Compressor mucking up frame sizes? Totally confused. Help!

Here's the situation.
I have some 720x486 (NTSC-CCIR) 16:9 23.976 video (nice, yummy, uncompressed 10-bit) in Final Cut.
I want to compress this for DVD.
But no matter what settings I use, Compressor mucks it up.
If I use the Apple-provided MPEG-2 5.0Mbps 2-pass 16:9 setting, I get a 720x404 file.
If I uncheck 16:9 in the compressor settings, I get a 640x480 file.
Changing the output format to NTSC makes no difference.
I have tried just about every combination of settings available, and cannot get compressor to stop changing the frame size -- and btw, the "frame size" feature is always grayed out.
Any clues as to how I should proceed?
G4 1.44DP

Actually, I did a fair bit of searching, just didn't hit on the right keywords. Such is search.
Thanks for the info. The tip in the thread you mentioned about MPEG StreamClip was a good one, it confirms that the output is actually 720x480.
For QT Player and Final Cut to not properly describe the native format of the files is outrageously stupid. And Final Cut still cant bring in the .m2v file and use it without mucking it to 720x404. Sigh.
Okay, the basic question is answered. Now for a subtle one, oh wizards.
My source video is CCIR-601, 720x486. MPEG-2 for DVDs is 720x480, oh so slightly different.
If I use the Apple preset, it converts the 720x486 to 720x480. The question is, is it clipping the top and bottom 3 lines, or is it scrunching (which will cause a slight vertical resolution loss)?
Changing the preset to crop the top and bottom 3 lines also gives 720x480, which I assume means there's no scrunching (at the cost of a very slight distortion, which nobody will notice). So this is what I'm leaning towards doing, but I'd like to be sure.

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I had captured a mini DV movie in another program as an .avi file. When I import this file as is into FCE, its properties show in the browser as:
frame size 720 x 480
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data rate 3.6 MB/sec
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Data rate = 2.5 MB/sec
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Frame size = 640 x 480
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In the FCE canvas, Test 1 and Test 2 look pretty much identical. Test 3 looks very slightly horizontally stretched compared to the other tests. Or, as everything's relative, Test 1 and Test 2 look very slightly horizontally compressed compared to Test 3. By the way, I placed markers in each test clip at the exact same frame to get a good comparison. Then I jumped marker to marker while looking at the canvas.
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When I play the clips in QuickTime Player (not pro), Test 1 and Test 2, which both have frame size 720 x 480, are horizontally stretched. Test 3, frame size 640 x 480, is normal. The differences between the stretched and the normal are much more pronounced than they appear in the FCE canvas. When I open the ORIGINAL .avi captured clip (720 x 480) in QT Player, it is normal, not stretched like Test 1 and Test 2 which have the same 720 x 480 size.
QUESTION 2: I know this isn't the QT forum, but is this normal behavior in QT Player?
When I open iDVD version 7.0.3 from iLife '09, the only one of the three test clips that appears in the media browser is Test 3.
QUESTION 3: Does anyone know why? I posted this in the iDVD forum; nobody replied.
I then put the three test clips on the timeline in FCE and exported the sequence as a QuickTime movie. When I play it in QT Player, it is (gulp) stretched; ALL of it, not just the Test 1 and Test 2 portions. The finished .mov file DOES appear in the iDVD media browser; when I preview it there, it is STRETCHED.
QUESTION 4: When I export .avi to QT files in MPEG Streamclip, what compressor should I choose for use in FCE?
QUESTION 5: When I export .avi to QT files in MPEG Streamclip, what frame size should I choose for use in FCE?
QUESTION 6: Why are FCE and QT Player handling the differences in frame size in different ways? FCE shows a very slight difference when viewed in the canvas, whereas QT Player shows a drastic stretching when playing the clips.
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jla930 wrote:
QUESTION 1: Is FCE in fact handling these clips differently due to the different frame sizes?
Apple Intermediate Codec is reserved to transcode HD content (from HDV or AVCHD). Don't use it for Stand def DV-NTSC nor PAL.
QUESTION 2: I know this isn't the QT forum, but is this normal behavior in QT Player?
There is a setting in quicktime player pro under movie properties (command-J) to select the correct aperture option. That's enable the correct aspect ratio when movie is opened with quicktime.
QUESTION 3: Does anyone know why? I posted this in the iDVD forum; nobody replied.
That's because all cool members are here.
I then put the three test clips on the timeline in FCE and exported the sequence as a QuickTime movie. When I play it in QT Player, it is (gulp) stretched; ALL of it, not just the Test 1 and Test 2 portions. The finished .mov file DOES appear in the iDVD media browser; when I preview it there, it is STRETCHED.
See question #2
QUESTION 4: When I export .avi to QT files in MPEG Streamclip, what compressor should I choose for use in FCE?
DVCPRO50-NTSC for standard definition and Apple Intermediate Codec (1080i60 or 50 or 720p) for HD.
QUESTION 5: When I export .avi to QT files in MPEG Streamclip, what frame size should I choose for use in FCE?
720X480 for SD, 1920X1080 or 1280X720 for HD
QUESTION 6: Why are FCE and QT Player handling the differences in frame size in different ways? FCE shows a very slight difference when viewed in the canvas, whereas QT Player shows a drastic stretching when playing the clips.
See question #2
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CreditDialog
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
class CreditDialog extends Dialog implements ActionListener { // Begin Class
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import java.awt.event.*;
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          topPanel.add(saleArea);
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          middlePanel.add(currentArea);
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import java.awt.event.*;
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public EasyFrame()
addWindowListener(this);
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super(msg);
addWindowListener(this);
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dispose();
public void windowDeactivated(WindowEvent e)
public void windowActivated(WindowEvent e)
public void windowDeiconified(WindowEvent e)
public void windowIconified(WindowEvent e)
public void windowClosed(WindowEvent e)
System.exit(0);
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private int total ;
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object = new Object[sizeIn];
total = 0;
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if(!isFull())
object[total] = objectIn;
total++;
return true;
else
return false;
public boolean isEmpty()
if(total==0)
return true;
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return false;
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if(total==object.length)
return true;
else
return false;
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return object[i-1];
public int getTotal()
return total;
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// check that a valid index has been supplied
if(numberIn >= 1 && numberIn <= total)
{   // overwrite object by shifting following objects along
for(int i = numberIn-1; i <= total-2; i++)
object[i] = object[i+1];
total--; // Decrement total number of objects
return true;
else // remove was unsuccessful
return false;
ErrorDialog
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
class ErrorDialog extends Dialog implements ActionListener {
private Label errorLabel = new Label("Message space here",Label.CENTER);
private String errorMessage;
private Button okButton = new Button("OK");
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/* call the constructor of Dialog with the associated
frame as a parameter */
super(frameIn);
// add the components to the Dialog
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add("South",okButton);
// add the ActionListener
okButton.addActionListener(this);
/* set the location of the dialogue window, relative to the top
left-hand corner of the frame */
setLocation(100,100);
// use the pack method to automatically size the dialogue window
pack();
// make the dialogue visible
setVisible(true);
/* the actionPerformed method determines what happens
when the okButton is pressed */
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
dispose(); // no other possible action!
} // end class
I Know there are alot of files. Any help will be much appreciated. Once again, Many thanks in advance

setSize (600, 200);orpack ();Kind regards,
  Levi
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    int i;
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I'm working on a film installation with 2 x 4:3 sized Video Streams that will stream alongside each other in a 16:9 format presentation (leaving a thin black border top and bottom)
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    <div class="AccordionPanelTab">Forms</div>
    <div class="AccordionPanelContent">
    <ul>
    <li><a href="">Joining Instructions</a></li>
    <li><a href="">Enrolment</a></li>
    <li><a href="">Next of Kin</a></li>
    <li><a href="">Volunteer Blue Card</a></li>
    </ul>
    </div>
</div>
<div class="AccordionPanel">
    <div class="AccordionPanelTab"><a href="Contact.html" onclick="window.location = this.href">Contact</a></div>
</div>
<div class="AccordionPanel">
    <div class="AccordionPanelTab"><a href="LogIn.html" onclick="window.location = this.href">Log In</a></div>
    <div class="AccordionPanelContent">
    <ul>
    <li><a href="WhatsOn.html">Whats On</a></li>
    <li><a href="PSG.html">Parent Support Group</a></li>
    </ul>
    </div>
    </div>
</div>
</div>
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margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
.AccordionPanelTab {
background-color: #036;
border-bottom: 1px #93b747 solid;
margin: 0px;
padding-left: 10px;
padding-top: 2px;
padding-bottom: 2px;
font-size: 12px;
cursor: pointer;
-moz-user-select: none;
-khtml-user-select: none;
text-decoration: none;
.AccordionPanelTabOpen {
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
display: block;
text-decoration: none;
.AccordionPanelTabHover {
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
text-decoration: none;
border-bottom: 1px solid #036;
display: block;
.AccordionPanelTab a {
color: #93b747;
margin: 0px;
font-size: 12px;
cursor: pointer;
-moz-user-select: none;
-khtml-user-select: none;
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
.AccordionPanelTab a.open {
font-color: #036;
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
.AccordionPanelTab a.active {
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
display: block;
text-decoration: none;
.AccordionPanelTab a.hover {
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
font-weight: bold;
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
.AccordionPanelTab a.close {
color: #93b747;
background-color: #036;
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
.AccordionPanelContent {
margin: 0px;
padding-left: 10px;
padding-top: 2px;
padding-bottom: 12px;
background: #fff;
font-size: 12px;
color: #036;
font-weight: 500;
.AccordionPanelContent ul li {
margin-left: -40px;
padding-top: 2px;
padding-bottom: 2px;
background: #fff;
font-size: 12px;
color: #036;
font-weight: 500;
text-decoration: none;
list-style-type:none;
list-style:none;
.AccordionPanelContent ul li a:link {
color: #036;
text-decoration: none;
list-style-type:none;
list-style:none;
.AccordionPanelContent ul li a:hover {
color: #036;
font-weight: bold;
text-decoration: none;
.AccordionPanelContent ul li a:visited {
color: #036;
text-decoration: none;
.AccordionPanelOpen .AccordionPanelTab {
color: #036;
background: #93b747;
border-bottom: 1px solid #036;
.AccordionPanelOpen .AccordionPanelTab.a {
color: #036;
background: #93b747;
border-bottom: 1px solid #036;
.AccordionPanelOpen .AccordionPanelTabHover {
color: #036;
font-weight: bold;
.AccordionPanelOpen.a .AccordionPanelTabHover.a {
color: #036;
font-weight: 600;
.AccordionFocused .AccordionPanelTab {
color: #036;
font-weight: 600;
a.AccordionFocused .AccordionPanelTab {
color: #036;
font-weight: 600;
.AccordionFocused .AccordionPanelOpen .AccordionPanelTab {
color: #036;
font-weight: 600;
a.AccordionFocused .AccordionPanelOpen .AccordionPanelTab {
color: #036;
font-weight: 600;

Yes Beth, you're right and I've corrected my css - I think - problem with AccordionPanelTab link open and hover states still happening so css still wrong. I've uploaded site so you can see what's happening (www.11acu.org). All tab states should be as per Photo Gallery, Newsletters and Forms. Hover state in tab links seem okay until mouse moves away from "a href" block - rest of tab area not working so its like the two styles, ie "AccordionPanelTab" and "AccordionPanelTab a:hover" are both working at the same time but I only want the latter to work. Now I've probably got you confused as well! lol Apologies! Recreated css for tab links below. Html same as in original post. Any help much appreciated.
.AccordionPanelTab {
color: #93b747;
background-color: #036;
border-bottom: solid 1px #93b747;
margin: 0px;
padding-left: 10px;
padding-top: 2px;
padding-bottom: 2px;
font-size: 12px;
text-decoration: none;
cursor: pointer;
-moz-user-select: none;
-khtml-user-select: none;
.AccordionPanelTab a {
color: #93b747;
background-color: #036;
margin: 0px;
padding-left: -10px;
padding-top: -2px;
padding-bottom: -2px;
font-size: 12px;
text-decoration: none;
cursor: pointer;
-moz-user-select: none;
-khtml-user-select: none;
display: block;
.AccordionPanelTab a:link {
color: #93b747;
background-color: #036;
margin: 0px;
padding-left: -10px;
padding-top: -2px;
padding-bottom: -2px;
font-size: 12px;
text-decoration: none;
cursor: pointer;
-moz-user-select: none;
-khtml-user-select: none;
display: block;
.AccordionPanelTab a:hover {
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
margin: 0px;
padding-left: -10px;
padding-top: -2px;
padding-bottom: -2px;
font-size: 12px;
text-decoration: none;
cursor: pointer;
-moz-user-select: none;
-khtml-user-select: none;
display: block;
.AccordionPanelTab a:active {
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
margin: 0px;
padding-left: -10px;
padding-top: -2px;
padding-bottom: -2px;
font-size: 12px;
text-decoration: none;
cursor: pointer;
-moz-user-select: none;
-khtml-user-select: none;
display: block;
.AccordionPanelOpen .AccordionPanelTab {
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
border-bottom: solid 1px #036;
text-decoration: none;
.AccordionPanelTabHover {
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
text-decoration: none;
border-bottom: solid 1px #036;
.AccordionPanelOpen .AccordionPanelTabHover {
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: bold;
.AccordionFocused .AccordionPanelTab {
color: #93b747;
background-color: #036;
text-decoration: none;
.AccordionFocused .AccordionPanelOpen .AccordionPanelTab {
color: #036;
background-color: #93b747;
border-bottom: solid 1px #036;
text-decoration: none;

Canon HF200 - variable output frame sizes???

Hi There Peeps,
Has anyone had a Canon HF200 put out frame sizes 1920x1080 and 1440x1080 from the same shoot?
Not worded that too well but my client came in with his shots on flash drive and as AVCHD is a native nono in FCP the MTS files were converted to MOV with the Voltaic conversion beastie; MOVs into FCP and ho! ho!; different sizes all over the shop.
Any one got any thoughts?
Cheers all

I thought the camera shot 1920 and outputs 1440; what is it with 1440 anyway?
The camera might have a full 1920 sensor, but the FORMAT...the HDV format, the codec, is 1440. It is an anamorphic format. This is one way they compress the footage into a small space. I mean, you are getting HD quality on a DV tape...they are compressing the **** out of it. One way is to make the footage anamorphic rather than full raster.
Was it developed by/for US TV networks to more ably use materiel originated on HD @ 16:9?
No. It was designed by the camera manufacturers when they created their codecs.
The Sony Z7 seems to shoot 1920 and output 1440.
Correct. 1920 sensor, 1440 compression type.
today I converted these to 1920x1080 Prores 422 with Compressor, but now have to render any changes in the timeline
That means you have a sequence/clip compression mis-match. Your sequence settings do not match your clips settings. They need to match exactly in order to bypass rendering immediately. If you have FCP 6 and create a new sequence and drop a new clip into that sequence, FCP will ask if you want the sequence to conform to the clip...click YES. Otherwise, choose an Easy Setup that matches what your footage is, then make a new sequence.
I should go back to the AIC .MOVs I guess but I'm not that thrilled with using the AIC.
I wouldn't. AIC lacks timecode...and is lower quality than HDV, and much lower than ProRes.
I think I am confusing myself with round-tripping sequences to Color in Prores and not getting a good return to FCP.
You need to render as PRO RES first in FCP...by either converting the footag to ProRes, or changing your render settings to ProRes. Render, then SEND TO COLOR.
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