wide screen with GL2 at DVinfo.net

Thomas Fraser · November 22nd, 2003, 06:38 PM

I shoot with a Canon GL2..
I want to have black bars, top and bottom, wide screen look..on my finished video, and play it on any regular television
Can I add these in Premiere post production?
Is there a stand alone software that will allow this?

Any suggestions
Thank you for your help.

Peter Moore · November 22nd, 2003, 10:39 PM

Yes, in fact you are better off doing that, as opposed to anamorophic widescreen, unelss you're distributing on DVD. Just do a crop of 12% and 13% on the top and bottom, respectively. That's all there is to it.

Thomas Fraser · November 23rd, 2003, 08:46 PM

I am new to editing , could you please tell me how to crop to get wide screen effect??
Thank you

Peter Moore · November 24th, 2003, 07:29 AM

Search for "Crop" in the help documentation for Premier. It's one of the video effects you can apply to clips.

Bryan McCullough · November 25th, 2003, 09:32 PM

I think in Premiere the filter is actually 'clip'.

Doesn't 'crop' compress the image when you use it? I always get those mixed up.

Chris Hurd · November 26th, 2003, 05:10 AM

There is a way to do this directly in the camera. See the "title mix" tutorial from Tustin Larson at http://www.dvinfo.net/canongl2/index.php. Hope this helps,

November 22nd, 2003, 06:38 PM	#1
Thomas Fraser Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 70	wide screen with GL2 I shoot with a Canon GL2.. I want to have black bars, top and bottom, wide screen look..on my finished video, and play it on any regular television Can I add these in Premiere post production? Is there a stand alone software that will allow this? Any suggestions Thank you for your help. __________________ Thanks for your help everyone.

November 23rd, 2003, 08:46 PM	#3
Thomas Fraser Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 70	wide screen I am new to editing , could you please tell me how to crop to get wide screen effect?? Thank you __________________ Thanks for your help everyone.

November 26th, 2003, 05:10 AM	#6
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	There is a way to do this directly in the camera. See the "title mix" tutorial from Tustin Larson at http://www.dvinfo.net/canongl2/index.php. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

November 22nd, 2003, 10:39 PM	#2
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	Yes, in fact you are better off doing that, as opposed to anamorophic widescreen, unelss you're distributing on DVD. Just do a crop of 12% and 13% on the top and bottom, respectively. That's all there is to it.

November 24th, 2003, 07:29 AM	#4
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	Search for "Crop" in the help documentation for Premier. It's one of the video effects you can apply to clips.

November 25th, 2003, 09:32 PM	#5
Bryan McCullough Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 842	I think in Premiere the filter is actually 'clip'. Doesn't 'crop' compress the image when you use it? I always get those mixed up.