Virtual size of slide?

[stonemason]

I make my slideshows using an aspect ratio of 16:10. In project options this sets a default virtual size of slide of 1280x800. I actually use an image size of 1728 x 1080 so my question is should I leave "virtual size of slide" to the 1280 x 800 default or set it to the actual slide size of 1728 x 1080 ?

Geoff

[PGA]

Geoff,

Have a read of pages 24 and 44 of the User Guide (access via Help command).

PGA

[stonemason]

Geoff,

Have a read of pages 24 and 44 of the User Guide (access via Help command).

PGA

Hi PGA

I'd already done that thanks, I'm looking more for people's observations/experiences and wondered what, if any benifits they'd found in setting the value to actual slide size.

Geoff

[Barry Beckham]

Geoff

If your preference is for a 16:10 format, I would respectfully suggest that you should be considering 1920*1200. Then put those values in the virtual size of the Slides and let the format take care of itself from those values.

[davegee]

Geoff,

I have always used Monitor Size as my deciding factor.

I have a 1920x1200 monitor but 90% of projects are 1920x1080.

By setting 1920x1080 and ticking Fixed Size of Slide I have always assumed it to be true that, when viewed on other monitors my projects would fit to screen on smaller monitors but would effectively appear as a "Window" on larger monitors.

By using 1280x800 as your Project Size and using your larger images you are allowing for around 135% zoom without loss of quality (actual pixels) wheras if you set 1728x1080 as your project size any zooming would involve interpolation of those pixels.

Maybe you could expand your thoughts a little, but I do not see what you have to gain by setting a 1728x1080 project on a 1280x800 monitor.

I could see a little more sense in trying to reproduce full HD 1920x1080 on a 1280x800 monitor and using e.g. 3840x2160 images?

DG

[stonemason]

Barry

I use 16:10 as that's the aspect ratio of my laptop on which the slideshows run for projection. However the shows are also shown on a monitor and a TV both of which are 16:9 and not wanting to make different formats of the same show, I am happy to live with black bands either side when viewing at 16:9. The reason for choosing 1728 x 1080 is that 1080 is the maximum they are shown at so I didn't see any advantage in making them bigger. Having said that if I intend to zoom an image I save it at double that resolution.

DG

I think my comments above cover most of the points you raise.

Thanks both for your input.

Geoff

[Barry Beckham]

Geoff

What was in my mind when I answerd were the thoughts I had when I moved from the old style monitor to a new large widescreen one. Suddenly all my old shows that looked so good at 1024 pixels now looked puny and I regretted staying with 1024 for so long. I am not saying 1728 pixels is quite in that same league as 1024, but if you have chosen 16:10, make the shows 1920*1200 because it will make little or no difference to you now, but if you ever move up to a higher resolution monitor and that is almost a certaintly at some stage, your shows will still fill the screen. Well, apart from the black bars if a 16:9 screen is used

[stonemason]

Hi Barry

Thanks for the advise, and on reflection I will go with the 1920 x 1200 size you suggest, as you say this will future proof my slideshows, as much as we are able in this fast changing world of technology.

Best regards

Geoff

[davegee]

The following are meant to give information and not to provide an argument:

DG

P.S. IMHO (and it is just an opinion) 1920x1200 is already outdated. I have stated elsewhere that although my present monitor is 1920x1200 and I have no reason to change it, when the need arises I will choose 1920x1080 next time. This is providing that, by the time I get around to changing it, TVs and Projectors have not already moved on to an established higher resolution (than 1920x1080).

All of the above is IMHO and not argumentative.

[Barry Beckham]

Well, personally the last two slide shows I made. Hot in the City and Schools our Surfs Up were made at 2560*1440, but I appreciate that some are not keen on the 16:9 format and as AV is all about presentation we all have to like what we do ourselves.

[davegee]

Barry,

Now that is planning ahead!

DG

[Barry Beckham]

Its just that I bought a new Dell 27inch and it was that resolution, so it sort of jogged my memory. I recall when we struggled to create 800*600 shows and now look what PTE can handle. Anyone remember Kai Power Show?

[davegee]

That makes sense. (Assemble at Monitor Width).

DG

[Barry Beckham]

My advice re slide show format is 16:9, but I respect those who are not so keen on that shape, I wasn't myself once, but I have grown into it and seen the inevitablity of it. :rolleyes:/>

On the rare occasion when I have an image framed in such a way that a 16:9 crop will not work well. (cutting off bits of the top/bottom) I distort the image a little and so far not one person has ever noticed. :lol:/>