Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1481)

696 Part IV Real Time and Rendering
To pillarbox a 4:3 clip within a 16:9 sequence:
1 Create a sequence with a 16:9 aspect ratio. For example, choose the DVCPRO HD - 1080i60
Easy Setup and then create a new sequence.
2 Drag a clip with a 4:3 aspect ratio to the sequence.
If a dialog appears asking if you want to conform your sequence settings to your clip,
click No.
3 If the clip is not automatically scaled up to fit the sequence, select the sequence clip
and then choose Modify > Scale to Sequence.
The 4:3 sequence clip is now scaled to fit in the 16:9 sequence and appears pillarboxed.
For more information, see “ Scaling Images and Video Clips to Match a Sequence ” on
page 377.
Upconverting 4:3 Anamorphic Video to 16:9 Video
4:3 anamorphic video is actually a 16:9 image squeezed into a 4:3 frame, so it can easily
be scaled to fit an HD sequence.
To edit 16:9 anamorphic footage into a 16:9 sequence:
m Follow the instructions for scaling a 4:3 clip into a 16:9 sequence in “ Pillarboxing 4:3
Video in a 16:9 Frame ” on page 695. However, instead of using a normal 4:3 clip, use a
16:9 anamorphic clip.
The 16:9 anamorphic clip is now scaled to fit in the native 16:9 sequence.
480 anamorphic to 1080
480 anamorphic to 720