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maintaining a 4:3 aspect within 16:9FHA project?
My problem probably has a fairly easy answer, but i’m still fairly new to FCP and really need to get this cracked asap!!
I have a project (commercial) that is being cut in 16:9 Anamorphic for output to DigiBeta. I need to incorporate into this project a clip that has been recorded at 4:3. I want to keep this aspect ratio for this clip, and overlay it on a background plate that fills the 16:9 frame. When i try to do this, my 4:3 clip is being stretched to match the 16:9 ratio of the project….which i do not want.
Any suggestions how this is done. I’ve tried looking in the manual but couldn’t find the answers i need.
thanks in advance.
Adam
“silly keeps you sane”
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2 Replies
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double click the 4/3 clip in your timeline, navigate to the distort tab, which is within the motion tab in your viewer.
make this +33.33%. your clip is will now become “pillarboxed” ie. black bars on the edge of your picture. this is the correct aspect ratio for 4/3 within a 16/9 project. you’ll need to zoom into your picture to get rid of the bars. Unfortunatley you will lose information top and bottom of your frame.hope that’s what you were after
Joe Haughey
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brilliant!
thanks Joe, exactly the reply i needed!
regards
adam“silly keeps you sane”
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