FRAME SIZES AND VIDEO RESOLUTION

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Small

1. For smaller pictures, several options are available. Specific frames sizes in this range include 3-by-3 inches, 3-by-5 inches and 3.5-by-5 inches.

Medium

2. Medium sized frames fit most standard sized photographs. These frame sizes include 4-by-6 inches, 5-by-7 inches and 6-by-8 inches.

Large

3. Large frames are usually used for things like portraits. These frames come in 8-by-10 inches, 8-by-12 inches, 8.5-by-11 inches and 9-by-12 inches.

Extra Large

4. Extra large frames can be used to frame things like diplomas or specially printed pictures. These frames can be 10-by-13 inches, 11-by-14 inches, 11-by-17 inches, 12-by-16 inches and 12-by-18 inches.

Poster

5. Poster sized frames are available to frame posters and paintings. These frames can be 16-by-20 inches, 22-by-28 inches, or can be custom made to fit the poster or painting.

VIDEO RESOLUTION:

This is a list of traditional, analog horizontal resolutions for various media. The list only includes popular formats, not rare formats, and all values are approximate (rounded to the nearest 10), since the actual quality can vary machine-to-machine or tape-to-tape. For ease-of-comparison, all values are for the NTSC system. (For PAL systems, replace 480 with 576.)

• Analog and early digital
  • 350×240 : Video CD
  • 300×480 : Umatic, Betamax, VHS, Video8
  • 350×480 : Super Betamax, Betacam (pro)
  • 420×480 : LaserDisc, Super VHS, Hi8
  • 500×480 : Analog broadcast
  • 670×480 : Enhanced Definition Betamax

• Digital
  • 720×480  : D-VHS, DVD, miniDV, Digital8, Digital Betacam (pro)
  • 720×480  : Widescreen DVD (anamorphic)
  • 1280×720  : D-VHS, HD DVD, Blu-ray, HDV (miniDV)
  • 1440×1080 : HDV (miniDV)
  • 1920×1080 : HDV (miniDV), AVCHD, HD DVD, Blu-ray, HDCAM SR (pro)
  • 2048×1080 : 2K Digital Cinema
  • 4096×2160 : 4K Digital Cinema
  • 7680×4320 : UHDTV
  • Sequences from newer films are scanned at 2,000, 4,000, or even 8,000 columns, called 2K, 4K, and 8K, for quality visual-effects editing on computers.

• Film
  • 35 mm film is scanned for release on DVD at 1080 or 2000 lines as of 2005.
  • 35 mm original camera negative motion picture film can resolve up to 6,000 lines.
  • 35 mm projection positive motion picture film has about 2,000 lines which results from the analog printing from the camera negative of an interpositive, and possibly an internegative, then a projection positive.
  • IMAX, including IMAX HD and OMNIMAX: approximately 10,000×7000 (7000 lines) resolution.