I don't understand WHY...

[vecinu]

Hi, i've shot with a Canon XL2, and recorded on a Focus FS-100 Portable DTE Recorder, 16:9, 50i, lower field. I have transferred the files into my computer. Settings are shown like in the picture bellow(Edius 6.02). I have analyzed the files with GSpot, and it shows that the clips are 16:9. I don't understand why Edius convert the clips to 3:4 when i bring them in Bin. Or, maybe i have to do some settings? I have tested with PPro and Vegas, and they both import my files in 16:9 without any problem. Thanks.

[John Lewis]

Right click on the clip in the bin and view its properties is it 16:9 SD will look
4*3 but place on timeline it will be ok

[GrassValley_SL]

Can you upload a sample so we can have a look?
You can change the aspect for the clips by going to the bin
set view to detail text mode
Make sure the aspect ratio is displayed.
Select the first clip
Shift select the last
Click on the triangle in triangle you see in aspect
put aspect to 16:9
All the clip will have a 16:9 aspect.

I also would advice to update to 6.03 because we have had some fixes.

[vecinu]

Right click on the clip in the bin and view its properties is it 16:9 SD will look
4*3 but place on timeline it will be ok

In properties it is 4*3 and same in timeline. I changed each clip to 16*9, but it is useless to do that with over 150 clips.

[GrassValley_SL]

The post just above yours explains how to do it for all clips in one go.
Care to read it?

[vecinu]

In properties it is 4*3 and same in timeline. I changed each clip to 16*9, but it is useless to do that with over 150 clips.

[GrassValley_SL]

Ok the record is broken. Go try what I told you in post number 3.You can change all 150 clips with a One mouse click.
It is useless to keep posting that you have to do it for 150 clips one at the time when you can change them all at once.

[vecinu]

Can you upload a sample so we can have a look?
You can change the aspect for the clips by going to the bin
set view to detail text mode
Make sure the aspect ratio is displayed.
Select the first clip
Shift select the last
Click on the triangle in triangle you see in aspect
put aspect to 16:9
All the clip will have a 16:9 aspect.

I also would advice to update to 6.03 because we have had some fixes.

Many thanks, i didn't see the triangle. It is at the end of other properties. Thanks again.

[GrassValley_SL]

You are welcome.

[antonsvideo]

also, your project setting seems strange for DV, does it really have 8 audio channels embedded?

[vecinu]

also, your project setting seems strange for DV, does it really have 8 audio channels embedded?

Would you explain me, please, which are correct settings for SD-PAL DV and where i am wrong?
Thank you.

[antonsvideo]

Would you explain me, please, which are correct settings for SD-PAL DV and where i am wrong?
Thank you.

you selected 8 channel audio, EDIUS should not even allow you to select 8 channels for DV audio, maybe a bug

proper DV is stereo 16bit 48k 2 channel

consumer DV preset also often is 12bit 32k 4 channel (avoid this one)

also, you are using 24bit audio (EDIUS should not allow this under a DV preset), DV is 16bit

see attached correct Pal DV preset

http://www.videoproductions.com.au/edius6/DV-Pal-preset.png

[GrassValley_SL]

We had a lot of request of "format free presets" so I don't think we will limit the choice again.
There are people who use a dv video size but require more then dv spec channels because they send it to an audio app for sweetening and then they export back to 2 channels if there is need to export to legal spec. This was a forum request.....

[antonsvideo]

I understand

however, when choosing a DV preset in the dropdown, it should default to the DV spec, but it does not

currently, the only way to get it to DV spec is by using the Wizard

[GrassValley_SL]

Which is why we have the wizard. If you don't know in the outs use the wizard.
As soon as you are in the advanced settings you take responsibility for the configuration.
That's where the Free format is. The drop down in the advanced section is just an easy frame size selection not an "in spec wizard".