Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 1095)

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Working with
Anamorphic 16:9 Media
This appendix covers the following:
 About Anamorphic 16:9 Media (p. 1095)
 Recording Anamorphic Video (p. 1099)
 Capturing Anamorphic Media (p. 1100)
 Viewing and Editing Anamorphic Media (p. 1100)
 Rendering Items That Contain Anamorphic Media (p. 1102)
 Exporting Anamorphic Video to a QuickTime Movie (p. 1103)
About Anamorphic 16:9 Media
In Final Cut Express, you can capture, edit, and export anamorphic 16:9 media. Before
you shoot or capture this type of video, find out more about how Final Cut Express
handles this format to help you determine what settings and options you need to use.
In the film industry, anamorphic lenses are often used to squeeze a widescreen image
onto a standard 35 mm frame. During projection, the process is reversed: The squeezed
image on the 4:3 film frame is stretched by a second anamorphic lens, resulting in a
2.40:1 aspect ratio on screen.