Eliminating X Overlay For Output: Letterboxing HD Footage

[kgb]

Hey everyone, I am really frustrated because I can't figure out why there is still a white X through my video window after I spent hours rendering my clip's video filters. When I output a Quicktime, the white X is outputted as an overlay. There is no option to make the overlay disappear either. I don't know what to do, please help.

I have another issue. I shot a bunch of footage in 720 24p 16:9 aspect ratio. How do you insert letterbox mattes above and below a 16:9 image to make it 4:3? Is there any way to create a DVD that can do letterbox for 4:3 tv's and anamorphic 16:9 for widescreen tv's? Specifics would be helpful at this point.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Shane Ross]

What "white X?" Where did it come from? Did you install a DEMO VERSION of a plugin set and use that? Typically that will add a graphic of some sort to prevent use of it.

And how is this for your 16:9 question:

http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/faking_it.html

 

[bbalser]

If you make a standard native anamorphic DVD in DVDSP, it'll automatically do Letterbox in 4:3 mode on TVs, and anamorphic on wide screen TVs. Check the user manual for some good info on this issue.