• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  HD in FCP to DVD SP. Why is it so elusive??

  Posted by Paul Whishaw on August 19, 2008 at 4:23 pm

  I am trying to find the definitive answer on how to bring PSD files into a 1080i 29.97 DVC Pro HD timeline. With DV it was bloody easy. Create a 720 x 576 image, resize it to 720 x 480 (or something close, it’s been years since I’ve dealt with DV) and Bob’s your Uncle.

  No matter what size of a PSD file I create, when I copy the layers from the PSD comp and paste them into an HD timeline, they go totally nuts.

  If I drop the PSD sequence file in the TL (PSD file size 1440 x 1080) it seems to fit just fine.

  Why can’t I copy individual layers from PSD sequence and have them keep the same aspect ratio? Is this a bug???

  Richard Harrington replied 18 years ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Paul Whishaw

  August 19, 2008 at 5:00 pm

  The thing that really gets me is when I’m trying to make motion menus and I need the PSD file to be exactly the same in FCP as is in DVD SP and for the life of me I cannot get the same fil to look the same in both programs and I have yet to find a logical explanation of why this is so bloody confusing.

  Paul Whishaw
  PDVpro.com
  “If it moves, We’ll Shoot it”
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  Richard Harrington

  August 22, 2008 at 2:25 am

  What version of PS? Be sure to also pick up Photoshop for Video book from Cow Store

  I’d build using square pixels

  Richard M. Harrington, PMP

  Author: Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, and ATS:iWork

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