Output 16 by 9 sequence to QT for transfer to Digibeta

[Chris Poisson]

Harry,

No such thing as a dumb question, only dumb answers. You Make a 4×3 sequence and put your 16×9 into it, it will automatically letterbox. BUT, you can crop off the sides in the motion tab if you’d like, if it was shot in such a way to allow for cropping.

Have a wonderful day.

[Harry K.]

It was shot in anamorphic so there would be no need for cropping. So to confirm- material shot in anamorphic, captured anamorphic, cut on a 16 by 9 timeline has to be dumped to a 4 by 3 timeline before making QT in order to transfer to Digibeta so it will look right on all monitors(not just on a monitor with a 16 by 9 setting). Thanks

[Daryl K davis]

If you shot anamorphic why not at least consider outputting anamorphic D-Beta Master. At least you have a future proof master for down the road. From that master you can dub to deliver letterbox 4:3 tapes for viewing or broadcast or whatever.

I’ve always done that otherwise you don’t have a suitable master to bump up to HD in the future.

[Chris Poisson]

Harry,

If you shot anamorphic and you want 4×3 with no letterboxing, of course you’ll have to crop it, or it will look squished. You should read this:

https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/understanding_16_9.html

Have a wonderful day.

[Mrheineman]

Sorry to intrude…I shot on an XL2 in 16×9, 30P. I have edited on a 16:9 secquence in FCP. I am hopefully going to put it on a DVD using DVD Studio Pro. Is it better to export on the 16:9 sequence and then let DVDSP letterbox or letterbox it in a 4×3 sequence and then export?

Also, should I be exporting wiith an editing Timebase of 29.97 or 30?

Also also, should the timecode rate be “Same as editing Timebase,” 30 Drop Frame, or 30 Non-Drop Frame?

Thank you so much! I am trying to submit to a festival in 2 days so help would be greatly appreciated asap.