safe area menu in dvdmaestro (?)

derekz · 13th November 2002, 01:10

Why exist the safe area?

thx

SurfDrifter · 13th November 2002, 04:23

Because what you see in a PC monitor is different than in a TV...
In TV, you will mostly see what it is WITHIN the safe margins...

To check it youself, create a .bmp in Photoshop and write a word at the edge of the picture...
Then create a menu in Maestro and compile that in a DVD Movie and watch it on TV...
99% you won't see the word...

derekz · 13th November 2002, 12:05

but ..in this case ...the resolution of menù is minor of 720x576.
Why the movie don't have the safe area ?

SurfDrifter · 13th November 2002, 15:47

Try importing a very small bmp (for example 100x80)...
Maestro will stretch it to make it 720x576...
So even if you have created a PSD or BMP file less than 720x576, Maestro will stretch it...
That's why you have TV safe zone...So it's better to create in Photoshop your menus by having TV safe grids on...

derekz · 13th November 2002, 19:42

ok but ...i want to understand why on the menu exist this safe area and not on the movie.

auenf · 14th November 2002, 13:06

the movie does have safe area when you try to make 'button over video'

the safe area is only indicating to the author where to put the buttons inside so they will be visible to the user on a TV.

Enf...

derekz · 15th November 2002, 01:54

if i insert a movie on background of menù ... i see it cutted on tv ?

auenf · 15th November 2002, 13:43

if you have 'show safe area' checked, then yes you will see where the average tv will cut off till.

Enf...

SurfDrifter · 16th November 2002, 05:16

...and to add sth here, the safe area in the movie is not only for the "button over video", but also a VERY good tool to see where your subtitles will be displayed...

And if you try what i said (the example about the word), you'll see that TV will not show the word...

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derekz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 37	safe area menu in dvdmaestro (?) Why exist the safe area? thx

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SurfDrifter Mind Over Matter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Greece Posts: 176	Because what you see in a PC monitor is different than in a TV... In TV, you will mostly see what it is WITHIN the safe margins... To check it youself, create a .bmp in Photoshop and write a word at the edge of the picture... Then create a menu in Maestro and compile that in a DVD Movie and watch it on TV... 99% you won't see the word... __________________ Optional signature you may use to appear at bottom of your posts :)

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SurfDrifter Mind Over Matter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Greece Posts: 176	Try importing a very small bmp (for example 100x80)... Maestro will stretch it to make it 720x576... So even if you have created a PSD or BMP file less than 720x576, Maestro will stretch it... That's why you have TV safe zone...So it's better to create in Photoshop your menus by having TV safe grids on... __________________ Optional signature you may use to appear at bottom of your posts :) Last edited by SurfDrifter; 13th November 2002 at 15:50.

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auenf avatar doesn't support IE Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Great Southland Posts: 2,238	the movie does have safe area when you try to make 'button over video' the safe area is only indicating to the author where to put the buttons inside so they will be visible to the user on a TV. Enf... __________________ Sometimes I get halfway through a paragraph explaining something, then I just completely forget what I was thinking about which is when you will notice that the paragraph just ends rather abruptly...

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auenf avatar doesn't support IE Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Great Southland Posts: 2,238	if you have 'show safe area' checked, then yes you will see where the average tv will cut off till. Enf... __________________ Sometimes I get halfway through a paragraph explaining something, then I just completely forget what I was thinking about which is when you will notice that the paragraph just ends rather abruptly...

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derekz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 37	but ..in this case ...the resolution of menù is minor of 720x576. Why the movie don't have the safe area ?

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derekz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 37	ok but ...i want to understand why on the menu exist this safe area and not on the movie.

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derekz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 37	if i insert a movie on background of menù ... i see it cutted on tv ?

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SurfDrifter Mind Over Matter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Greece Posts: 176	...and to add sth here, the safe area in the movie is not only for the "button over video", but also a VERY good tool to see where your subtitles will be displayed... And if you try what i said (the example about the word), you'll see that TV will not show the word... __________________ Optional signature you may use to appear at bottom of your posts :) Last edited by SurfDrifter; 16th November 2002 at 05:18.