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Pixel aspect ratio problem
I’m working in a FCPX on a little movie whose dimensions are allegedly 720 by 480. When I import a still 720/480 frame created in Photoshop into the movie, it is much shorter and a bit narrower than it needs to be. I know I need to make the pixels non-square in PS, but what ratio, please? Is it, because 720 is to 480 as 3 is to 2, 1.33?
Thanks in advance.
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There are multiple approaches to this problem; I like to set up a 720×534 comp in PS (that’s 4:3 with 720 in the ‘4’ spot), do all my graphics there (scale any video stills to fit the new size, etc) and then just before sending to FCP, I will save a copy and resize it to 720×480.
The mantra: Do all graphics in square-pixel land. For my part, it saves me a lot of trouble down the road.
Ben Unguren
Motion Graphics & Editing
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In Photoshop, make the dimensions of a new image 720×480, 72dpi, RGB, and in the lower section, click “Advanced” and under Pixel Aspect Ratio, select D1/DV NTSC Widescreen (1.2).
Now, that being said, sometimes you’ll get different results from different NLE’s and how they’ll handle still images. Another approach is to make your image 853×480 with a square pixel aspect ratio, or 864×480 with a square pixel aspect ratio.
Try them and see which works best for you.
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Very many thanks, sir.
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Very many thanks, sir. Here’s my dilemma. I need to save the last frame of a Motion movie and then get it into Final Cut Pro, looking identical, to serve as the background therein. Any suggestions will be warmly welcomed, and gratefully received.
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Hi, Scott. The lower section of what (for Advanced)? What is an NLE, please?
Many thanks for your kind attention.
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