Final Resolution

We have been told that our final products are to be rendered out to 720p, which is a High-Definition resolution.

"720p is the shorthand name for a category of HDTV video modes having a resolution of 1280×720 and a progressive scan."

Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/720p


Photoshop allows you to set-up your canvas for video @ 720p. The preset can be enabled like so:

These are the settings I shall use to build my scenes on, in Photoshop. This will mean I can base my Composition settings, in After Effects, straight off the scene PSD's.