4:3 to 16:9

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methuenbill
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4:3 to 16:9

Post by methuenbill »

I have an old project of pictures shot in 4:3 and Arabesk out. I heve re-imported it using ksebara into the 6000. I need to add it to a 16:9 project. If I import the pictures to the HD project can I keep them 4:3 with bars on the side?
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Re: 4:3 to 16:9

Post by CasablancaExpert »

To maintain the Pillarbox effect, I would import into a 4:3 project, then use the Clipboard to move into a 16:9 project. As long as you have selected the 'borders' under the 'Options' button in Clipboard you should get the result you're looking for.

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Re: 4:3 to 16:9

Post by LenVine »

Chet,
That was good advice for something that's one of the most misunderstood features in video, putting 4:3 video into a 16:9 project, and having it appear correctly proportioned.
Many videographers seem to prefer that the 4:3 video appears horizontally stretched in the 16:9 project, so as to avoid those "unwanted black bars" on each side. Geez, what bride wants to look fat on her wedding video !
By the way, I also noticed in Clipboard, under Options, it also says "Import trimmed sections", and I noticed that whether I have it checked or unchecked, it seems to make no difference, because the 4:3 video appears correctly proportioned with black on each side in the 16:9 project, so I was wondering what it's function is.
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Re: 4:3 to 16:9

Post by BobFoster »

If you clipboard a scene that you have "trimmed" either the "in" or "out" start/end points, the "trimmed" portion will also be included along with the clip and could be "re-adjusted".
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