Exporting MXF IMX50 in 16:9FHA

[Noah Kadner]

HD has to be 16:9. Also why not upgrade to 10.3.2- the MXF support is improved.

Noah

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[Jeremy Garchow]

What format is your timeline now?

[Daniel Cardoso]

Sorry my mistake, I am using 10.3.1

but the client is asking the format in SD not HD and so far FCP doesn’t give me the option to export IMX50 in 16:9 just 4:3

[Francois Jean]

Your project should be PAL SD, 720×576 anamorphic, 25p or25i then you can do a share using MXF 4:3 IMX50 compressor setting.

FRANCOIS

[Jeremy Garchow]

You need to create a compressor setting using these settings:

And then add that compressor setting to your FCPX Share menu and away you go.

Or export an HD movie, and then compress in Compressor using those settings.

[Daniel Cardoso]

Thanks for the feedback guys. How do I create a Compressor setting?

Sorry for the newbness

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Daniel Cardoso] “Sorry for the newbness”

No worries.

In Compressor, find the MXF settings under Custom > MXF > MXF 25 fps > 625i25 D-10 IMX50:

and the duplicate it and rename it to : 625i25 D-10 IMX50 16:9 FHA or something similar

Choose that duped setting, and hit “configure” in the inspector under the “General” Tab

Set it up like so and hit “ok”:

Change the description in the inspector to match the new setting:

Back in FCPX, open the Preferences > Destinations > Add Destinations > Compressor Settings, and drag the “Compressor Settings” Icon over the list on the left. You’ll get a dialog like this:

Open the same Custom > MXF directory and find the setting you created in Compressor and hit OK:

The setting is now created and and you will then see that the compressor setting is available in your Share menu. From your timeline, hit Share and choose the new Compressor setting.

Jeremy

[Daniel Cardoso]

Thanks man! Really appreciate it!

You’re my new hero

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[Daniel Cardoso]

There is however the issue with letterboxing… Client just complained about it

[Jeremy Garchow]

Shoot, I’m sorry I forgot the padding section.

Find the geometry tab under “video” and make sure the aspect ratio is et to 4:3 with no padding, no cropping, it should be set for 4×3 and not 16:9 or “preserve source aspect ratio”. I’m trying this from memory, I’m not in front of a machine, so you may have to poke around.

This will create the FHA. Y squeezing the 16:9 in to a full 4:3 frame. Then delete the old setting out of your FCPX share menu, and re-add the new setting.

Again, apologies. I forgot the important part! 🙂