first – thanks to Karl, Anil, and Rui for their help.
here’s the problem:
I had a minidv shot on PAL , LP (long play), and anamorphic
Most minidv decks allow you to capture on PAL / NTSC , but only in SP (standard play)
So not only did I have to change certain settings during the capture, I had to change settings on the timeline.
here’s the solution:
1. I had to use a PAL camera and switch to the LP setting to capture
it correctly.
The minidv decks I use will not allow you to capture LP footage
be it NTSC or PAL.
2. After capturing, you must change the settings in FCP.
In FCP, every timeline has options/settings.
So, Click on timeline
From the menu bar, select SEQUENCE -> SETTINGS
Make sure the Editing Timebase / framerate is 25 fps (that is PAL)
and make sure to choose CCIR 601 PAL (you’ll recognize the setting in the menu)
If you are having trouble changing the framerate, make sure to empty
your timeline first (thanks Special K)
For old dated pictures, see:
This Apple Article
It’ll give you the gist of what you have to do to get it widescreen, but not widescreen PAL.
For WIDESCREEN, make sure to check the anamorphic (16:9) box
Another good tip is to compare your sequence settings with your clip settings.
You can do this directly by going to where your clips, bins and
sequences are listed and scrolling through.
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