Digital File Specifications

 

File Format

COLOR MODE

RESOLUTION

FILE TYPE

16 or 32 bit RGB

72 DPI

PICT, JPG, TIF

 

File Specs

(All dimensions are expressed in horizontally. In other words, all images will be viewed horizontall, so vertical images must have borders added to meet these specs.)

PIXEL DEMENSIONS

PRINT SIZE

RASTER SIZE

720 X 486

10.00 X 6.75 inches

SAFE ACTION

640 X 430

8.889 x 5.972 inches

SAFE TITLE

570 X 385

7.917 x 5.347 inches

 

Keying Images

A separate matte (alpha) file should be provided with any image that is to be superimposed on screen. Imbedded mattes are preferable.

Definitions

Raster size:

The full television frame. All four sides of this frame are cropped slightly by most all televisions and will not be seen. Even though this cropping occurs, the frame must be filled.

Safe Action:

This is the cropped frame that appears on most televisions. All pertinent "action" should fall within this size. Safe Action falls within the raster size.

Safe Title:

All on-screen text must fall in this size in order to read on all televisions. Safe Action falls within the raster size and safe action.

 

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