Widescreen Exporting in CS4 - PAL (+quicktime pro)

tommetass

tommetass

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Hi guys!
I finally learned how to export to widescreen with Adobe Premiere CS4..
Yes.. I said it.... "FINALLY!"

Oh my lord how I have been stressing and toiling over this crap..:crybaby:

Anyway.. I thought I could just post the whole shenanigan here :)

Here it goes:
In Premiere CS4

File --> Export media --> Format: Microsoft AVI (square pixel) --> Video CODEC: No compression (with this you can adjust the pixels)

Unlock the ratio --> Set the pixels to: 1050x576

:thumbup: Then export :thumbup:


(Now... My Quicktime is in norwegian, but I'll try to translate correctly)

Open the file in Quicktime Pro --> File --> Export --> Options --> Settings: Choose h.264 and set all the other stuff to automatic. Then set the quality to whatever you want, click ok --> Size. Now the size.. well.. it depends on what you want right? But I figured if you want a "Normal size", then just divide 1050 with 1.3 and the same with 576. and then you get 807x443. Type it in, click ok and save/export the file.


There you go! :D
Oh happy day! :tongue:
 
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Well, I've seen a lot about NTSC.. so I just wanted to brake it down in PAL language :tongue:
 
ok i am also in PAL region but it works also for me,i think there is nothing to do with the ntsc/pal issue.
 
Here is the other way if you find you have a squeezed .mov:

Open your mov in QT Pro
Show Movie Properties (Ctrl-J)
Click on Video Track
Click on Visual Settings Tab
Un check the Preserve Aspect Ratio box

(Here is where you now need to do some math to change the 4x3 to 16:9 ratio) 16 divided by 9 = 1.7777 (1.78 is close enough)

Divide the Vertical Pixel Dimension by 1.78 and enter the result in the Vert Dimension box
Ensure the Preserve Aspect Ratio box is UNCHECKED
Hit Tab key and notice the image in the QT window change.

In the QT Window Menu - File>Save

Heres an example:

QT movie Original is 320x240
Divide 240 x1.78 ( ie. 240/1.78=134)


Note- It is important to SAVE. This process is only changing the Header flag info in the file.

Bingo!
 
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