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VIP User Manual 79
Resolution Modes
This section describes each resolution mode.
640x480 (Standard Aspect 4:3)
This is the standard mode supported by all VIP players and all
editions of VIP Composer. Use this mode if you intend to
output compose video or S-Video, or want to create a project
that is compatible with any VIP player regardless of version.
800x600 (Standard Aspect 4:3)
This mode is for creating content intended for display on a VGA
monitor – it provides improved clarity over the 640x480 mode.
Landscape 800x450 (Wide Aspect 16:9)
This mode is intended for use on the new HDTV-style
widescreen monitors, such as plasma displays. Use this 800x450
mode if your monitor does not support anamorphic stretching of
images (see below.)
Landscape 1066x600 Anamorphic (Wide Aspect 16:9)
This is the preferred mode for working with widescreen monitors –
it provides the highest possible resolution. To edit these large
images, your computer’s desktop resolution should be in 1024x768
or higher. You create your pages on a workspace that is 1066x600
pixels. When VIP Composer Professional publishes to the VIP unit,
it “squishes” the image horizontally to fit in an 800x600 file. Then,
the widescreen monitor takes the signal from the VIP and stretches it
back out to fit the whole screen. This is known as “Anamorphic”
compression.