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How to make awesome shots for WTM | ||
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STEP 2: Processing the raw shot | ||
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Why DVD black bars should be removed... | ||
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What you would get in the WTM frame: | ||
What
if I don't crop
the DVD black bars? The WTM frame is 720x400 pixels. In order to make your snapshot fit in this frame, its size will be reduced (by the WTM upload system, unless you do it before). Then, from 768px wide, it would go down to 533px... Look at his : It's small and surrounded by black bars ! Not what we like to see on WTM... |
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And what if I get rid of
those black bars? OK, let's see what would happen if you remove the black bars. Then, from 768px wide, it would go down to 720px! It's way bigger and looks as good as those other awesome shots on WTM! |
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Getting rid of those ugly black bars | ||
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All
right, but HOW can I
do that? You'll need a graphic editor software. This tutorial is made using PhotoFiltre. It's free and rather simple to use. You can download it here. The first thing to do is select the actual movie area from the DVD snapshot frame --> Note : DO NOT crop the movie. Just cut the black bars off, only the DVD black bars. IMPORTANT : Do not alter the shot in any other way. Any adjustement of color/brightness/whatever is not allowed. |
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Then,
just click on Crop
in the Image
menu --> It's done. Black bars are gone! Note : You don't need to resize the shot. The WTM upload system will take care of that. |
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Saving your snapshot in high quality | ||
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WTM won't accept low
quality Be sure to save your shot in high quality. To do that click on Save as in the File menu. We recommend you select the PNG format, and then type in a file name. If you'd rather store your shots in the JPG format, be sure to set Compression at 90 or 95. You'll get a JPG file of a reasonable size and still very good quality. |
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Go back to Step 1 | Go to Step 3: Uploading the shot on WTM | |
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