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  16:9 letterbox for tv

  Posted by Dst123 on February 16, 2007 at 5:00 pm

  I am working on a TV series that I filmed in native 16:9 (dvcam) using the 16:9 frame guides in the camera, and I have to deliver the program letterboxed. The first season I just did an “image re-size” in AVID to 76% with good results. My question is is this the best way of making a letterboxed image for tv? I have a concern (resolution) for viewers who have widescreen TVs and how this may appear to them, thanks in advance dt

  Tom Matthies replied 19 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Dst123

  February 16, 2007 at 7:15 pm

  Dave, is re-sizing the original 16:9 image in avid (76% heigth only) a viable solution then for a quality letterbox? thanks
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  Tom Matthies

  February 16, 2007 at 9:52 pm

  Just drop your 16×9 clips into a 4×3 timeline and they should letterbox themselves. Make sure that they are all flagged as”anamorphic”
  tom

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