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Making Quicktime dailys of DVX-200 anamorphic footage
I have an edit that I need to output for client review to both DVD and a quicktime file, however, whenever I try to export the movie with quicktime, I end up with a streched 4:3 image, instead of the 16:9 anamorphic image I need to send them. HELP!
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So the export: movie will export the correct aspect ration, but re-compressing the file in QT is proving fruitless. It also automatically tries to fill the screen in iDVD, instead of presenting itself letterboxed!
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Are you encoding at full resolution or are you making web movies?
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Also, what format are you shooting and I assume you mean the HVX200?
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Yes, I have edits of footage shot with the HVX-200. My timeline is the “Panasonic DVCPRO HD 720p24” setting, which is correct to the footage shot. The Anamorphic checkbox is NOT checked.
All export:quicktime conversion options though seem to give me the squeeze. they all render the video in 4:3.
What settings should I use?I even tried bringing the FCP movie in to imovie and using it’s “Share” feature, but that was fruitless.
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hmmm, now dropping the FCP formated QT movies into DVD SP seems to work rather well.
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I would use compressor to make your DVDs. You need to make sure that compressor is guessing the right filed order and frame rate.
As far as exporting anamorphic quicktime movies, the native frame size of the footage is 960×720 (which is anamorphic 4:3) but in FCP and quicktime, that frame size will automatically be stretched to 1280×720. If you are reformatting the quicktime, you have to give quicktime a 16:9 frame size in order for it to look proper. For example, if you are exporting a sorenson movie, choose something like 640×360 (a 16:9 frame size/aspect ratio) and all should be well.
Jeremy
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ok, I found somethign that seems to work, and I’m letting the future generations know.
Export the quicktime movie WITHOUT using quicktime conversion.
Export:quicktime movieThen, for quick DVDs, you can drop that DVD file into iDVD. it handles the aspect ration correctly. (I’ve not yet burned the disc, but it previews correctly)
you can also open that same file in QT pro and pick “share” and then I picked “largest” under the “Email” setting.
it is SUPER SLOW. (at least on my Powerbook G4) but it seems to work.
Thanks jeremy and everyone for your help!!
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