How to Change a cut sequence setting in FCP without messing up aspect ratio?

[Jaap Verdenius]

Not sure, but if you select all your clips in the new sequence, rightmouse>remove attributes and select Distort as the attribute to remove, does that solve the problem?

Jaap

[Rafael Amador]

Hi Sarah,
You are making a bit mess for nothing.
If your problem is the XDCAM codec, just change it by Proress.
You don’t need to change any other setting in the sequence.
Rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Sarah Harvey]

Im sorry, I don’t understand what you mean, could you explain process?
thanks,
Sarah

[Rafael Amador]

Just open he Sequence Setting and in “Compressor” set Proress instead of XDCAM.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Ruben Engel]

Hi there.
I have been cutting all my scenes in different sequences.
I filmed on the 5d mach 2. fcp asked me as usual with all the sequences if i want to change the sequence settings to that of the clip.
After editing 4 scenes(4 sequences) i noticed that the first one i edited was not in the same format as the others.
How do i change it from

frame size: 720×576 (ccir 601/dv pal(5:4)
pixel aspect ration: pal – ccir 601 (702×576)
field dominance: lower(even)
compressorL dv – pal

to

1920×1080 (hdtv 1080i (16:9)
sqaure
upper (odd)
h.264

without it becoming a small block in the middle of screen. I tried to stretch it but when i apply digital zooms i can see frame blurring.

Please help?

[Casey Pinkston]

Hey, this is an old thread it seems, but I just had the same prob so I figured I’d register. I don’t know what caused the initial problem on my end either, but if your prob is the same I had, it’s a really simple fix.

First start a new sequence with whatever settings you want (easiest way to do that is drag a clip with the correct settings into a brand new sequence, and FCP will ask you if you want to change the sequence to match those settings)

Then go to your already cut sequence, copy everything and paste it into the new sequence.

Then just select all in your new sequence and go to Modify > Conform to Sequence. All your clips will match the new sequence settings (which should be the same as the majority if not all of your clips because that’s the reason you wanted a new sequence in the first place, correct?)

[Tintin Christina]

Hi,

I accidentally start a project with:
frame size 1440×1080, anamorphic 16:9 unticked

I need to change it to:
frame size 720c576 (PAL CCIR 601 5:4)
with anamorphic 16:9 ticked.

How do I do this without redoing all the sequences again. I have done 4 sequences with that setting and I need to change all of them.

I’ve tried your method of ‘conform to sequence’ but the result makes the clip pixelated. How do I fix this without decreasing the resolution? the movement was bumpy and pixelated.

Thanks!

[Adrian Sanchez]

I just had this problem. I had cut a sequence together and it was the wrong resolution for some reason. so instead of making a new sequence with the desired settings and copy and pasting, i just pressed command+0 and changed my sequence settings. then i selected all my clips in my sequence and went to Modify>Conform to Sequence.

if you have a few clips in your timeline that match the sequence settings it will prevent you from being able to select Conform to Sequence. deselect those clips and choose it again.

[Pedro De jesus]

FINALLY!!!! Somebody got it and answered the question!! Thank you so much! That was totally it!

[Lau Miau]

THANK YOU…! YOU MADE MY DAY… I WAS THINKING OF BRINGING ALL THE MATERIAL AGAIN FROM SCRATCH…!!!