16x9 aspect ratio quicktime movie switches to 4x3 in idvd

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16x9 aspect ratio quicktime movie switches to 4x3 in idvd

I have a quicktime movie that has a 16x9 aspect ratio. In Info the dimensions show up as 720x480 (853x480) and when opened in Quicktime it is opening in the correct aspect ratio it was created. After bringing the Quicktime movie into an idvd project that was set up for 16x9, when I click on the movie, it shows up as a 4x3 movie, and the images are noticeably distorted. Any ideas on how to resolve this? Thanks.

MAC PRO, Mac OS X (10.6.6), 7 GB RAM

Posted on Feb 1, 2011 5:59 PM

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Answer 1

F Shippey

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Feb 1, 2011 6:26 PM in response to updeinva

A solution is to use something called Anamorphizer that sets the file's widescreen flag so that it is recognized as anamorphically squeezed widescreen.

Get Anamorphizer at http://homepage.mac.com/sith33/FileSharing34.html

Make sure Quicktime 7 is open before you try Anamorphizer. (NOTE: You MUST use Quicktime 7 and NOT Quicktime X)

Place a copy of your movie clip in a new folder and drag that clip over the Anamorphizer icon. This should create a second file in that folder that start with Anamorphic- This is the reference movie you drag-and-drop into iDVD. Note that your clip in that folder (which is the movie the reference movie points to, must not be moved or deleted).

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Answer 2

iNCFILMS

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Jul 29, 2011 1:40 PM in response to updeinva

Another work around (In QT 7) is to click the WINDOW tab, then SHOW MOVIE PROPERTIES menu, click on the Video Track from the drop down list. Then, under VISUAL SETTINGS, unclick the "Preserve Aspect Ratio" box, then change the scaled size to the proper pixel number. The video will instantly change to your specifications, click save, and you got it-

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