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imports 4:3 instead of 16:9
Hello, I have widescreen footage on a DVCAM tape. I am using a Sony DSR-45 deck to AJA io LA into Final Cut Pro. Under my capture settings tab, my Capture/Input is set to AJA io LA: YPbPr SMPTE/N10 10-bit NTSC 48KHz. I want to edit uncompressed, however, I do not see an option from the AJA for anamorphic.
After it captures, it looks like it has been squished to 4:3 and in the timeline, looks the same way while playing back.
I looked in the manual to check the settings, however this is very new (as in this is my first time touching this system at my work). I would be happy to include more info if I new what would be of more help.
Thank you in advance,
Jeremiah -
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Hm… Why do you want to go uncompressed from DVCAM? And 10 bit?
But that’s none of my bizz. -;)
I guess you can right-click on the media in the bin, check the anamorphic box and throw it into an anamorphic timeline,
then just fire up your RAID and you should be good.Guneik
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I thought if you edited uncompressed, you would get a better output quality. Isn’t this the reason for the AJA box? I am new to this, so please excuse my ignorance on some of this.
When I right clicked on the clip in the bin, I didn’t see the option for anamorphic that you spoke about. I do have my sequence set to anamorphic.
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The only reason to go 10bit is if you’re going to be adding lots of graphics, which will look better
at 10bit. Otherwise you’re not gaining anything at all. The quality of video isn’t enhanced simply by
turning it into 10bit video, it’s still DV.
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You could choose item properties, too to find the anamorphic check.
You can gain some by going uncompressed, especially if you need lots of graphics – as mentioned, and re-renders (less generation loss.)
Sorta depends on where you’re going with the finished product.If you’re going back to DV tape, capturing via firewire is best and stay in DV.
If you’re going to DVD, it can be worthwhile doing some uncompressed work.Good luck
Gunleik
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Thanks for the input. I think the main idea, too for going uncompressed is to not have to render. Most of our projects go to DVD (ie – training videos, wedding videos…)
I just need to learn more about the settings & further my knowledge of Macs so I can trouble shoot this type of thing in the future.
The info was very useful, thanks again.
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You will have to render A LOT if you go uncompressed.
I don’t know which Mac you’re on, but you’re choosing a time
(and resource) consuming path.Have fun, though!
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Gunleik
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>You will have to render A LOT if you go uncompressed.
This would depend on the sequence settings. If he is capturing uncompressed and using an uncompressed sequence setting then there is no rendering. If you cature DV into a DV sequence there is no rendering required. Rendering is only required when the clips dont match the sequence settings, or you add graphics, titles etc.
JB, by capturing your DV material through the AJA as uncompressed 10 bit you are not “uncompressing” the video that was originally shot and compressed in the camera. If you shoot DV, that’s what you have, there is no uncompressing it. All you are really doing is taking up a lot more space on your hard drive and taxing system resources to edit dv footage. As stated, if you are doing graphic intensive work for broadcast then this would be worth the effort but for wedding and training DVD’s you are not really gaing anything. -
[Frank Nolan] “This would depend on the sequence settings. If he is capturing uncompressed and using an uncompressed sequence setting then there is no rendering.”
Right! -;)
I was just assuming he was going to add a lot to the video, as this was one reason to go uncompressed.
My bad.
Gunleik
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