Aspect ratio gone kafooey in transition to Quicktime movie

I've been shooting and cutting in 16:9 in imovie and posting to youtube with no problems. Now, with FCP, I've cut in 16:9 and request 16:9 for the Quicktime movie file-- but then the picture is distorted- stretched horizontally. Any suggestions? THank you.

What are you wanting to do with the file? This happens because the video is anamorphic. If you bring it back into FCP or Compressor and identify it as anamorphic footage, then you will be fine. It's nothing to worry about unless you plan on screening the raw Quicktime file, in which case, I open the file in QT, drop down to window-show movie properties, click on the video track, uncheck preserve aspect ratio and change the frame size to 720x404. Might as well click on the High Quality box if it's not selected and you're all set. I wouldn't save the video this way if you plan to use it in Compressor or FCP, though.
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