After Effects into FCP DV NTSC

What are the best settings to use when exporting a After Effects file for use in a FCP NTSC DV based timeline?
I'm looking for codec, files size, upper or lower field, quality settings ect. Square vs. rectangle pixel aspect ratio.
Thanks in advance.

I agree with the captain. You want your AE render to match the NTSC-DV sequence preset in all respects: 720x480, lower field first, NTSC-CCIR 6601 pixel aspect ratio, in either the 4:3 or anamorphic flavour depending on which format you're working in.
The AE preset NTSC-DV comp settings should be fine. But if you want to be extra sure, export a short reference movie from your FCP timeline, then import this into AE, then drag it to the "make new composition" icon at the bottom of the AE project window, and you will get a new composition with the settings you require. You can then remove the ref movie from this new comp and use it as your output comp. You still have to choose the NTSC-DV codec in the AE render window, but your resolution and pixel aspect will have been set for you.
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