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can’t get it screenfilling
Hi I have a problem with my first project on FCP.
Eveything in the time line appears to be very small in the canvas and on the dvd I burned.
My movie shows in a small window in the middle of the screen and is not filling the screen. SO it does not
only show like this in the canvas but also on the dvd I made.Only one clip with a slomo effect is screen filling.
I know I can change to fit to window etc in the zoom pop up window but what is the best setting to use?
How do I get everything screen filling?? Is it possible to change this in the entire time line after I have finished editting?
I hope I made myself clear enough,
Many thanks to anybody who gives me some advise,
Karlijn
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2 Replies
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What media are you working with? web movie, DV, etc. If you are outputing to DVD, your sequence must be 720×480 (NTSC). ALWAYS preview on a Television monitor. Let the manual be your best friend.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Director-At-Large
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
It sounds as if your media is either at a smaller frame size or your sequence is at a smaller frame size then standard NTSC (which is 720×480). First, check you sequence settings – do this by selecting the sequence in your browser then typing Cmd & 0 (the number zero) or go to the Menu Bar>Sequence>Settings… In the General Tab your Frame Size should be 720 x 480 and Aspect Ratio should be NTSC.
If your sequence settings are okay, check your clip properties. You can do this in the browser by scrolling the columns over on the right side until you see the column heading Frame Size. This should also be at 720×480.
If your clip settings are okay, the other thing you can check is the scaling of each individual clip in your timeline. In the timeline, double click a clip to open it in the viewer. At the top are usually 4 tabs (Video, Audio, Filters, Motion). Click the Motion tab and under Basic Motion check the scaling of the clip. It should be at 100. If you don’t see Scale under basic motion, click on the disclosure triangle next to the name.
Also, compare the settings of one of the cllps that is too small, with the slo-mo clip you said was the correct size. This might give you some clues the problem you’re facing.
Boyd
“Go slow to go fast”
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