Exporting a 16:9 video file for dvd distribution – Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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In the Dimensions width and height fields, enter the width and height you calculated
for your exported 16:9 movie.
For more information, see “
Calculating the Dimensions for an Exported 16:9 QuickTime
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Make sure the “Preserve aspect ratio using” checkbox is unselected, then click OK.
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In the Movie Settings window, choose audio settings, then click OK.
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Enter a filename, choose a location to save your file, then click OK to export your movie.
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When the movie has finished exporting, double-click the movie in the Finder to open it
in QuickTime Player and verify that its aspect ratio is 16:9.
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For more information, see Chapter 18, “
Exporting Using QuickTime Conversion
Exporting a 16:9 Video File for DVD Distribution
You can use Compressor to export 16:9 anamorphic movies to an MPEG-2 file for DVD
authoring. To create anamorphic 16:9 MPEG-2 footage with Compressor, the setting
you use must always have an aspect ratio setting of 16:9. You can choose an aspect
ratio from the Aspect Ratio pop-up menu, located in the Video Format tab of the
Encoder pane.
To export a 16:9 anamorphic sequence to a 16:9 anamorphic MPEG-2 file:
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In the Browser, select the 16:9 anamorphic sequence you want to export.
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Choose File > Export > Using Compressor.
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In Compressor, your sequence appears as an encoding job in a Batch window.
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Select an MPEG-2 setting that includes “16:9” in the title and drag the setting to the
encoding job in the Batch window.
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Click Submit to start encoding the job.
For more information, see Chapter 20, “