Help with DV and Final Cut Express

**MOHSHSIHd** · 11-08-2007, 05:02 PM

So I have to burn some footage for one of my professors. I usually work with HDV, so this was my first time importing DV to FCE. For some reason the video is in a small square about 1/3 the size of the video window.

When I export a quicktime file its the same way when playing in QT.

I haven't tried burning it yet, but since it is this way in QT I'm assuming it will be the same when burned to DVD.

wtf?

**7cs** · 11-11-2007, 07:12 PM

You need to change your sequence setting to DV before dropping a clip into your timeline. What version of FCP? The new version asks if you want to change your sequence as soon as you drop the first clip into a seq.

advres · 11-11-2007, 07:23 PM

You are working in an HDV timeline. Go into quick setup and change the project to a DV NTSC project. Import and all will be fine. Once you do that, delete the current sequence, start a new one (after you chnage the easy setup) and drop your clip. In should be the correct 4:3 size now.

**MOHSHSIHd** · 11-11-2007, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by advres

You are working in an HDV timeline. Go into quick setup and change the project to a DV NTSC project. Import and all will be fine. Once you do that, delete the current sequence, start a new one (after you chnage the easy setup) and drop your clip. In should be the correct 4:3 size now.

Got it. Thanks!