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widescreen pixel apsect question
Dear Cow forum,
I want to supply widescreen graphics. I understand that I should build them at 864 x 486 and then squeeze it to 720 x 486 to output an anomorphic movie to digital beta. Should I not be working in non-square since the monitor it is going to will probably be a non square monitor? I see some people are working in a square composition.
Any info would be great.
Frank R.
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A square-pixel comp has dimensions that match the desired ratio:
864×486 is 16:9.
648×486 is 4:3.
720×540 is 4:3.People work in these square pixel comps because objects appear correct in them when working on a computer. It is entirely correct to then drag these comps into a non-square comp and using ctrl-alt-F to fit to the comp. The non-square comp is then rendered to produce a non-square-pixel 720×486 movie that will look correct on TV sets.
You can also work in a non-square comp and select pixel-aspect-ratio correction to temporarily correct things for the computer. You then switch it off before you render.
Either way is correct.
Steve
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