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Best sequence setting for mix of material (for showreel)
Hi there
I am a bit of a Final Cut novice but using it to make a showreel of stuff I’ve done which I have in a variety of formats- mostly 16:9, but some in HD, some in PAL, some in NTSC DV etc.
The end product may end up on an NTSC DVD or online, any suggestions what settings I should use for the timeline for the project? I am running Final Cut on my iMac so will it be very slow if I have it in HD? (And will it matter if the finished product isn’t seen in HD?)
Thanks in advance!
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1 Reply
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If you need a NTSC DVD as 16:9, set your timeline to NTSC Anamorphic – ProRes or DV or even DV50. That way, whatever is not NTSC 16:9 will have to be scaled to fit 16:9. Maybe even needing render. But at least in the end you’ll have a consistent format.
If you need a NTSC DVD as 4:3, set your timeline to NTSC – ProRes or DV or even DV50.
Use the final sequence to export to iDVD for making a DVD.
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FCP Editor, Edit systems consultant
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