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imports 4:3 instead of 16:9
Hello, I have widescreen footage on a DVCAM tape. I am using a Sony DSR-45 deck to AJA io LA into Final Cut Pro. Under my capture settings tab, my Capture/Input is set to AJA io LA: YPbPr SMPTE/N10 10-bit NTSC 48KHz. I want to edit uncompressed, however, I do not see an option from the AJA for anamorphic.
After it captures, it looks like it has been squished to 4:3 and in the timeline, looks the same way while playing back.
I looked in the manual to check the settings, however this is very new (as in this is my first time touching this system at my work). I would be happy to include more info if I new what would be of more help.
Thank you in advance,
Jeremiah -
4 Replies
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Do you have a monitor that is switchable to 16×9? If not, anamorphic video will appear stretched on the vertical axis.
DRW
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I do have a monitor and it is set to 16:9. However, it is appearing squished in Final Cut on the preview window.
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How does it look on your monitor when set to 16×9?
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Hi,
You can duplicate and create your own “easy setup” under “Audio/Video Settings” Click “Create Easy Setup” and then under capture presets, select the generic capture preset. Select a frame size of 720×486 (CCIR 601 NTSC) and check the check box next to it labeled 16×9. You will probably have to set a number of other critical capture settings so only do this if you have a good understanding of what all these things are.
Another approach is to just digitize as if it were 4×3 media and then in the browser, for each clip, set it to “anamorphic” (You may need to scroll quite a ways to the right to reveal this field)
Since the only difference between 4×3 and 16×9 in 720×486 video is how the computer sets the aspect ratio of the pixels, then it is only a matter of telling it whether to interpret them as 0.9:1 or 1.2:1
If you’re working in PAL, it’s pretty much the same, just the numbers change slightly, but you still just check the “make it 16×9” check box.
Don’t you love how straightforward and simple video is?
Hope this helps,
Lars
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