2.35:1 or other aspect ratio to convert for authoring

[Swedd99]

Hi first of all I'm not very good in english but I will ask my question anyway.
I have a source file (an .avi 777*330 (2.35:1) ). I know that need to convert it to 720*480 (dvd resolution) and set 16:9 in Dvdmaestro (I think) . What I want to know is how to cenvert it to keep my 2.35:1 aspect when I watch it .


note: the source is not a rip of a dvd this is an animation that I made


Thanks

[Swedd99]

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[Vejita-sama]

First are in a NTSC or PAL (or even SECAM) country? If NTSC you want 720x480 or PAL 720x576 (not really sure about SECAM check the what is DVD link to the left).

What program are you using to encode? You said you plan to author with DVD Maestro.

Do you want to make an apomorphic DVD or is letterboxed ok?

[Swedd99]

NTSC
I use mainconcept mpeg encoder , I want anamorphic widescreen dvd and I use dvdmaestro to author my dvd

[DJRumpy]

You need to resize it to 720x360. Add a 60 pixel border on top, and a 60 pixel border on bottom. This will create a standard DVD 2.35:1 widescreen video.

My personal preference to do this is with AVISynth. The script can be created in NOTEPAD. It would look like this:

AVISource("c:\yourmoviefolder\youravi.avi")
BicubicResize(720,360)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)

That's it. It can be dropped into any encoder, and encoded as a DVD compliant MPEG.