[MacDV] Re: Producing video in letterbox format

[sb]

In FCE, make sure you use an anamorphic preset for capture, then put your
clips in a standard 4:3 sequence.

 regards,

 sb


On 8/7/05 12:01 AM, "Gordon Alley" <gordon.alley at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have QuickTime Pro 7.0.1, Final Cut Express 2.0.3, iMovie HD 5.0.2,
> and iDVD 5.0.1.
> 
> I've recently recorded some video in 16:9 format with my Canon Elura
> 65 miniDV camcorder. I haven't imported it into my Mac yet.
> 
> After editing the video, I'd like to transfer it to VHS tape and to DVD.
> 
> My question is about how to get the video onto VHS tape in 4:3
> letterbox format. With 16:9 video on the cassette, the analog output
> of the camcorder produces 4:3 anamorphic widescreen, which is standard
> TV format with the 16:9 video compressed horizontally to 4:3
> proportions. A widescreen TV or monitor can stretch that back out to a
> normal-looking widescreen image, but it looks squished horizontally on
> a normal TV.
> 
> I want the video to be viewable on a normal TV. Hence the desire to
> produce letterbox format. Can QT, FCE, or iMovie HD produce letterbox
> format? If not, what else do I need?
> 
> Thanks.