FX1, FCP5, DVFilmMaker

Heath Hays · September 21st, 2005, 11:06 AM

Hey all, i'm trying to decide whether to purchase the dvfilmmaker program. ive downloaded the newest demo version and have began testing it with my raw hdv footage. I'm having problems getting the final product to be the same(in terms of aspect ratio) as my raw footage.

Ideally, I'd like to turn clips to 24fps for edit, then come back and 'film look' the whole thing. When i do a straight up convert 60i to 24 in dvfilmmaker, the result is a 4:3 picture. (from my 16:9 raw clip..) There is an option for squeezing to a 16:9 letterbox, and this seems to be proper aspect, but letterboxed. why?? Is this the only way for my clips to be run through and remain 16:9?

i might ask if its due to the fact that im using the demo version, but it says very clearly on the site that its the exact same thing, adding the logoburn.

does anyone see where im missing something? any advice or direction at all?

thanks!

heath

Adrian Vallarino · September 22nd, 2005, 10:52 AM

4:3 is just the way QT plays it, it interprets 1920x1080 as 1440x1080. But the info is there, just open a HDV program in FCP5 and drop your footage in it, you should see it 16:9

Heath Hays · September 23rd, 2005, 08:01 AM

thanks! i never thought to try that. looks great!

i appreciate the reply.

September 21st, 2005, 11:06 AM	#1
Heath Hays Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 60	FX1, FCP5, DVFilmMaker - ratio issues. Hey all, i'm trying to decide whether to purchase the dvfilmmaker program. ive downloaded the newest demo version and have began testing it with my raw hdv footage. I'm having problems getting the final product to be the same(in terms of aspect ratio) as my raw footage. Ideally, I'd like to turn clips to 24fps for edit, then come back and 'film look' the whole thing. When i do a straight up convert 60i to 24 in dvfilmmaker, the result is a 4:3 picture. (from my 16:9 raw clip..) There is an option for squeezing to a 16:9 letterbox, and this seems to be proper aspect, but letterboxed. why?? Is this the only way for my clips to be run through and remain 16:9? i might ask if its due to the fact that im using the demo version, but it says very clearly on the site that its the exact same thing, adding the logoburn. does anyone see where im missing something? any advice or direction at all? thanks! heath __________________ Heath Hays MGD Productions

September 23rd, 2005, 08:01 AM	#3
Heath Hays Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 60	thanks! i never thought to try that. looks great! i appreciate the reply. __________________ Heath Hays MGD Productions

September 22nd, 2005, 10:52 AM	#2
Adrian Vallarino Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bevery Hills, CA Posts: 48	4:3 is just the way QT plays it, it interprets 1920x1080 as 1440x1080. But the info is there, just open a HDV program in FCP5 and drop your footage in it, you should see it 16:9