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Re: file resolution (640×480) vs video resolution (ntsc: 720×480)
Thanks John, yes I meant 640×480, so please correct me if I’m wrong. If I export with 640×480 sd video frame size and then I convert this qt.mp4 file into a file that works well with fcp, could I choose a video monitor size dimension such as 1080i without making the picture look stretch? Or is this video frame size lock to a specific video monitor size dimension?
The final viewing purpose of this project is a mixture of options. I’m doing a family video with all the photos. First, I like to play them in a big LCD monitor for everyone to enjoy and then I’ll be making a few dvd copies and upload a version to the web page. So, right now I’m just looking to re-compress this qt.mp4 that I get from iphoto (only option for this slide show of photos) and make it FCP friendly (without sacrificing the quality or taking too much time) so I can edit some music, vo and titles.
Thanks a bunch
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If all it will do is a 4:3 then thats all you can do without stretching the image. 1080 is 16:9.
Just make it as a SD 4:3 DVD. Then play it on your DVD player and you’ll have the same options as any 4:3 DVD you play back. Zoom, pillarbox, etc. Some LCD tvs have the fake widescreen option that only stretches the sides in a gradual way. The farther something is off to the side, the more it gets stretched. Gives a little of a fisheye feel if the majority of the content isn’t in the middle.
So, export your 640×480 mp4 to a 720×480 Ntsc dv file and drop it in FCP.
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