Let's say I have a 720p timeline. I drop a 1080 clip into it on FCP right now, and it scales it down to 720 automatically. Is there any setting on FCP or Adobe that drops a 1080 clip in a 720 timeline in true size? Where to show the clip properly I'd have to scale it myself? I ask because it seems like the 1080 quality isn't retained as soon as it's scaled into 720, so if I wanted to crop out part of the shot, I'm under 720 quality, when I really shouldn't have to be... or am I completely wrong? I could buy that, too.
720p/1080p timeline scaling size question
- Thread starter BrettR.
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videoatlanta
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A couple of ways: Create a 720p sequence and when it is blank, drop the 1080 clip in, and when FCP asks if you want to conform the sequence to the clip say no.
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Just double click the clip in the sequence and under the motion tab change the distort properties.
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Just double click the clip in the sequence and under the motion tab change the distort properties.