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Importing 640×480 into 720×480 problems
Hi all. I’ve editing on FCP a bunch but recently ran into a couple of glitches and can’t for the life of me figure out what is going on.
Basically I was given 640×480 square pixel 29.97 DV codec QTs that I imported into a 720×480 DV 29.97 timeline. In the preview monitor, it crops off the right side of frame. I clicked on the motion tab of the source video and no cropping has been added. I’ve tried adjusting the sizing from 112.5 to 100 and messing with aspect ratio and even rotating the image. No matter what I do, in the record canvas from the timeline, the right side of the image is lost and the image appears off center.
It is fine in the source canvas. In the QT it looks fine. When I export a section of the timeline as a quicktime file, it is fine. Somehow in the preview canvas, it is lopping off the right side of frame and re-centering the image. Has anyone else come across this?
The main problem is that I am doing graphic work and without the preview window being accurate, my graphic stuff is all off. I searched the forum and found one other thread alluding to this but no solution.
Then, I thought I could adjust the sequence settings to 640×480 square pixels but then the entire timeline turned red. Can you not edit in 640×480 square pixels?
Help please!
Thanks.
Best,
Eric Lin -
3 Replies
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You can definitely edit in 640×480 square pixels:
– Open your sequence settings (Cmd-0)
– set aspect ratio to “Custom”
– set frame size to 640 and 480
– set pixel aspect ratio to squareI think the order is important and you have to set aspect ratio before the other two otherwise FCP gives a message that it can’t do what you want it to, but don’t give up, it can do it.
If your timeline turns red there must be something else going on, perhaps it is because you changed your settings while the clips were already on the timeline. The solution is to remove attributes from the clips (select them and cmd-opt-V); or to empty the timeline and re-edit the clips.
Jaap
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Thanks Jaap. I tried what you prescribed above but still no dice. I even just started a new sequence and tried dropping the clip in and FCP asked to change settings to match the clip and when it does, the timeline still shows up read. Kind of a mystery to me…
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Hm. Difficult…
What happens when you export (a part of) that sequence to a selfcontained QT movie, reimport it and drop it back into that sequence? Does it still show up red?
If yes, it must something with FCP or your system. If no, it’s something with your clips.Jaap
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