1280×720 to 720×486

[Russell Lasson]

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Good call. Thank you.

[Ben Holmes]

NTSC DV is 720×480 – check the FCP sequence presets.

Export the sequence in its current size and codec as a FCP Quicktime. This maintains the quality and size, and will be fully rendered with all effects etc. You will find this a useful resource for other uses.

Open a new project using the NTSC DV easy setup. Import your 1280×720 file into it. Open the new sequence 1 in the new project, and then select ‘sequence settings’. Tick the ‘anamorphic’ tag in the settings – you will see the canvas window change shape to 16×9.

Drop your 1280×720 quicktime into the timeline for this sequence. It should resize itself into the canvas automatically to fit without any letterboxing – it will automatically shrink the scale to fit.

Export your DV QT from this sequence (it will require a render on export) or print to tape etc. It will be an anamorphic DV stream that will now need to be stretched by a TV or projector by selecting the 16×9 option on the playback device.

Hope this helps.

Ben