[Justin Crowell] “Question #1: Why does FCP call this frame size “HDTV 1080i (16:19)”?”
B/C 1080i is always seen as interlaced. Historically there has not been any 1080p when shooting, this will change.
So, you shoot 1080i/24p you are progressive but wrapped in a 1080i stream.
[Justin Crowell] “Question #2: Do I need to worry about Easy Setup?”
Not really, you’re doing it correctly, drop a clip in a blank sequence and let FCP match it best for you.
[Justin Crowell] “Question #3: Square pixels vs HD pixels.”
You’re shooting square. So edit square, export/master to square. You can compress to any deliverable from there. It’s hip to be square, remember?
Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC