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Anamorphic/Widescreen question
Hi
I understand that Anamorphic video is 16:9 squeezed into a 4:3 frame.
When I export the video, is it meant to stay stretched and then be displayed on the tv in the correct AR with the flag in the video signal telling the tv its 16:9, or do I just export it as a normal widescreen frame size, so its just a widescreen image with no borders.
Also when is a widescreen image meant to have a border, from my understanding its just when you are converting from a film source or 16:9 on a 4:3 set.
Thanks!
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8 Replies
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The playback device and the TV determine how the material will display.
All the best,
Tom
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Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop” -
Hi
Thanks for the answer, but is the video meant to be exported stretched on export?
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It depends on the playback device. Are you playing it back from a deck? Probably should be anamorphic. Are you playing it back from a computer? Depends, maybe it should be stretched to widescreen. Give precise information of what you’re doing and someone with experience with that device might be able to help you.
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop” -
Hi
Sorry to be so unspecific, what I mean is for broadcast would the editor export the footage stretched or would you export it to tape at the correct AR,
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That would be a question for the broadcaster. I know with PBS stations when you deliver an anamorphic tape there is no telling how it will be broadcasted. In Nashville one PBS will letterbox it and the other will center crop it, with no regards to the content, they will crop titles and not look back. To my knowledge no way is broadcasting 16:9 anamorphic SD video.
The only widely available device that does this is a DVD player and not broadcaster. HD is 16:9, SD is 4:3.
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Thanks guys
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Hi
I have one last question regarding anamorphic.
Is DVD the only format where you can insert the anamorphic flag which tells your hardware to swich between 4:3 and 16:9, im assuming you cannot do this with formats such as digi beta etc.
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decks will not do this. if you record anamorphic to any tape deck you will need a TV that has a 16:9 mode on it to display it correctly and you have to set that manually, the decks are dumb with regards to aspect ratio of the source.
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