HDV from Z7E has a funny letterbox at DVinfo.net

Yigal Alexander · July 31st, 2010, 12:57 PM

I shot a live concert yesterday with the Z7E (set to HDV 1080p), and when i Log & Transferred it into FCS 3 and, put the video on the timeline, the video has this weird letterbox. When i play the footage in the viewer it's OK but on the time line its no good.

Thinking its a display glitch, i exported a segment from the sequence, and it looked the same.

I tried endlessly playing with the sequence settings but got to nothing.
I've attached two screenshots.

Can anybody help me?
Really appreciate the help!

Andy Mees · July 31st, 2010, 10:05 PM

You've only posted half the pertinent info there Yigal, can you post a screenshot of the source clip's item properties too?

Yigal Alexander · August 1st, 2010, 02:04 PM

Yes, here it is
thank you!

Andy Mees · August 1st, 2010, 05:51 PM

Sorry Yigal

I should have been more specific, a Clip's Item Properties window is revealed by selecting it then pressing Cmd-9 (or choosing Edit menu > Item Properties > Format).

Your screenshot suggests that your source master clip or timeline instance has somehow had the "anamorphic" flag applied, causing the distortion displayed in the canvas, Try removing that anamorphic flag and then choosing Modify menu > Scale to Sequence, or otherwise double click the timeline instance to load it into the Viewer window, then go to the Motion tab and reset the Distort >> Aspect Ratio property to 0 (zero).

Hope it helps
Andy

John Wiley · August 2nd, 2010, 05:10 PM

Hi Yigal,

My guess would be to check that the "anamorphic" tickbox is checked in the properties for both the sequence and the clips. Also, make sure that you are using a 1440x1080 timeline, not a 1920x1080.

Yigal Alexander · August 2nd, 2010, 10:47 PM

Thank you all for your replies. I tried your suggestions, but nothing worked.
In the end i just imported the footage into a new project (with the same settings actually) and it all worked.

Thank you for your time!

Zach Love · August 11th, 2010, 01:25 AM

Sometimes it is in the "distort" settings in the same tab as "basic motion"

But if you got it to work, you got it to work.

July 31st, 2010, 12:57 PM	#1
Yigal Alexander Tourist Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tel-Aviv, Israel Posts: 4	HDV from Z7E has a funny letterbox I shot a live concert yesterday with the Z7E (set to HDV 1080p), and when i Log & Transferred it into FCS 3 and, put the video on the timeline, the video has this weird letterbox. When i play the footage in the viewer it's OK but on the time line its no good. Thinking its a display glitch, i exported a segment from the sequence, and it looked the same. I tried endlessly playing with the sequence settings but got to nothing. I've attached two screenshots. Can anybody help me? Really appreciate the help! Attached Thumbnails

August 1st, 2010, 02:04 PM	#3
Yigal Alexander Tourist Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tel-Aviv, Israel Posts: 4	thnx Yes, here it is thank you! Attached Thumbnails

August 2nd, 2010, 05:10 PM	#5
John Wiley Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 1,155	Hi Yigal, My guess would be to check that the "anamorphic" tickbox is checked in the properties for both the sequence and the clips. Also, make sure that you are using a 1440x1080 timeline, not a 1920x1080. Last edited by Pete Bauer; August 2nd, 2010 at 10:24 PM. Reason: Removing redundant info after merging two cross-posted threads.

August 11th, 2010, 01:25 AM	#7
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	Sometimes it is in the "distort" settings in the same tab as "basic motion" But if you got it to work, you got it to work. __________________ Nothing says you're a serious video maker like S-VHS

July 31st, 2010, 10:05 PM	#2
Andy Mees Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 645	You've only posted half the pertinent info there Yigal, can you post a screenshot of the source clip's item properties too?

August 1st, 2010, 05:51 PM	#4
Andy Mees Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 645	Sorry Yigal I should have been more specific, a Clip's Item Properties window is revealed by selecting it then pressing Cmd-9 (or choosing Edit menu > Item Properties > Format). Your screenshot suggests that your source master clip or timeline instance has somehow had the "anamorphic" flag applied, causing the distortion displayed in the canvas, Try removing that anamorphic flag and then choosing Modify menu > Scale to Sequence, or otherwise double click the timeline instance to load it into the Viewer window, then go to the Motion tab and reset the Distort >> Aspect Ratio property to 0 (zero). Hope it helps Andy

August 2nd, 2010, 10:47 PM	#6
Yigal Alexander Tourist Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tel-Aviv, Israel Posts: 4	Thank you all for your replies. I tried your suggestions, but nothing worked. In the end i just imported the footage into a new project (with the same settings actually) and it all worked. Thank you for your time!