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aspect ratio question
Hi
I have captured some 16:9 footage into FCP (capture preset 720×576 with the anamorphic tab clicked on) and have put it into a 720×576 sequence with the anamorphic tab selected in item properties for each clip so that i get black bars top and bottom but all of my frame, supposedly pulled out to the correct ratio. However, the image still looks slightly crushed. The aspect ratio tab in motion reads -33.33, once the anamorphic tab is switched on, and if I tweak it to -37.33 the image looks as it should. Why would this be happening?
Any info would be greatly appreciated
Thanks!
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6 Replies
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If you shot anamorphic, why not cut in an anamorphic sequence?
Try that.
CaptM
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Hi Captain
(just watched your tips on your site btw for 16:9 in a 4:3 timeline 🙂 )
I have cut the footage in a 16:9 timeline but I now need to export it as a 720×576 playout with letterboxed 16:9 footage in it. It all seems fine, but when I compare it to a 1024×576 export I did from my 16:9 sequence it looks just slightly skinnier. I’m pretty confused……
Thanks for the reply btw
Joel
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That is confusing and I’m jumping WAY out on a limb here…
Dbl check in your canvas’s pulldown buttons… on the top of the canvas window — does it say view as square pixels??
Also — another leap into nothingness… Though I’ve never heard of this before, maybe FCP has a little 6 legged creature when it comes to handling the math for PAL anamorphic? I know for NTSC, the aspect should be some form of 33.33 — maybe PAL IS 37ish??
Are you droppng clips from the anamorphic sequence or are you dropping the entire sequence into the new STANDARD sequence? If it’s clips, you might want to click on a right-click (control-click) and say remove attributes and only check the DISTORT box. See if that helps. If not — well, don’t do it for the other clips.
CaptM
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Hi Captain
Thanks for your time
Sq pixels is checked on……I’mnot sure if that is correct? When I uncheck it it looks completely wrong.
Also, I am droppinga clip with anamorphic clicked on (from image properites, format) into a 720×576 timeline……..
I also checked the remove attributes tip, but it didn’t change anything….
Perhaps -37.33 in Pal is the correct way due to a weirdness as you’ve suggested? Certainly very strange……
Appreciate all your help btw!
Best,
Joel
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The six-legged creature had a day off – the Aspect Ratio number of -33.33 is the same in PAL and NTSC, it’s just a percentage.
Joel, I bet you’re comparing the two versions in QuickTime Player and you’re seeing the raw non-square pixels (720 x 576) rather than the “corrected” square pixels display you see in FCP . Basically, don’t worry about it, what you’re seeing is normal because a 720 pixel wide movie will make things look thinner.
Martin
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I hadn’t thought of that!
Thats probably the issue…..many thanks Martin…….
Best regards
Joel
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