Export through Quicktime Zoomed in compared to MPEG-4

[Mark Linsangan]

Hey guys, I'm new here. I heard this is the best forum for Film Making. So i joined! I want to maximize my skills in Film Making.

Anyways my main question or problem I'm having is (Sorry if this has been asked before)

Whenever I export through Mpegstreamclip or FCP 7 with Export to Quicktime option and choose Apple Pro Res 422LT.
I review the footage. It's zoomed in a tad bit compared to when i export to MPEG-4 and it shows the full video.

I just want the right colors/quality that's why I want to export through quicktime and Pro Res 422LT.

Any suggestions would be helpful!

Thanks,

Mark

 

[Mark Linsangan]

As you see one is in .MOV file and one is .MP4
notice the difference in aspect ratio? .MOV is zoomed in a bit. The other is the full resolution (Non Zoomed)



Any help is appreciated.

 

[Alex H.]

What are your project/timeline settings in FCP?

 

[Mark Linsangan]

What are your project/timeline settings in FCP?

My timeline/project is always at 1920x1080 Apple Pro Res 422 LT 24fps

 

[Alex H.]

My timeline/project is always at 1920x1080 Apple Pro Res 422 LT 24fps

Then the best export you have is simply File>Export>Quicktime Movie. Leave it at the default "current project settings" and select "make movie self-contained.". If you're exporting using QT Conversion, or something else, and setting it to ProRes, then you're forcing a conversion that isn't necessary.

 

[Mark Linsangan]

Then the best export you have is simply File>Export>Quicktime Movie. Leave it at the default "current project settings" and select "make movie self-contained.". If you're exporting using QT Conversion, or something else, and setting it to ProRes, then you're forcing a conversion that isn't necessary.

Thanks Alex, I think i may have gotten it now

WHat I'm doing now is Exporting Using Quicktime Conversion > h.264
so it's still in .MOV file and the size isn't as big, same crop factor as the .MP4 i had up there in the screenshot. and Colors looks right

 

[Alex H.]

Again, export at current project settings, self-contained. Then, quit FCP and launch Compressor or MPEG StreamClip and do the conversion there.

 

[Mark Linsangan]

Will it be much better if i did it like that?