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    16:9 to 4:3 w/ letterbox dilemma

    Posted by Jon Boffa on January 31, 2007 at 2:10 am

    I am trying to export a 1440x1080i (HDV) timeline sequence to a web-friendly format. My client wishes to use YouTube to allow other users quick access to view the clip, and that site specifies a 320×240 size as the best viewing option. I set these specs up in the QuickTime setup when exporting to Quicktime, and the output file is squeezed. I wish to have a letterboxed image to preserve the widescreen aspect ratio of the sequence.

    I’ve tried a bunch of file types in Compressor, and got the same results with all. How can I get the file size specified above with letterbox?

    THANKS!

    Jon Boffa replied 19 years, 3 months ago 1 Member · 1 Reply
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  • Jon Boffa

    February 1, 2007 at 3:48 am

    Thanks for the advice. It worked out really well.
    What codec / compression choice would you recommend in Compressor for making what is otherwise a 2GB .mov file when uncompressed workable for streaming on sites such as YouTube.com?

    Thanks again,
    JB

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