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video levels spike after rendering sequence…
I was wondering if anyone can shed light on an issue that I have been experiencing. I’m using Final Cut version 6.0.2. I am converting footage that was shot in 4:3 to anamorphic 16:9. In order to do this I create an anamorphic sequence, drop the 4:3 footage onto it, and then do a digital zoom of about 136% to make the footage fill the screen. I check the video levels to make sure nothing is above 100%. Everything looks fine, and I am ready to render. Here’s where the problem happens– after rendering, the video levels magically jump up above 100%. They were fine before, but now they need adjusting!?! So, I apply the proc amp filter. Immediately, before I even adjust the filter, the levels drop back to where they were originally. So, I re-render the sequence, and the same thing happens again– the levels jump back up above 100%. I believe that the digital zoom is somehow causing this problem, and I can’t figure out how to get around it. The frustrating thing is that I am unable to get an accurate video level reading prior to rendering, because the very process of rendering is altering the video levels. Any thoughts?
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Maybe this workaround is useful:
-in the browser, select the 16:9 clip find the column for ‘anamorphic’ and deselect it
-open the 16:9 clip in the viewer
-in the motion tab, set scale to 133 and aspect ratio (under distort) to -33
-select the clip again in the browser and rightmouse ‘export quick time movie’
-reimport the exported clip. Now you have a genuine 4:3 version of your 16:9 clip and you can avoid this level hiccup.Jaap
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Thanks for the tip– much appreciated!
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