Anyway to get a true 16:9 still export from fcp ?

I'm aware of the nesting into a 4:3 sequence to get a letter box result.
However this is not pleasing the promotions team who want a 16:9 un letterbox version for print.
Many thanks
_matt

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If you'd like a 16:9 version of your still, create a new sequence named 'wide for stills' in your project, control-(or right-) click it in the browser, choose 'Settings...' and set your sequence to 1024 by 576.
Drag your edited sequence into the 'wide for stills' sequence. You may find that your will be squashed in the middle of the canvas. If so, control-(or right-) click it, choose 'Open in Viewer', go to the motion tab, open the 'Distort' section and set the Aspect Ratio to -42.22.
If you export a still from this new sequence, it will be in the resolution and aspect ratio you require.
Oddly enough the true resolution for 16:9 PAL is 1050w by 576h. These two values aren't in a ratio of 16:9, but here is a link to a page all about it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/tvbranding/picturesize.shtml

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