• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  queries regarding rendering out from FCP and digitizing

  Posted by Aroonz Arunpg on January 17, 2011 at 5:53 am

  Hi all,

  i know its basics.. but.. few doubts..

  i have a commercial shot on RED. we have the final version as HD 1080i.
  I have requests from the agency for the same to be delivered in DIGIBETA tapes on 4:3, 16:9 and 14:9 ratios..

  
  How should i prepare the timeline ? should it be 720 * 576 or should it be 1080i ?
  also how can i deal with the aspect ratios ?

  If i render the timeline in 720*576, can someone capture at high quality , mayb in 1080 i ?? am confused..

  Please help me !!!

  Ben Holmes replied 15 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Ben Holmes

  January 17, 2011 at 3:51 pm

  Use 1080i as your master format (note RED footage is progressive, so it will actually be 1080p).

  When you have to make SD copies, use compressor to do high-quality scaling, or better, use a Kona or Blackmagic output to do a down-res. Both cards can be set to do the crop or letterbox as required.

  There’s too much info here to reply in a single post. If you’re unsure of this, seek professional advice from a post house. Making commercial content from RED footage is not something you should undertake alone if you’re posting these questions – with respect.

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