Here it is: http://reports.graymattergravy.com/2008/10/26/export-from-final-cut-pro/
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Michael Verdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think I properly explained how I do this so I'm making a > screencast right now. It's pretty simple - no messing with sequence > presets plus you create an archive of your work in the process. I'll > post it this evening and I'll post back here when it's up. > > - Verdi > > On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Rupert....you should take 1 minute and record this here: >> http://videoblogginggroup.pbwiki.com/#Compression >> Hate to see this solution lost. >> >> Jay >> >> On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Rupert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> So I just spent an hour or so on AIM with JD, making it work. So >>> that he can just export once instead of exporting at full resolution >>> and then exporting again smaller. >>> >>> The problem is that the HDV frame size is 1440x1080 (4:3), with an >>> Pixel Aspect Ratio of HD (1440x1080). >>> >>> But the video itself is widescreen - 1920x1080 (16:9), so it's being >>> squeezed in a sort of anamorphic. But Final Cut (version 5) didn't >>> seem to understand this properly. When exporting, it was treating it >>> as if it was a 1440x1080 4:3 movie. >>> >>> We hacked it by creating a new sequence that was 1920x1080 with >>> square pixel aspect ratio. Then checking the Anamorphic setting on >>> the clips, and turning off the setting in the Canvas that says "View >>> as Square Pixels". >>> >>> There must be a way of setting it so that both sequence and clip are >>> the same, and so that Final Cut knows that it's effectively an >>> anamorphic sequence and clip. Any ideas on this would be gratefully >>> received. >>> >>> At least for now JD's getting an easy export of his movies. >>> >>> Bloody aspect ratio and anamorphic issues must waste more time than >>> anything else. >>> >>> Rupert >>> http://twittervlog.tv >>> >>> On 23-Oct-08, at 2:17 PM, JD Lasica wrote: >>> >>> First, thanks, Rupert and Michael V. for the quick and incisive >>> responses. I learned a lot today! >>> >>> This is quite interesting (to me, anyway). When I followed Michael's >>> method of exporting a .dv file in FC Pro, opening it in QuickTime Pro, >>> then exporting it as an .mp4, the resulting file was actually a >>> quarter-inch shorter than the version I exported directly as an .mp4 >>> in iMovie 6. (Unless I'm doing something wrong. Michael, you said: >>> export a full resolution copy from FCP -- does that mean Export as "DV >>> Stream"? That's what I did.) >>> >>> Rupert, thanks much. The Aspect Ratio is set to 0. >>> >>> Where do I look to see if my Clip and Sequence are both checked as >>> Anamorphic - or not? I'm new to FCP and don't see the word Anamorphic >>> anywhere ... >>> >>> thanks! >>> jd >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://jaydedman.com >> 917 371 6790 >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > http://graymattergravy.com > -- http://graymattergravy.com
