1440 * 1080 vs 1920 * 1080

[Walter Biscardi]

[Timothy Palmer-Benson] “I have an XHAI and XLHI and have been capturing in Apple Pro Res at 1920 x 1080. However I am wondering if I should instead be capturing in 1440 x 1080 since this is the true resolution of the CCDs “

You understand that 1440×1080 is an anamorphic format that plays out at 1920×1080, correct?

That means that if you capture in the native resolution of 1440×1080 then you’re working in an anamorphic format so all your graphics, effects and anything else you add to the project will have to be in the same anamorphic format.

Or you can just make your life really easy and simply work in the full raster 1920×1080 format by sticking with your ProRes workflow. This is what I would recommend.

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