Avid Liquid Widescreen Help at DVinfo.net
DV Info Net

Go Back   DV Info Net > The Tools of DV and HD Production > Open DV Discussion

Open DV Discussion
For topics which don't fit into any of the other categories.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old August 16th, 2007, 01:13 PM   #1
Tourist
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Atkinson, NH
Posts: 1
Avid Liquid Widescreen Help

Hi Folks,
I'm somewhat new to the forum, so please accept my apology in advance if this question is not in the correct category.

I'm editing a feature film using Avid Liquid. I desire the final product to be in a letterboxed 2.35:1 aspect ratio. My camera is a native 4:3, so i put guides over my LCD during filming. Now in post my dilemma is this; how do i obtain my desired look? Do I crop it? Apply some sort of widescreen matte?

FYI: The widescreen matte is in reference to an option that comes with Final Cut where you can simply specify your aspect ratio, and plop the matte on your timeline. I'm not sure how I can do the same in Avid...can anyone help?
Mike Cronin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 17th, 2007, 05:56 AM   #2
Trustee
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Suwanee, GA
Posts: 1,241
Welcome Mike. This will be/has been moved to the Avid Family forum.

2.35:1 is an interesting proposition as the only workflows I know of in Liquid are 4:3 and 16:9 ("standard" widescreen). When the files are exported out of the editor, it will have a flag that tells the codec to play it in either of those modes. You could edit a 2.35 look in a 16:9 line, but would have the bars in edit. And when you author it to DVD, it will take a little work in an authoring program to get it to 2.35:1 (Liquid will not do it and neither will the one I use.)

Now if you meant 16:9, capture your 4:3 video. Then create a new sequence in as a DV 16:9 sequence. Drop the video (which ever method you use for editing to the timeline) in the sequence's timeline. Then use a 2D (GPU or CPU) effect to resize the video to match what you want. Right click on that effect and Copy it. Paste it in the project window on the left along with your clips. Now drag and drop it on all the rest of your clips. You should be immediately able to playback most formats in the new size (they should be yellow slices.)
George Ellis is offline   Reply
Reply

DV Info Net refers all where-to-buy and where-to-rent questions exclusively to these trusted full line dealers and rental houses...

B&H Photo Video
(866) 521-7381
New York, NY USA

Scan Computers Int. Ltd.
+44 0871-472-4747
Bolton, Lancashire UK


DV Info Net also encourages you to support local businesses and buy from an authorized dealer in your neighborhood.
  You are here: DV Info Net > The Tools of DV and HD Production > Open DV Discussion

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

 



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:44 AM.


DV Info Net -- Real Names, Real People, Real Info!
1998-2024 The Digital Video Information Network