How do I export HD to a SD Mini-DV tape?

Chris Messineo

Chris Messineo

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I shot some HD Footage with my HVX and the film has been cut in FCP as a HD project.

I now need to export it as a SD file on a mini-dv tape.

What steps do I need to go through in FCP to make this happen?

Thanks a lot,

Chris

p.s. I will need to use the in camera tape deck on the HVX for this as I do not have a deck.
 
I think I must be doing something wrong.

My starting sequence is set as follows:

- HD (960x720) (16:9)

I then change the Aspect Ratio to:

- NTSC DV (3:2)

This cuts off the top, bottom, and sides of my image. I have to go into the motion tab on the clip and set the scale to 75% to make it all fit (although it still cuts off some of the top and bottom.

If I set the aspect ratio to:

- NTSC (4:3)

Now the top, bottom, and sides are cut off and setting the clips scale to 67% makes it fit in the screen.

Is this normal? Should I have to rescale the image? What is the difference between "NTSC DV (3:2)" and "NTSC (4:3)".

I should mention that my goal is that when this is played on a 4:3 TV it will be widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom.

Thanks,

Chris
 
final cut should automatically letterbox for 4:3.
try copying your media in the timeline (all media)
and pasting into a new DV sequence.
 
I created a new empty sequence.

I set the Aspect Ratio to: NTSC (4:3)

I copied everything from the first sequence in the new sequence. It looks okay. When I look at the actual clips in the new timeline I can see that it automatically set the scale to 66.67% so that the clip would fit into the new frame size.

I seems to work.

Unfortunately, it also requires everything to be rerendered. Oh well, I guess you can't have everything.

Thanks for the help.

BTW, What is the difference between "NTSC DV (3:2)" and "NTSC (4:3)"? Back when I used to shoot with my DVX, I used to use "NTSC DV (3:2) so I am confused as to why I am using "NTSC (4:3)" now.

Thanks again,

Chris
 
esperman said:
Chris,
I can't remember exactly the DV 3:2...
I just know I avoid it for some reason lol.
Click to expand...

Thanks again for the help. I combined your advice with some from the Apple forum. I created an entirely new sequence with the DV 3:2 format and then dropped the original HD sequence in there. This automatically resized it for me and had the added benefit of letting me make changes in the original HD timeline and having those reflected in the new SD timeline as well.

Chris
 
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