How do I determine what size my pictures have to be to not be cut-off when viewed on a widescreen TV? When editing I always have to resize a number of pictures for them to show in its entirety, which is frustrating and very time-consuming.
I have Windows 7 and chosen the 16:9 format when creating the show and also when burning to DVD. I had the same problem using Photostory Deluxe with Windows XP.
Any help is appreciated.
Maria Anjier
Hi Maria,
Most photos are 4:3 format, and thus you will always have the blank band at each side unless you resize the photos to cut off the top and or bottom.
If you want to do this automatically (you can adjust later), then on the second start up screen, check the box to automatically cut to fit monitor, as shown below.
When you import the first image, you will get a warning, as shown below. Click on "Don't show this message again" so that you won't be asked all of the time, and then click on "Adjust." Your images will be cropped to fit the 16:9 format.
Hope this helps.
Hi Maria,
I concur with John C.B.'s response. Some cameras do allow you to shoot in 16:9 format but not many, especially older cameras. 4:3 is still pretty much the standard for still images. You could acquire photo editing sofware to automatically re-size your images, or you could just re-size them manually either way works equally well, annoying, but that is just the nature of the beast.
George