Squeeze Mode - Aspect Ratio

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Squeeze Mode - Aspect Ratio

This is what I am doing...
I have multiple video signals coming into a mix board. The mix board goes into my computer. I am recording the signal into FCP. All the my cameras are shooting in squeeze mode to fake the 16:9 aspect ratio.
This is what I want...
I want FCP to automatically adjust the aspect ratio so I don't have to render the video after the session is over.

Is this possible?
What do I need to do?
To answer these questions do you need more details?

G4, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Sep 15, 2010 12:45 PM

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Answer 1

Jim Cookman

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Sep 15, 2010 12:51 PM in response to ianline

you're talking about two separate issues. As long as you're working with a 16x9 preset, FCP will recognize the anamorphic preset.

The fact that you need to render shows that your sequence does not have the same properties as the raw footage.

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ianline Author

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Sep 15, 2010 12:59 PM in response to Jim Cookman

So, if my preset is set properly in FCP then the live footage will record in the proper (unsqueezed) aspect ratio? No adjustments needed?

I'm using the Panasonic AG-DVX100 camera in squeeze mode.

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Answer 3

Sep 16, 2010 2:36 PM in response to ianline

That's right. Anamorphic is squeezed video. This is standard in standard definition. Depending on the format it goes to, there is a setting that lets that program/player/whatever know that it is widescreen and should be stretched out. With HD it is true widescreen. However, if you want to go to the Internet or something where it's displayed on a computer, it should be set to it the equivalent in square pixels, which is 853:480 (sometimes 854 is used when a program can't read an odd number). Quicktime will also recognize it as 720:480 widescreen if you output it correctly for the same reason stated above, it's marked that the program has to stretch it when displayed.

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