How do i remove the transparent blur on right and left edge on screen in final cut pro x

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How do i remove the transparent blur on right and left edge on screen in final cut pro x

An external videographer has sent me a video file. The original file says that the screen size is 1980 x 1080. When I import it into FCPX it asks me to stipulate the screen sixe as the file is not recognised. I select 1980 x 1080. But when I actually start working within it within the Library>Project, I appears smaller. Then when I export it out as a 1980 x 1080 this transparent grey rectangle appears on the right and left of the exported file.

I have not added any effects to the file. Why is this blur appearing and how do I get rid of it?

Final Cut Pro X, working on a Mac laptop

Posted on Nov 16, 2014 3:55 PM

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Tom Wolsky

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Nov 16, 2014 4:00 PM in response to mycuba

Can you post a screen shot of this blur you're talking about?

Can you open the file in the QuickTime player and report exactly what it says in the inspector?

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mycuba Author

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Nov 16, 2014 4:22 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Dear Tom,

I appreciate your time in helping me with this issue.

Hopefully the following will clarify my issues.

Also, apologies I meant 1920 x 1080.

Regards

Marilyn

File info:

File before I import it into FCPX (no blur transparency on sides)

File info within FCPX:

File post export - see the grey transparency in the file?

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Tom Wolsky

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Nov 16, 2014 4:38 PM in response to mycuba

What software version are you using? What are the project properties? The file doesn't seem to fit the Viewer properly, or maybe you're scaled down the viewer for some reason.The gray bars on the left and right of the QT player screen also make the image wider than 16:9. It would be nice to see the properties display in the QuickTime player inspector, not the Finder, which does not give true information on actual sizes.

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mycuba Author

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Nov 16, 2014 5:01 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

This is from the Inspector.

The file says 1920 x 1080 and I export it as 1920 x 1080 but it appears with the grey bars.

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Tom Wolsky

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Nov 16, 2014 5:10 PM in response to mycuba

Project properties? The file that's appearing in the QT player including the gray bars is not 1920x1080. It's a wider aspect ratio. Are you sure this isn't a function of the QT display? Have you looked at the output file in a different viewer? How does it look when you use QuickLook in the Finder?

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mycuba Author

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Nov 16, 2014 6:22 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

I have found where the change occurs.

When I import the media the screen size looks fine... see below

But after I have grabbed the clip and inserted it into the working area, it somehow changes the screen size

It may be something I have accidentally pressed because the files I worked with from the same videographer on Friday didn't have this issue. It only started today.

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Nov 17, 2014 3:35 AM in response to mycuba

What are the project settings? Select the project in the browser, and post a screenshot of the Inspector.

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Russ H

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Nov 17, 2014 9:02 AM in response to mycuba

Guessing that somehow custom project settings were selected, rather than letting the first clip determine them.

Russ

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mycuba Author

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Nov 17, 2014 2:44 PM in response to mycuba

We have found the issue. Although the videographer selected 1920 x 1080 when exporting the file, he selected the wrong Aspect (D1/DV NTSC (0.9091) which is different to the other files I am working with.

I have had to get the RAW files from the videographer and work with them instead. The RAW files are displaying fine.

A huge thank you to Tom, Luis and Russ for being kind enough to offer your suggestions and help.

Marilyn

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Nov 17, 2014 5:53 PM in response to mycuba

Thanks for closing the thread with your solution. Hardly anyone does that around here. And even fewer people ever bother to say thanks. Keep coming back, hope to see more of your questions.

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