RobertofLadywellVillage
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Q: How,can,I,adjust,the,camera,settings,on,my,2009,Mac,to,16:9,format?

I want to use the camera on my 2009 iMac to shoot some footage for a video project. The project is in 16:9 wide screen. How can I adjust the camera to shoot in this format?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Using i movie 6HD and Final Cut Ex.

Posted on Apr 14, 2015 12:35 PM

by EZ Jim,Solvedanswer
EZ Jim EZ Jim
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A:

To,record,the,iSight,clips,that,you,want,to,incorporate,into,your,video,project, ,first,Create,a,New,Project,to,be,exclusively,used,for,your,iSight,recording.

 

After,naming,your,new,iSight,recording,project,and,setting,its,storage,location, ,click,the,"Video,format",reveal,triangle,to,select,the,16:9,aspect,ratio,format:

     set ratio.png

If,your,Mac's,inbuilt,camera,is,capable,of,recording,16:9,clips,,you,should,be,

able,to,record,the,needed,footage,with,your,iSight., After,that,footage,is,edited,

(if,necessary),,you,can,copy,your,saved,iSight,project,clips,to,your,

widescreen,project,for,incorporation,into,your,final,product.

 

 

Message was edited by: EZ Jim

 

Mac OSX 10.10.3

Posted on Apr 17, 2015 9:40 AM

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Q: How,can,I,adjust,the,camera,settings,on,my,2009,Mac,to,16:9,format?

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  • by EZ Jim,Solvedanswer

    EZ Jim EZ Jim Apr 17, 2015 9:40 AM in response to RobertofLadywellVillage
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    Apr 17, 2015 9:40 AM in response to RobertofLadywellVillage

    To,record,the,iSight,clips,that,you,want,to,incorporate,into,your,video,project, ,first,Create,a,New,Project,to,be,exclusively,used,for,your,iSight,recording.

     

    After,naming,your,new,iSight,recording,project,and,setting,its,storage,location, ,click,the,"Video,format",reveal,triangle,to,select,the,16:9,aspect,ratio,format:

         set ratio.png

    If,your,Mac's,inbuilt,camera,is,capable,of,recording,16:9,clips,,you,should,be,

    able,to,record,the,needed,footage,with,your,iSight., After,that,footage,is,edited,

    (if,necessary),,you,can,copy,your,saved,iSight,project,clips,to,your,

    widescreen,project,for,incorporation,into,your,final,product.

     

     

    Message was edited by: EZ Jim

     

    Mac OSX 10.10.3

  • by Baby Boomer (USofA),

    Baby Boomer (USofA) Baby Boomer (USofA) Apr 16, 2015 3:47 PM in response to EZ Jim
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    Apr 16, 2015 3:47 PM in response to EZ Jim

    @ EZ Jim


    I think you broke a world record w/the commas.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • by RobertofLadywellVillage,

    RobertofLadywellVillage RobertofLadywellVillage Apr 17, 2015 6:20 AM in response to EZ Jim
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    Apr 17, 2015 6:20 AM in response to EZ Jim


    Thanks for this, but the video from the i-sight camera is still in 4:3 format so I suppose that it simply can't produce video in  16:9.

     

    Sorry for the commas folks. I had some difficulty posting this question on-line and it put these commas in when searching the database. Should have realised and adjusted but it was late.......

  • by EZ Jim,

    EZ Jim EZ Jim Apr 17, 2015 9:37 AM in response to Baby Boomer (USofA)
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    Apr 17, 2015 9:37 AM in response to Baby Boomer (USofA)

    Baby Boomer (USofA) wrote: ... world record w/the commas.  

     

    my twisted "humour " ....

  • by EZ Jim,

    EZ Jim EZ Jim Apr 17, 2015 10:37 AM in response to RobertofLadywellVillage
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    Apr 17, 2015 10:37 AM in response to RobertofLadywellVillage

    Thanks for letting us know your questions was answered!  A few other thoughts....

    RobertofLadywellVillage wrote: ...the video from the i-sight camera is still in 4:3 format so I suppose that it simply can't produce video in  16:9...

     

    True, the viewed camera image is always 4:3 with your old iMovie 6 HD, but experiment a bit.

     

    Some of the iMovie 6 video formats you can select when you create your iSight clips in the separate iSight project can create a 16:9 frame.  That frame will contain your 4:3 iSight image but be filled out to 16:9 with symmetrical black bars on the left and right sides of the image.  These clips will be importable into your widescreen project.  Although the portions recorded on your iSight will contain the black bars that keep the 16:9 aspect ratio you need, you should be able to include both the iSight captured video and your other video clips in the same 16:9 final product.

     

    If you have a 16:9 digital cameras that can record the clips, use that to get the format you need and better image quality than iSight can provide.

     

    However, if you really need to record 16:9 iSight video, and if your Mac has QuickTime Player (version 10.x), try using QTX.  After you open a "New Movie Recording" window, QTX can change camera recording aspect ratios by using its Preference controls as shown in this image of the :

     

          QTX Prefs


    If you really need to use an iSight to capture widescreen video that is not block-filled, another option would be to use a later iMovie version that can record widescreen views of your inbuilt camera. I use iMovie '11 to do this, but, if you don't already have later versions, be sure to check System Requirements for later iMovies before you buy to see if they can work with your Mac OS version.


    RobertofLadywellVillage wrote: ... Sorry for the commas folks. I had some difficulty posting this question ...


    I had no problem understanding your post, and  I actually enjoyed the non-standard title.  I hope you don't mind my strange attempt at humor, but it is apparent that you were as able to understand my reply as I was your question. 


    Thanks for the excuse for my silly chuckle,

    EZ Jim

  • by EZ Jim,

    EZ Jim EZ Jim Apr 17, 2015 1:23 PM in response to EZ Jim
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    Apr 17, 2015 1:23 PM in response to EZ Jim

    P.S. FYI , iMovie 6 will not run in Mac OS X 10.10.x.


    Therefore, if you want to keep using iMovie 6 as well as later iMovie versions, don't upgrade your Mac OS beyond 10.9.x.

  • by Klaus1,Helpful

    Klaus1 Klaus1 May 1, 2015 11:49 AM in response to EZ Jim
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    May 1, 2015 11:49 AM in response to EZ Jim

    EZ Jim wrote:

     

    P.S. FYI , iMovie 6 will not run in Mac OS X 10.10.x.


    Therefore, if you want to keep using iMovie 6 as well as later iMovie versions, don't upgrade your Mac OS beyond 10.9.x.

    However, there are those you say that it will:

     

    (Originally posted by Ziatron)

     

    For the millions trying to use iMovie HD with Yosemite

    Some people keep a separate hard drive or partition with Mavericks on it to avoid the below procedure. However, once you get the below set up, it's no big deal.

     

    A while back, someone posted a "patch" to iMovie HD 06 that corrected the launching issue. For some reason, Apple removed the post.

     

    Yosemite has a bug that incorrectly identifies iMovie 6 (a.k.a. iMovie HD) as not compatible.  iMovie HD works fine with Yosemite.

    Below is a workaround that many use until this bug is fixed.

     

    >  Find iMovie HD in your applications folder.

    >  Right click on it, and select “Show Package Contents”.

    >  You will then find a folder named "Contents”.  Open it.  Then open the folder named "MacOS”.

    >  There you will find "iMovie HD".  Double-click on this, and iMovie HD will launch.

    >  Then create an alias. iMovie HD starts directly from the alias.

  • by EZ Jim,

    EZ Jim EZ Jim May 1, 2015 8:45 AM in response to Klaus1
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    May 1, 2015 8:45 AM in response to Klaus1

    Thanks for the useful info, Klaus1 !

     

    Klaus1 wrote: .... Originally posted by Ziatron)  Some people keep a separate hard drive or partition with Mavericks ...

     

    I do this, and it works perfectly when booted from my second drive using Mac OS X 10.9.5.

     

    Klaus1 wrote: .... Originally posted by Ziatron) ... find "iMovie HD".  Double-click on this, and iMovie HD will launch.  Then create an alias. iMovie HD starts directly from the alias.

     

    I have tried the instructions you cite and offer the following observations for benefit of others who may want to use this workaround.

     

    Although iMovie 6 HD does run for me in OS X 10.10.3 with this procedure, it ONLY does so by launching Terminal, and it ONLY runs while Terminal is open.  Quitting the Terminal session immediately quits

    iMovie 6 HD.  I could never make iMovie HD start "directly" from the alias.  Whether starting from the iMovie HD Unix Executable File or from the alias created per Ziatron's instructions, Terminal opens first.  In either case, iMovie HD runs ONLY while I leave the Terminal session open.

     

     

    Message was edited by: EZ Jim

     

    Mac Pro (Early 2009) with Mac OS X 10.10.3 & Mac OS X 10.9.5

  • by RobertofLadywellVillage,

    RobertofLadywellVillage RobertofLadywellVillage May 1, 2015 11:51 AM in response to EZ Jim
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    May 1, 2015 11:51 AM in response to EZ Jim

    Thank you for this. Certainly worth experimenting with these suggestions.

     

    Once opened in this way is it then stable in use?

  • by EZ Jim,

    EZ Jim EZ Jim May 1, 2015 3:30 PM in response to RobertofLadywellVillage
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    May 1, 2015 3:30 PM in response to RobertofLadywellVillage

    RobertofLadywellVillage wrote: ... Once opened in this way is it then stable in use?

     

    Yes