How do i ‘de-anomorphise’ footage in FCP 7?

[Jeff Hinkle]

If I’m understanding your question correctly, in the FCP Browser scroll to the right and look for a column labeled Anamorphic. Click it (it’s a checkbox, even though it doesn’t look like one) for the footage you’re trying to return to 16:9 and it should then display in proper aspect.

[Michael Gissing]

The 5D shoots 1920 x 1080 H264. So the shooter didn’t shoot ProRes. What exactly has been delivered to you? If ProRes what is the frame size and what are the sequence settings you are using to cut the footage.

HD cameras can use anamorphic techniques in codecs like HDV or DVCProHD. If so then FCP automatically scales them in a 16:9 HD sequence

[Shane Ross]

Yeah…if that camera guy shot with the 5D, and provided you with an anamorphic HD file…they did something REALLY wrong.

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[Amy Toby]

Thanks Jeff, that seems to have worked!

[Amy Toby]

Hi Michael, yeah i know the 5D doesnt shoot Pro Res, i think the shooter im working with is a bit of an a-hole. I was meant to receive a drive of Pro Res 422 clips for the edit, instead i received one 32GB file of all the clips combined, squashed to 4:3. I did what jeff suggested though and now the footage looks right (16:9)

I have 5 shooters material to work with. all shot at 1920 x 1080 on either 5Ds & 60Ds and one GoPro. Can you advise what the best sequence settings should be?

Thanks for the help guys.

[Michael Gissing]

1920 x 1080 ProRes 422 is the best sequence and codec to convert to. Watch Shane Ross’s excellent tutorial on tapeless workflow in FCP7.

[Amy Toby]

thanks michael, appreciate it.