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Kaidonni
08-27-2009, 03:15 PM
I've got a problem with the Render Settings in Maya. On one hand, the Test Resolution, using the camera I've set up, is fine. On the other, when I batch render, the settings in render settings are completely different, even though I'm still telling it to use that camera as the view to render from.

I'm basically using these settings in Adobe Premiere (I'm creating a title to some video footage):

Frame size: 720 (horizontal) 576 (vertical) 16:9
Pixel aspect ratio: D1/DV PAL Widescreen 16:9 (1.422)

Now, my problem is, only using the Test Resolution does the job, covering the necessary area (whole screen, fitting the same as the video footage), but it's for a single frame (I don't want a single frame, it's going to be an animation...). My Render Settings need to be set-up to work the same, but I'm not sure how.

Here are my current Render Settings:

Presets: Custom
Maintain width/height ratio: no
Maintain ratio set to Pixel aspect, not Device aspect
Width: 720
Height: 576
Size units: pixels
Resolution: 72.000
Resolution units: pixels/inch
Device aspect ratio: 1.778
Pixel aspect ratio: 1.422

I can guess I'm doing something seriously wrong here...it would be very much appreciated if someone could point it out to me.
Kaidonni
08-27-2009, 11:15 PM
Anything? I can't help but feel ignored...:sad:
InfernalDarkness
08-28-2009, 12:01 AM
So what's different in your batch renderings? Is it other setting like shadows, raytracing, etc., or just the resolution? Is it your camera's position? Quality settings?

Screenshots would be helpful in helping you, or final renders, although an NDA might make that impossible.
Kaidonni
08-28-2009, 10:57 AM
No NDA, so I don't have to shoot you if I tell you. :D

It's the actual renders that are different. My video footage is widescreen, 720x576 (1.422), and I wanted my renders to be the same from Maya. Only problem is, the test resolution render does this, but when I batch render, it's down to a 4:3 ratio (or thereabouts) and the wording is squished, and it doesn't cover the whole screen area in Adobe Premiere.

This is what I have in Maya for my test resolution via the camera...

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/Kaidonni/Test2.jpg

You'd expect this to be the result, and it is - but only with the test render, not batch...

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/Kaidonni/Test5.jpg

Instead, I get this...

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/Kaidonni/Test3.jpg

EDIT: Nevermind...I've managed to figure it out. The second pic I just posted had different dimensions (1024x587), and it seems that they fit just fine...
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