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Video Stretched – bars on sides – I’ve tried everything
Hello.
I am using Final Cut Pro 6.
The raw footage from my HMC40 is 1280×720 and these open up great in QT correctly and there are no bars anywhere – the info on “get info” just says 1280×720.
After editing in FCP, Sequence settings are the following:
1280×720
Pixel aspect- NTSC DV 720×480 – ANAMORPHIC IS CHECKED!
Compressor h.264The “canvas” in FCP seems to fit it correctly – except it has bars on the left and right – but the aspect of the video looks fine.
When exporting – for example using “quicktime conversion” – format- quicktime movie – the dimensions (current) in the settings box automatically hits 470×198 as compressor native. Huh?
Doing all the changes to make it match my sequence – NTSC 720×480, the video is exported into a stretched vertically video and a “box” shape video with giant bars on the left and right.
Could someone please help me? I’ve spent weeks on this video and I can’t figure this out – I have about 12 different exports using different settings and they ALL have the bars on the sides with stretched vertically video 🙁
I am begging for help here.
Thanks!
Joey -
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https://img266.imageshack.us/i/canvasvsimported.png/
https://img52.imageshack.us/i/comparisonofexported.png/
https://img687.imageshack.us/i/importedvideoformat.png/Here are screenshots of my settings – just in case anyone is confused.
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Anamorphic should never be checked when working in HD. That setting is for SD widescreen only. You’ve graduated now, so keep this in mind permanently.
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[Joey Gorina] “1280×720
Pixel aspect- NTSC DV 720×480 – ANAMORPHIC IS CHECKED! Compressor h.264 “1280 x 720 is ALWAYS Square pixels and NEVER Anamorphic.
Your sequence pixels are NTSC and the sequence Anamorphic.
Change that.
rafael -
HI joey,
to save confusion, if i am unsure about the correct sequence settings, i create a new blank sequence(shift+n) and then drag a clip into it. It will ask ask you if you want to change your sequence settings to match the clip and voila, you should get a timeline with correct aspect ratio and codec applied.You can then change you current sequences to match.
You will also know that you have something wrong if you have a green line above your clip on the timeline. No green line and you have the settings correct. ANy shade of green (or red/orange) and the clip settings dont match the sequence settings and you need to render (unless it plays realtime)
cheers
nick
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