exporting a 16:9 still

[Tom Wolsky]

What format are you working in exactly? Is the frame size 1440×1080? If so take the exported file to a graphics application and resize it to 1920×1080.

All the best,

Tom

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[Chris Baldwin]

Any 16:9 sequence SD or both HD varieties create a 4:3 image with the export function of FCP…

Am I to understand that the niffty people at apple haven’t been asked to create a function that exports a still in the same aspect ratio as the sequence? What would the function be of exporting a squished still? They have obviously overlooked this.

So I’m suppossed to export from apple’s FCP and open say an Adobe product to resize it? That’ll be interesting to see how long it will take me then to just not open the Apple programs up in the first place and go to their outsourced subcontractor.

There really isn’t a way to export a still correctly?

[Captain Mench]

[Chris Baldwin] “a function that exports a still in the same aspect ratio as the sequence?”

Actually — aside from your ranting about it (which won’t do you any good — google for the feedback page and do what the rest of us do — oh, I’ll do it for you — https://www.apple.com/feedback/finalcutpro.html ), you are completely wrong in your thought process above.

In fact, Apple DOES exactly what you said. The aspect ratio of the sequence is ANAMORPHIC.

Here’s what I’d do… Set your canvas to 100% and hit Apple-Shift-4 and drag a box around the frame.

Now you have a picture with the correct dimensions.

Good luck,

Mike

[Chris Baldwin]

I certainly appreciate it.

[Kevin Johnson]

Anyway to export a 16:9 frame in square pixels besides using Grab?

FCP Editor
Washington, DC

[Dave Templin]

At least this worked for me. Try selecting the desired still picture in the ‘viewer window’ (not in canvas). Then export>file – using quicktime conversion. Format – choose still image from menu. Options – Export image sequence settings window choose – jpeg. On Jpeg options choose best depth, best quality.

[Quinn Corkal]

Actually Michael, I think a rant is perfectly justified in this case considering yours, and others, solutions are NOT proper. There is no proper fix within FCP, let alone with any other Apple software (that will leave you with the best quality). Absolutely unacceptable for Apple to not support such a basic feature which should take an editor seconds to complete, without dimension complications.

My solution: select your in and out points at the same frame, or a few frames apart in the timeline (to minimize file size). Export quicktime movie. Use MPEG Streamclip to do your screen capture. It outputs as the proper dimensions.

Gee, a free program does it right and a multi-billion dollar corporation can’t get something like this right. I’m a proud supporter of Apple, but this one is unacceptable.

Hope this works for everyone.

Quinn

Quinn Corkal
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