[Simon Morgan]

Perhaps you can advise about an additional issue?

I have created an SD NTSC 720 x 480 timeline, which matches most of the footage I will be editing in FCP.
I have an HD PAL Asset which is 25fps 1024×576.
I am concerned about my Pixel Aspect Ratio when I convert to NTSC and import:

Currently I take my PAL file, conform it to 23.98fps in Cinema Tools, then use Advance Format Conversions in Compressor with the following settings:
Uncompressed 10bit NTSC video
Frame Controls: Custom / Resizing Filter: Best / Deinterlace: Better
Encoder – Video Settings 29.97
Geometry – PAR: NTSC CCIR 601/DV Anamorphic (16:9) 720 x 405

this results in a file that is 720 x 405 which hopefully I can letterbox in my timeline.

Everything seems wonderful EXCEPT when i look at the file info in my browser, it says that I have Square PAR for my converted PAL footage, and Rectangular 601/NTSC PAR for all my other assets.

Will this result in distorted segments of my final sequence when I export?

How can I correct this? Help appreciated thank you.

Simon Morgan
Production Design