Having problems with Final Cut 6 720×960 24p ratio

[Alexandra Hidalgo]

So when I send the sequence to compressor it turns it into a 4×3 so people look stretched upwards. It happens when I’m using H264, which says it uses 100% of both the width and the height of the original. It is also stretched upwards with the Apple ProRes 422. For the latter, it gives me the following numbers in the Inspector Window: Encoded bounds 960×720, Display bounds 1280×720. I imagine the display bounds number is the problem, but I don’t know how to change it. Doesn’t that number come from FPC? I’m thinking it’s a wrong setting there, but I’m not sure where.

I wonder if it’s because of the Device Control Presets under Audio/Video Settings. I had selected DVCPRO HD Firewire, but the frame rate for that says 29.97. There’s also a DVCPRO HD Firewire 25fps, but since we’re using 24, it doesn’t seem to make sense. I can’t figure out if I should be using 24 or 60 here since we shot with both. I don’t even know if that’s what’s causing it, though. It’s the only thing that seems out of place. Sorry for the confusion… any help would be very much appreciated.

[Shane Ross]

[Alexandra Hidalgo] “So when I send the sequence to compressor it turns it into a 4×3 so people look stretched upwards”

Because 960×720 is anamorphic. FCP unsqueezes it when playing (it sees the anamorphic tags) so you see it full screen.

You need to adjust the size in the Inspector, second tab from the right, to be full 16:9. Otherwise, squeezed.

Shane

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[Alexandra Hidalgo]

Thanks, Shane. I’m in H264. The second tab from the right is called Geometry. Under dimensions there are a lot of ratios I can choose from but none are 960×720. There is something called a custom 16:9. Is that what I want? I don’t see anything called Full 16:9.

[Shane Ross]

Choose CUSTOM 16:9…and then put in whatever dimensions you want it to be. 960×540 would be 16:9…as would 720×360.

Shane

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[Alexandra Hidalgo]

Ok, now it really is working. Thank you so much. This removes a great weight from my shoulders!

Do I need to worry about this?

“I had selected DVCPRO HD Firewire, but the frame rate for that says 29.97. There’s also a DVCPRO HD Firewire 25fps, but since we’re using 24, it doesn’t seem to make sense. I can’t figure out if I should be using 24 or 60 here since we shot with both.”

I currently have it as 59.94, is that right or should I go with 23.98 instead?

I do believe this is it and I’m done bugging you guys about this issue. Thank you!

[Alexandra Hidalgo]

Thanks!!! It seems to be working now…