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  • Immediate help needed: Anamorphic gone haywire

    Posted by Jiggy Gaton on August 15, 2009 at 9:59 am

    I don’t know what happened, but after installing FCS3, I tried to create a DVD from the output that was shot in 16:9, looks like 16:9 in FCP and in QT, but when is put into iDVD or DVDSP, it only comes out 4:3. Yikes, the client is here and wants his DVD!!! Interestingly enough, I created an ipod version (using FCP 7 Share feature) and THAT file when places in iDVD or DVDSP outputs as expected. I’d pull my hair if I had any left…thx!

    Phoenix Studios Nepal: A small A/V Production House in Kathmandu.

    Jiggy Gaton replied 16 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 8 Replies
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  • Rafael Amador

    August 15, 2009 at 10:31 am

    Hi Jiggy,
    In the DVDSTP “Outline” window, double click the tracks and make sure that in the “Track inspector” > Display Mode is not set to 4×3.
    Hope it works.
    Cheers from a small A/V Production House in Vientiane:-)
    Rafael

    http://www.nagavideo.com

  • Tom Wolsky

    August 15, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    What format are you working in? DV? iDVD does not support anamorphic media.

    https://www.fcpbook.com/Video9.html

    All the best,

    Tom

    Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
    Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

  • Jiggy Gaton

    August 15, 2009 at 2:24 pm

    Hi, thx for that tip, yes, I checked there and was using 16:9 pan-scan and the video looked fine in the viewer but during simulation both the menu and the track is at 4:3!

    Anyway, still trying to resolve this. This KB: https://support.apple.com/kb/TS2179 seems to indicate that there is/was a problem with iDVD interpreting a 16:9 sequence, and even after checking/following, there is nothing good to report…

    Phoenix Studios Nepal: A small A/V Production House in Kathmandu.

  • Jiggy Gaton

    August 15, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    Tom, u rock! I used the QT Pro solution on the web link u provided and all is well now. They should use that page instead of the KB referenced in my last post:)

    Phoenix Studios Nepal: A small A/V Production House in Kathmandu.

  • Jiggy Gaton

    August 15, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    oh crapo Tom!! It worked when I changed the width of the file, which I immediately saw in iDVD preview. But then I burned the project and it was again at 4:3. I tried reimporting the file with the same old results. There is something very wrong here, as QT clearly sees the file at 1024×576, but will not retain a file that has an unpreserved aspect ration (maybe that bit is the problem?). I think I am now going to try your other programs…

  • Jiggy Gaton

    August 15, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    Anamorphicizer did it! it actually changed the width to 1000. Strange that, but it looks fine. Cheers!

    Phoenix Studios Nepal: A small A/V Production House in Kathmandu.

  • Rafael Amador

    August 15, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    Just don’t forget that you are changing the Properties of your QT master.
    Back in FC the movie may be recognized as 1024×576 square Pixels.
    cheers,
    rafael

    http://www.nagavideo.com

  • Jiggy Gaton

    August 15, 2009 at 3:43 pm

    ya understood, good tip that amamorphicizer thingee. saved my butt. client just left happy with DVD and paid promptly, so we are all happy here now.

    Phoenix Studios Nepal: A small A/V Production House in Kathmandu.

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