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  Understanding HD Final Cut Pro 6

  Posted by Brian Bileski on January 16, 2011 at 5:00 am

  Hey People,

  Simple question – I am shooting with a Panasonic P2 HD HPX170P. I am shooting in 1080i60. Footage looks good, nice colors etc. When I import to FCP looks good but my timeline settings are 1280×1080 and no option for 1920×1080. Should there be an option for 1920×1080? When I export I use Apple Prores HQ 422 1920×1080 HQ option and it looks good. I am just very confused about why I don’t have a timeline option of 1920×1080. SHould I have reason to be concerned?

  Thanks,

  Brian

  Shane Ross replied 15 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Ron Pestes

  January 16, 2011 at 5:06 am

  You should be able to solve the problem by creating a new sequence and then just dropping a clip onto it. You will get a message asking you if you want the sequence to match the clip. Choose yes and it will change it for you.

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  Shane Ross

  January 16, 2011 at 5:39 am

  [Brian Bileski] “When I import to FCP looks good but my timeline settings are 1280×1080 and no option for 1920×1080. “

  DVCPRO HD is an anamorphic format. Most HD formats are. Meaning they are squeezed horizontally. This is how they keep the data rate low. Typical 1080 is anamorphic 1440×1080. But DVCPRO HD 1080 is even more so…it is 1280×1080. But FCP will make a sequence that matches, and unsqueeze the image to make it full screen.

  [Brian Bileski] “. I am just very confused about why I don’t have a timeline option of 1920×1080.”

  Yes…you are. ProRes is full raster, meaning not squeezed. DVCPRO HD is squeezed.

  [Brian Bileski] “SHould I have reason to be concerned?”

  Nope. Everytihngs fine. Nothing to see here. Move along.

  Shane

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