File format: bmp or jpeg?

[Joe Hogan]

Hi everyone... a newbie question for sure but I have searched the help section and can't find a relevant post.

OK... I have created my DVD and my photos have turned out a lot better than I had expected so I am quite pleased with the software so far. There are a few files I will have to redo (probably my own settings when I saved the jpegs). There is some colour loss but the DVD in general is acceptable.

I have been googling a little and found one person who advised using bmp files as opposed to jpegs for DVD creation. I wonder if someone could advise me on this point re this PixToEx.

Thanks in advance

Joe

[Lin Evans]

Hi Joe,

Assuming that the jpgs are not overly compressed (smaller number than Photoshop 6) there really is no advantage in using bmp files. There will almost always be a slight change in color when creating a DVD because the gamut for the television is slightly less than for a computer display. In general, DVD's created with PTE are very good. Actually, I find them about as good as can be made these days.

Best regards,

Lin

[Joe Hogan]

Many thanks to you both. I shoot in RAW and yes, I do notice the colour aberrations in some areas on the DVD I made this morning. I think I will redo the files as bitmaps to see for myself if there is a big difference.

Joe

[davegee]

See this thread:

DG