Convert 4.3 SD images into 16.9 DVCPro50 project with Streamclip?

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Convert 4.3 SD images into 16.9 DVCPro50 project with Streamclip?

I have 2 instances of Standard video 4.3 images to fit into a 16.9 HD project. In one case the 4.3 image is quite smaller and square (with 2 black bars top and bottom): it's 800x600 to be fitted in a 1920x1080 project. In the other the 4.3 image is quite bigger, and Standard video to fit into a DVCPro 50 Project. I read the definition of Letterboxing in Wikipedia but it describes converting 16.9 to 4.3 and not the other way around. Is it possible to do it? Could Streamclip convert the Standard video format to fit the HD project? Many thanks in advance.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11), FCP 6

Posted on Apr 11, 2012 7:36 AM

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mishmumken

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Apr 11, 2012 7:58 AM in response to RuthSchell

As you said, what you are trying to do is not letterboxing. In order to fill the 1920x1080 frame you will need to scale the clips (in the motion tab) until they fit the width of your frame. But in doing so you will clearly loose quality and top and bottom cropping will occur so you might not be able to frame it as you want.

When you place an HD clip into an SD timeline you will need to downscale pretty much in the same manner.

If you need to scale SD clips to HD on a regular basis, you might want to look into InstantHD.

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