widescreen pal format

[jeauk]

hi all,

i am editing widescreen 16.9 video in normal tv, i can see top and bottom black boder i need to put transitions between black border in widescreen 19.6.
or convert to 4.3 any idea?

jeauk

[GrassValley_UP]

Please tell us more.
Project settings??? SD 16:9???
Aspect ratio of the original files???

[jeauk]

thanx for replay , i have try project setting 16.9 and 4.3 when i try to 4.3 clip it stress , i need to put the transitions between the black border .

the orginal (1.4222) framerate 25


thank you

[smartyarts]

Hello jeauk,

you must be more specific about the material you are editing.
You wrote, that your material is Widescreen 16:9 PAL. If it's SD (Standard Definition) 16:9 make sure that you have the Settings set to
Generic OHCI SD PAL | DV50i 16:9, 48kHz
If you edit HDV footage > Generic OHCI HD 50Hz | HDCAM/HDV 1080/50i must be set.

All images used in the timeline must be set to the corresponding PAR (Pixel Aspect Ratio) which is 1:1,42 for SD Widescreen or 1:1,33 for HDV.

Hope this helps...

[jeauk]

many thanx it work with Generic OHCI SD PAL | DV50i 16:9, 48kHz but i am using dvstrom 2 pro. i dont get the out put with generic . if i change to dvstrom output the image stress.

yes i am using SD 16.9 pal format .

many thanx

[SRsupport]

I think you need a 16:9 capable monitor. Or you should edit all you 16:9 footage in a 4:3 sd project and view everything letter boxed on a 4:3 monitor.

I you go out of the storm and the footage looks stretched switch your broadcast monitor to 16:9 to correctly display 16:9

[jeauk]

many thanx, i well try.

[STORMDAVE]

I've edited 16:9 projects with the storm....my Sony PVE series has a switch for 16:9 sources, so I just turn that on whenever I work with 16:9 projects.

Another way is as mentioned, just make a 4:3 project, edit as usual, then when done, switch the project to 16:9 and export to your favorite medium.

[GrassValley_KH]

Another way is as mentioned, just make a 4:3 project, edit as usual, then when done, switch the project to 16:9 and export to your favorite medium.

If you do this, just be careful with titles, graphics and some pixel-based coordinated effects - the size and positioning may be incorrect when switching aspect ratios, and you'll need to adjust them manually.

[DigitalDave]

If you do this, just be careful with titles, graphics and some pixel-based coordinated effects - the size and positioning may be incorrect when switching aspect ratios, and you'll need to adjust them manually.

Spot on advice. Seeing as this is in the Broadcast section Switching from 4x3 is frought with dangers. For Broadcast Safe areas have to be strictly adhered to with reagrd to captions, especially legalese. FYI The BBC has a template that has these Safe Areas for 16x9- with 14x9 and 4x3 safe

http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/tvbranding/picturesize.shtml

DD

[STORMDAVE]

If you do this, just be careful with titles, graphics and some pixel-based coordinated effects - the size and positioning may be incorrect when switching aspect ratios, and you'll need to adjust them manually.

I was going to post this, but as seen, most of todays "news" crews just do cuts only and the original user is using a DVStorm?

For cuts only it's fine, but as Kenneally mentioned, it's dangerous for other things.