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  pixel aspect ratio from After Effects to FCP

  Posted by Ruston on January 1, 2007 at 2:29 am

  When setting up After Effects, what pixel aspect ration should I use to be compatible with FCP DV NTSC 720 x 480? Should I use square pixels or one of the other presets?

  Thanks,
  Ruston

  Rafael Amador replied 19 years, 8 months ago 5 Members · 4 Replies
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  Jerry Hofmann

  January 1, 2007 at 5:12 am

  DV is non square. Isn’t there a preset for a DV project in AE? I’d think you should use that.

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  Walter Biscardi

  January 1, 2007 at 12:20 pm

  [Jerry Hofmann] “DV is non square. Isn’t there a preset for a DV project in AE? I’d think you should use that.”

  Yep, there’s presets for most all the formats we use in FCP and I just use those.

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  Chris Poisson

  January 1, 2007 at 2:52 pm

  Ruston,

  The guys are correct, but you should read this excellent article just the same. I re-read it every so often as it is quite a complex issue. Simple little changes can mak big changes.

  https://www.creativecow.net/show.php?page=/articles/gerard_rick/pixel_madness/index.html
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  Rafael Amador

  January 2, 2007 at 11:44 am

  If you open a new Composition, when you choose a Prest, the pixel Aspect Ratio change according with the Preset. if you are working NTSC DV 720×480 (4:3) the pixesl should be D1/DV NTSC (0.9).
  Salud,
  Rafael

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