Any suggestions on why and how to get a full 1920 x 1080 still?

Thanks

Robert Lane · April 12th, 2009, 07:39 PM

Is the camera original HDV or AVCHD? If so that's why. You could actually get a full 1920 "export" by simply taking a screen-shot/grab of the viewer window as you see it in FCP.

Battle Vaughan · April 12th, 2009, 08:01 PM

Our practice is to export as a quicktime conversion>still image, then open in photoshop, convert imagesize to 1920x1080, deinterlace, and you're done. this presumes you have adobe photoshop, of course, but that or the method suggested in the other post, a screen grab work fine. If you do the screen grab, make the image full size on your biggest monitor, capture as, preferably, an uncompressed TIFF file and you're good. Our local CBS tv affiliate uses that method of capture and they're happy with it. /Battle Vaughan/miamiherald.com video team

Simon Duncan · April 12th, 2009, 11:43 PM

The media is shot with a Sony EX1 in 1080 25p.

David W. Jones · April 13th, 2009, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon Duncan

The media is shot with a Sony EX1 in 1080 25p.

What mode did you shoot with, and what are your timeline settings?
In SP mode EX1 shoots 1440 x 1080 images @ 25Mbps.

Simon Duncan · April 14th, 2009, 01:21 PM

I shot in 1080 25p mode and my timeline settings are 1080 25p.

Pete Cofrancesco · April 15th, 2009, 10:12 PM

Still frames don't lie. Like someone said you need to shoot in HQ instead of SP mode.

Takeshi Fukushima · July 23rd, 2010, 01:23 AM

I know this is an old thread,,, when I make a frame grab, command+shift+3, I get a .png file, instead of a TIFF file. I think I might have changed settings on Screen Grab file type somewhere, but I can't seem to find it anymore! Can someone remind me where that is?
Thanks,

Geoffrey Cox · July 23rd, 2010, 01:49 AM

Takeshi,

The shortcut seems to default to ping - not sure how to change this but if you go to Applications - Utilities - Grab and use that application, it is TIFF and offers a variety of functions for screen grabs.

Geoff

Takeshi Fukushima · July 23rd, 2010, 02:14 AM

Thanks Geoff,
I also found out a way to change frame grabs to TIFF using the command +shift+3.

10.4: Change the default screenshot format - Mac OS X Hints

April 12th, 2009, 02:33 PM	#1
Simon Duncan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Angers, France Posts: 181	Export Still Frame I am trying to export a still frame from a 1920 x 1080 timeline. But when I export the still it exports as 1440 x 1080. Any suggestions on why and how to get a full 1920 x 1080 still? Thanks

April 12th, 2009, 07:39 PM	#2
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,788 Images: 15	Is the camera original HDV or AVCHD? If so that's why. You could actually get a full 1920 "export" by simply taking a screen-shot/grab of the viewer window as you see it in FCP. __________________ Robert Lane Producer/Creator - Bike Pilots TV

July 23rd, 2010, 01:23 AM	#8
Takeshi Fukushima Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 86	WHere is Image grab settings? I know this is an old thread,,, when I make a frame grab, command+shift+3, I get a .png file, instead of a TIFF file. I think I might have changed settings on Screen Grab file type somewhere, but I can't seem to find it anymore! Can someone remind me where that is? Thanks,

April 12th, 2009, 08:01 PM	#3
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	Our practice is to export as a quicktime conversion>still image, then open in photoshop, convert imagesize to 1920x1080, deinterlace, and you're done. this presumes you have adobe photoshop, of course, but that or the method suggested in the other post, a screen grab work fine. If you do the screen grab, make the image full size on your biggest monitor, capture as, preferably, an uncompressed TIFF file and you're good. Our local CBS tv affiliate uses that method of capture and they're happy with it. /Battle Vaughan/miamiherald.com video team

April 12th, 2009, 11:43 PM	#4
Simon Duncan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Angers, France Posts: 181	The media is shot with a Sony EX1 in 1080 25p.

April 14th, 2009, 01:21 PM	#6
Simon Duncan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Angers, France Posts: 181	I shot in 1080 25p mode and my timeline settings are 1080 25p.

April 15th, 2009, 10:12 PM	#7
Pete Cofrancesco Inner Circle Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,996	Still frames don't lie. Like someone said you need to shoot in HQ instead of SP mode.

July 23rd, 2010, 01:49 AM	#9
Geoffrey Cox Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 469	Takeshi, The shortcut seems to default to ping - not sure how to change this but if you go to Applications - Utilities - Grab and use that application, it is TIFF and offers a variety of functions for screen grabs. Geoff

July 23rd, 2010, 02:14 AM	#10
Takeshi Fukushima Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 86	Thanks Geoff, I also found out a way to change frame grabs to TIFF using the command +shift+3. 10.4: Change the default screenshot format - Mac OS X Hints