• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Pixel Aspect Ratio

  Posted by Martin Reuben on February 12, 2006 at 10:45 pm

  We’ve created hundreds of Photoshop frames in Lightwave at a rez of 720×480, 72dpi. When we check these files in Photoshop that is indeed the resolution. The pixels are square.

  However when these are imported into FCP the aspect ratio seems to be 640×480 when these show in the canvas. My FCP sequence settings are 720×480 (NTSC DV (3:2) and the Pixel Aspect Ration is Square. When I export a QT movie using the same settings the QT frame is 720×480 and the live image area is still 640×480. There is black on either side of the live image.

  The same frames imported and exported in Motion come out at 720×480.

  What am I doing wrong in FCP?

  Thanks so much!

  Martin Reuben

  http://www.trgstudios.com

  Ben Insler replied 20 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Ben Insler

  February 12, 2006 at 11:03 pm

  I’m not sure.. I always use .9 NTSC pixels, but you might want to set your sequence to be 720×480 NTSC DV (4:3) instead of 3:2.

  Good luck. I’d be interested to see how you work it out.

  Best,

  Ben Insler
  Editor
  Telemark Films

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