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  • Need HDV to h264 standard def 16:9 export path

    Posted by David42 on April 20, 2006 at 2:53 am

    I have been experimenting with exporting H264 from an HDV project. I want to make standard def (720 x 480) movies, but can’t find the 16:9 setting. What am I missing?

    Also, I notice that there are no H264 settings for Compressor.

    I am running FC Studio 5.04 from a G5/2ghz, OS10.4.5

    Thx

    David42 replied 20 years ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Walter Biscardi

    April 20, 2006 at 3:00 am

    [David42] “Also, I notice that there are no H264 settings for Compressor.”

    Sure there are, they’re the Quicktime 7 exports for the Web settings. Simply go into the Aspect ratio after you set the H.264 codec and manually set it to 16:9 to keep it in widescreen.

    I do this all the time for uploads

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  • David42

    April 20, 2006 at 9:50 pm

    Thx for the reply Walter. Always helpful to know that a path exists.
    As you suggested, I drilled thru the Compressor 2 Web QT7 settings to H264 for streaming/downloading.
    None of the presets I see fits my requirement for SD full raster, 720×480. The largest, LAN streaming, is 640×480

    I don’t find an H264 aspect control in either Compressor, or the FC export settings.

    A possible related issue is that my QT7 is not upgraded to Quicktime Pro, although the install documentation says it should have occurred automatically with the FC Studio upgrade

    While I chase QT7Pro with a re-install and/or custimer support, does any of this above help you help me?

    Thx

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