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ENCORE CS3 37 User Guide Specify the screen aspect ratio Encore determines the screen aspect ratio for you. You can, however, change it if necessary. The type of asset determines how you specify the screen aspect ratio. For menus, and timelines containing still images but no video, you specify the screen aspect ratio in the Properties panel. For timelines with video, you specify the screen aspect ratio by setting the pixel aspect ratio of the video asset. For more information about setting the ratio for video timelines, see "Specify an asset's pixel aspect ratio" on page 36. 1 Select the menu or still timeline in the Project panel. 2 Click the desired screen aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) in the Properties panel. Note: When you change the aspect ratio in the Properties panel, Encore actually changes the asset's pixel aspect ratio, which in turn affects the screen aspect ratio. Widescreen content on fullscreen TVs There are several different methods used to convert widescreen content to 4:3 format for display. Some of the methods convert the widescreen format to fullscreen format and store the converted fullscreen video on the disc. The preferred method stores the original widescreen video on the disc, and the player converts it as necessary during playback to a fullscreen device. Encore stores the original widescreen footage on the disc and instructs the player to letterbox it on playback to a 4:3 TV, regardless of the player's settings. If you're working with widescreen footage, you typically work with and store the content in its widescreen format and let the player convert it during playback. DVD players use the following methods to convert widescreen video for display on a 4:3 device: Pan and scan Crops the widescreen video to fit the fullscreen frame. Pan and scan loses the visual data outside of the 4:3 frame. Traditionally, an editor or technician guides the pan-and-scan process during conversion from film to TV formats. DVD players use an automatic pan and scan. Automatic pan and scan (limited to horizontal tracking of the full height of the picture) crops the image that is stored on the DVD in widescreen format, and displays it on 4:3 devices. Note: If a set-top DVD player is set to pan and scan, Encore overrides the player and displays the footage in letterbox format. Letterbox Shrinks the image until it fits the 4:3 format horizontally and displays black bars in the blank spaces at the top and bottom of the frame. The resolution of the image is lowered, but the image remains whole-no cropping occurs. DVD players use automatic letterbox to display footage stored as widescreen on 4:3 devices.

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ENCORE CS3
User Guide
37
Specify the screen aspect ratio
Encore determines the screen aspect ratio for you. You can, however, change it if necessary. The type of asset deter-
mines how you specify the screen aspect ratio. For menus, and timelines containing still images but no video, you
specify the screen aspect ratio in the Properties panel. For timelines with video, you specify the screen aspect ratio
by setting the pixel aspect ratio of the video asset. For more information about setting the ratio for video timelines,
see “Specify an asset’s pixel aspect ratio” on page 36.
1
Select the menu or still timeline in the Project panel.
2
Click the desired screen aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) in the Properties panel.
Note:
When you change the aspect ratio in the Properties panel, Encore actually changes the asset’s pixel aspect ratio,
which in turn affects the screen aspect ratio.
Widescreen content on fullscreen TVs
There are several different methods used to convert widescreen content to 4:3 format for display. Some of the
methods convert the widescreen format to fullscreen format and store the converted fullscreen video on the disc.
The preferred method stores the original widescreen video on the disc, and the player converts it as necessary during
playback to a fullscreen device. Encore stores the original widescreen footage on the disc and instructs the player to
letterbox it on playback to a 4:3 TV, regardless of the player’s settings.
If you’re working with widescreen footage, you typically work with and store the content in its widescreen format and
let the player convert it during playback.
DVD players use the following methods to convert widescreen video for display on a 4:3 device:
Pan and scan
Crops the widescreen video to fit the fullscreen frame. Pan and scan loses the visual data outside of the
4:3 frame. Traditionally, an editor or technician guides the pan-and-scan process during conversion from film to TV
formats. DVD players use an automatic pan and scan. Automatic pan and scan (limited to horizontal tracking of the
full height of the picture) crops the image that is stored on the DVD in widescreen format, and displays it on 4:3
devices.
Note:
If a set-top DVD player is set to pan and scan, Encore overrides the player and displays the footage in letterbox
format.
Letterbox
Shrinks the image until it fits the 4:3 format horizontally and displays black bars in the blank spaces at the
top and bottom of the frame. The resolution of the image is lowered, but the image remains whole—no cropping
occurs. DVD players use automatic letterbox to display footage stored as widescreen on 4:3 devices.