Re: Resize an image for 16:9 pal brodcasting

There are two approaches that I'd use.

If I know I just want the still the size it is and don't want to scale or pan it, then I'd create a Photoshop document that is 1024x576, paste the image into it and resize to an appropriate size to fit within the confines of the frame. Then I'd resize the image to 720x576 and import that into Avid as a 601-size image.

Otherwise, if I want to move around or scale the image in Avid, I use the 'Avid Pan and Zoom' plugin. You can simply cut filler and apply the effect, then use the properties button in the Effect Editor to point it at the large source image. But I prefer to import the image as a clip (not really caring to much about aspect ratio) and then applying the Pan and Zoom effect to that clip on the timeline, as it provides a second reference to what it meant to go there if the image gets unlinked for any reason.

With the Pan and Zoom effect the image will fill the frame properly, and you have good control over the movement and scaling of the image. Look at the various scaling technique options to find what works best for you.