OK I give up, help!

[Craig Ryan]

Im using 1.5 Pro and have some 24pA footage shot in squeeze mode. Editing in a Panasonic 24p timeline, and I simply want to export a work area clip. The problem is when i export using" Export > Movie > DV AVI > compresspor: DV 24p Advanced/ pixel aspect ratio DV/NTSC widescreen 16:9" the footage isnt widescreen, its 4:3, so the footage is obviously vertically stretched when played back on all programs...windows media player does this thing where it flcikers between 4:3 and 16:9 letterboxed...I've tried multiple cressors, Quicktime as well, and that results in a 4:3 video as well...so I cant seem to get this to work. Any step by step exporting solutions for this set up would be GREATLY appreciated. I just want some high quality footage to watch for playback and to send to friends to view. Thanks in advance.

 

[yuppers]

Ok, depending on what you are trying view the video on you have to take the appropriate actions. If it is going to be viewed on a computer monitor using some sort of compressor like divx you have to export using a pixel aspect ration of 1.0 since a computer monitors PAR is 1.0. this will give you black bars on top and bottom if you dont want them than set your resolution to 720x405 i think (could be wrong on that) if this is for a DVD than export using a PAR of 1.2 since the dvd player will letterbox the video if it is being shown on a 4:3 monitor. If this is going to be printed to tape like a VHS than you have to export as a PAR of 1.2 then letterbox the footage yourself in a premiere 4:3 timeline and export it as a regular 4:3 PAR .9. If you are backing it up to a mini-dv tape then you will want to export it using PAR of 1.2 (this Mini-DV backup wil be played squeshed if outputed to a television but if you want to keep the full resolution you will have to capture that backup and do one of the earlier suggestions