Woodlandliz

Q: Aspect ratio when exporting to DVD

Newbie - forgive me but have been struggling with this one for days.

 

Have a project - 5 min film - in FCP X and really struggling to export it to DVD using the share command - it will copy fine but the original is in 1920 x 1080 and the DVD share option automatically selects to burn at 720 x 576.  Inevitably the output is skewed and the altered ratio means that there is lost image around the edges.

I need to have this project outputted onto DVD.

I have tried exporting via the Blue Ray option and using the DVD disc option instead of the 'Hard Drive (Blu Ray)' option under Settings/Output Device but although this process seemed successful the DVD would not play on either a DVD player or Blu Ray Player.

 

Is there any way of exporting direct to DVD in 1920 x 1080 or similar locked aspect ratio (eg 1280 x 720 etc) or of altering the default output setting for DVD sharing?

I don't have compressor, I don't have DVD or Blu Ray burner software and surely FCP X can do this?

 

I have altered the format of the original file into various aspect ratios but irrespective, the output ratio is always the same incorrect ratio of 720 x 576.

 

In anticipation of your help, thank you and please keep your answers in plain language - am new to FCP X and macs!

 

Thank you

 

LizW

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on May 17, 2014 2:00 PM

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  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H May 18, 2014 1:32 PM in response to Woodlandliz
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    May 18, 2014 1:32 PM in response to Woodlandliz

    Thanks, Glad it worked!

     

    Russ

  • by Alchroma,

    Alchroma Alchroma May 18, 2014 5:03 PM in response to Woodlandliz
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    May 18, 2014 5:03 PM in response to Woodlandliz

    An interesting read this thread.

    If your TV is a CRT then that's fairly normal, loosing some of the image.

     

    My thoughts are that if you want to re-size the image around 90% you could use this re-sized image inside a full size image as a PIP (picture in picture). These two images are two tracks playing exactly the same thing at the same time.

    Use a soft blurr effect on the outer image.

     

    This idea makes the total image full size and sort of looks correct and no Black edges are seen.

    Also looks cool for wedding stuff.

     

    Al

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