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Exporting 16:9 AVI for use in FCP
We are exporting uncompressed Microsoft AVI (16:9/1.2) files for broadcast (eventual output to Digibeta). They re-import into Premiere fine. But when we try to import into a FCP system they come in 4:3 stretched and they need to be re-rendered in letterbox before being exported to tape. What can we do so they come in natively 16:9 to FCP? Is there a setting in Premier? Is it a FCP setting? And we want to stay with AVI files, not go QT.
Thanks
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[syhprum] “Is it a FCP setting?”
Dont know FCP, but in Premiere is the Interpret Footage dialog box where you can specify PAR (pixel aspect ratio) as well as frame rate and Alpha Channel.
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In FCP you can change the aspect ratio setting by selecting the clip in the browser (where you import it to) hit apple (cmd) + 9. That will bring up the clip settings. Click on the aspect ratio one, a box drops down select the widescreen one. Then put it into the timeline. Any use of that clip in timelines won’t update the new aspect ratio. You will have to replace them.
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Thanks. Sounds a little bit like when you “re-interpret” in Premiere. So if we do what you are saying we should be able to export directly to Digibeta from the FCP timeline without having to re-render the AVI? So realtime export to Digibeta? Do we have to set the FCP project up as an anamorphic project or anything?
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Yeah set it up as Anamorphic (Final Cut Pro> Easy Setup), Make a new sequence/timeline and add the (interpreted) clip to it.
Render the timeline just to be safe. (Option+R)
Then file export to tape…
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Thanks Jon
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