anamorphic problems

I have a 16x9 project in FCP with "squeezed" DV footage, timeline settings at DV preset 720x480 with anamorphic checkbox checked. All good here.

In Motion, settings are preset NTSC-DV, 720x480. Pixel Aspect Ratio, NTSC DI/DV Anamorphic.

Am using stills in the Motion project that have been converted in PhotoShop from 720x534 to 720x480.

The problem: importing into FCP, the Motion project does not fill out horizontally all the way to the edges, and the stills are distorted (squished vertically).

Have tried a variety of settings in Motion, and things are not right.

My workaround: scale the x setting in Motion -66%, and export project as QT movie with 16x9 checkbox checked in "advanced". Import into FCP and all is good.

However the workaround seems a bit convoluted. Am I missing something?

Let me know if I'm giving you all enough info.

Thanks

Cameron Young

Easier fix: in FCP, locate the Motion clip in the Browser - scroll over to the Anamorphic column and add a checkmark.

Hey, Mark,

Thanks......I just now found that on a discussion over at Apple. That's a weird little caveat there. FCP doesn't recognize the file as anamorphic automatically.

Now if I could figure out how a still at 720x534 looks "correct" in a 720x480 anamorphic project, but, if it looks fine, I'm not messin with it!

Cameron Young

Hi Guys.

Just wanted to say thanks mark, that solved my problem as well. However, if i do want to work in Motion in 16:9 before going into FCP, where do i find,

"Pixel Aspect Ratio, NTSC DI/DV Anamorphic"

and

"scale the x setting in Motion -66%, and export project as QT movie with 16x9 checkbox checked in "advanced".

Many thanks

michael / offshore