• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Letterboxing Top and Bottom in DVD Studio Pro

  Posted by Frank Giardina on July 29, 2010 at 9:48 am

  Hi…

  I’m working with FCP 7, shooting with Canon 7D and a Canon XH A1s. Here’s my Sequence Settings.

  Time Base: 29.97fps
  Frame Rate: 1440 x 1080
  Aspect Ratio: 1440 x 1080 (16:9)
  Field Dominance: None <— is that OK?
  QuickTime Compressor Settings: 422(LT)

  I’ve tried sending to Compressor and Playing out a QuickTime current settings, then going to Compressor for my mpe2 and audio, and in both cases when I go to DVD Pro and author a DVD I’m getting letterboxing Top and Bottom. I’ve checked and double checked to make sure I didn’t flag anything as letterbox, but I’m still getting it. It’s minor when I play the DVD on my computer, and varies a little on a couple different wide screen TVs.

  It’s making me crazy!

  HELP! 🙂

  Frank

  Frank Giardina replied 15 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Chris Tompkins

  July 29, 2010 at 2:49 pm

  Frank ur shooting and editing in 16 by 9
  You want letterbox on a SD DVD.

  If Not?

  Output Sequence current settings ref file.
  Drop into compressor.
  Choose a 4X3 option in the settings. This makes a 4X3 mpeg not a widescreen.
  Then bring into DVDSP.

  Chris Tompkins
  Video Atlanta
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  Frank Giardina

  July 29, 2010 at 3:07 pm

  Hi Chris…

  Yes, shooting 16:9 on a Canon XH A1s and Canon 7D … I’m 1440 x 1080. I’ll try the 4:3… last year when I was 720 x 480 anomorphic that worked.

  Here’s my sequence setting, clip based

  Time Base: 29.97fps
  Frame Rate: 1440 x 1080 (16:9)
  Field Dominance set to none <— note sure if this is right given I have mixed media
  QuickTime Compressor setting: 422 (LT)

  Thanks

  Frank

  Frank

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