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Using One Step for DVD widescreen
I can’t seem to figure Avid’s export settings. Our footage is from a P2 cam and is 16×9 SD imported using AMA. Is there a simple way to use DVD OneStep to make the DVD 16×9 anamorphic? I believe I’m using this term correctly(please advise if I am not). I want the DVD to have the letterbox on the top and bottom when played on a 4×3 tv but not when viewed on a 16×9 tv. The way I achieve this now is to export a QT file with a display aspect ratio that is 16×9 square pixel(853×480). I then bring that file into Sorenson Squeeze and make a DVD compliant MPEG2 file. Finally I bring this into Encore to burn(I do realize I could let Encore do the transcode and skip Sorenson). This process works for me but I was trying to make this work with DVD OneStep. Hopefully this makes sense and thanks for any help.
James
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3 Replies
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I don’t think you can do this via DVD OneStep (iDVD?) as it’s not recognizing that the incoming video is 16×9. Stick to Encore.
BTW, the QuickTime you export, is 720×480 (all SD is), it’s just getting flagged as 4:3 or 16:9.
DVD players can see the 16:9 flag and then decode however the dvd player is set.
Best,
Jeff G
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Our workflow, PC, Avid MC5, Encore CS4: Export QT Ref. from Avid. Open Encore, drag in ref. file, “Interpret Footage As” – conform to WS. Let Encore encode. This is very fast for us. Often I will export 48k wav from Avid with the QT ref. file and use in Encore timeline, not transcoding audio.
I then take the QT ref. file into Sorenson: Raw SQ. Pixels (Sorenson verifies source is 720×486) QT, H.264, 6mbps, Same As Source, Crop of -4 Top, -2 Bottom. This gives us what we call our master file. This “master” file can be used to make other files as needed or dropped into encore later when Avid media is offline. I would not find this “master” file acceptable in the broadcast world. I realize there are many ways to save & create much higher quality master files but we have many limitations of space, personnel, money and no real demand for higher quality – when and if we do, we of course modify our workflow.
Ricky
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Thank you both for the replies! Jeff, I know it is 720×480 but for some reason this is an option when exporting from Avid – this must be Avid’s way of flagging it for 16×9 – it’s all very confusing. Thanks again.
James
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