Anamorphic project for use in iDVD
I created an anamorphic SD video in FC Pro and want to export it for iDVD for a quick check.
Do I export it as QuickTime Movie 720 x 405 px or 1024 x 576 px ?
Or is there any other way to get the 16:9 ratio in iDVD?
Rolf,
You might want to read: iDVD: DV widescreen 16:9 workflow from Final Cut Pro at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305337
F Shippey
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