Re: Saving FCP 16:9 Project as QT and Keeping 16:9 Aspect Ratio - HELP

I need some advice on how to save a 16:9 FCP project as a QT file and be able to pull that QT file back into a FCP project and keep the aspect ratio as 16:9. I'm fine on the settings from the FCP end of things in terms of Sequece Settings and project settings.....I think it's the original export that I am not doing right.

To save as QT movie I have been doing the following;

>FILE>EXPORT>QT (not with conversion)
- MAKE SELF CONTAINED
- USE CURRENT SETTINGS (which would be Anamorphic 48K)
- do not recompress all frames


The result has been a QT file that when pulled into another FCP project that is all set for 16:9......I get an image that is squeezed down i.e. everything looks wider and does not fill the 16:9 frame.

Would appreciate any help with this.

Jefff


- G5 dual 2.5
- OS X - 10.3.5
- 2.5 GB Ram
- QuickTime Player 6.5.1
- Final Cut Pro HD 4.5

Open you Sequence settings from the menu bar.

In the General tab, is the Anamorphic box checked?

--ken

yes it is ken.

Have you tried unchecking it?

--ken

no i have not

After much reading and trial and error.....I have come up with the answer to this long and persistant problem. Thouhgt I would share it with anyone who is interested.

- Go ahead and do an export to QT as described in my original post - using QT player you will note that the file looks squeezed (don't worry)
- Import the resultant QT file from the menu FILE>IMPORT>Navigate to where ever you had saved the QT file and select it.
- This will place the file in the project's bin....in the bin's attributes column find "ANAMORPHIC" and note that it will be unchecked i.e. FCP, although it exported a 16:9 export to QT, it no longer recognizes it as such so.......select the anamorphic attribute for the QT import and it will become "checked".....THEN AND ONLY THEN drag it into the Sequence and it will playback in full 16:9.

I have tested this with NTSC reference monitors all the way along and I can assure you that it works.

Jefff