Exporting 3:2 aspect ratio ntsc avi

Hey can anyone tell me how I can export 3:2 avi from FCP 5? It seems it will only let me export 4:3 in ntsc

more info needed, what codec are you outputting to? what is the frame size? what is the pixel aspect ratio? how is it being delivered?
needless to say 3:2 is not a typical "pro" broadcast aspect ratio ... rather, 4:3 is a typical for SD, 16:9 for HD
if you're a self-help 'explore my options' kind of guy, then have a look at the Export > Using Quicktime Conversion >> Format: AVI >> Options and/or Export > Using Compressor

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Hello everyone,
I've been dealing with a lot of different format projects recently: SD, HDV 720-24P, and HDV 108050i.
For now, these projects are intended for internet delivery. I've not had too much problem exporting the SD and HDV 720-24P projects, but the HDV 108050i has been very frustrating.
When I export SD and HDV 720 in compressor, I set the pixel aspect ratios to NTSC and square, respectively. But when I try to set the pixel aspect ratio for the 1080i to "1080i 16:9" (which I believe is 1.333:1), it rejects my choice, choosing "default" instead. When compressor finishes exporting, my 1080i movie looks very squished horizontally.
The only success I have had is in exporting via Quicktime conversion, where I duplicate my compressor settings, but do nothing to the pixel aspect ratio (since there is no option to change it in quicktime, it seems). The movies I have exported with Quicktime have been fine. I don't know if it makes a difference, but when I try to export these 1080i clips, I am in the proper 1080i "easy setup."
I know almost nothing about this pixel aspect ratio business, but I believe it is the cause of my problems (since I am using the proper 16:9 aspect ratio for movie width x height).
My Questions:
1. If I am understanding the problem correctly, how do I get compressor to acknowledge the right pixel aspect ratio for my 1080i footage, rather than the incorrect "default"?
2. If am not understanding the problem correctly, what might be going on?
3. Can anyone point me to a useful resource about pixel aspect ratios? I've been searching the forums and online, and I thought I was getting a grip on things but it seems I am still way over my head. For example, what is the significance in Final Cut Pro of changing your viewer or canvas to not show square pixels? Do you need to format for square vs. non-square depending on the final delivery destination (not the source format)?
Thanks!
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Sorry to bump, but any ideas?

Why when I export does my aspect ratio change?

My camcorder is a Canon HDV 30 and any time I export a Quicktime movie using either current setting, compressor native or 1920/1080, the aspect ratio gets messed up...typically going 4:3.
Does anyone know what export setting you use so that the exact resolution and aspect ratio the camera shoots in...gets exported as that.

Ok, that makes sense. In fact I just did an export using 1440x1080 and it worked out perfectly. Thanks very much for all the information.
Just as a side note, what does it mean to display it as 1920x1080 when it's shot in 1440x1080? Why doesn't it display it as 1440x1080?
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Andy:
Using your method of copy/paste to a new 29.98 sequence solved the problem. Thanks.
What I had done to try out the new features in FCP vs. FCE was to create a 23.98 timeline (since I am shooting in SD 24pa with a DVX100A), add a Motion Master Template, add a few jpg's to the drop zones, add 3 NTSC-formatted jpg's to the end for the logos, add a Soundtrack music bed.
For future commercials, will likely be shooting 24pa footage, so wanted to figure out working in a 23.98 sequence. Just had not understood how to get it back to 29.98 for the cable company and broadcast stations. Your advice (copy to new sequence) makes it simple. Hopefully based on this info, I am still on the right track to accomplish my goal. I want to get the 24p look for some clients, but deliver the finished spots via upload to the stations' servers in a QT MOV.
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Getting my aspect ratio right

This is an extremely basic question but I've been researching and trying various settings and haven't found the perfect solution.
I am making DVDs for film festivals and I want them to play back on any television. (If this is at all possible?)
I am editing in FCP. The footage is SD, frame size 720X480, anamorphic is checked off.The footage was shot with a Panasonic 100B in 24PA. The film is 52 minutes long.
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The simulator on DVDSP plays the movie back stretched. When I play it on my computer it is stretched. On my TV it is also stretched.
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I just read this (posted one year ago) and am wondering if people agree:
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     I found this looking to resolve my problem, which was a little different. I made sure every setting in DVD      Studio Pro (and there are lots of them) was set to display as 16:9. I encoded the actual file via Compressor      and made sure it was set to 16:9 as well. When I play the files on my Mac, they all look good and on a PC      it looks good (properly displayed as 16:9). When I play it on my Sony DVD Player through my Samsung      16:9 TV, No luck. It squishes the image. I get letterboxed content, but squished. I play the same      DVD on my Samsung DVD/Blu-Ray Player, looks good (properly displayed at 16:9). When I play      it on my Panasonic DVD player on a Sony 4:3 TV it looks good (I get letterbox and it's not squished). I      didn't even think to try the others because the Sony DVD player was the one I normally use and wouldn't      have thought it would be an issue.
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If this is true and there is no way to get my DVDs to play right on all dvd players, I'm going to continue to compress in Compressor under the settings I posted above, because that's what allowed me to play the DVD back correctly on my computer, and just hope for the best when programmers play the dvd back.

Problem with 16:9 aspect ratio!

I recently shot a film in 16:9 using a Canon XL2, DV NTSC, 720x480, 23.98 fps. Now, after editing my whole project in FCP I am ready to make a DVD. So, I export it using compressor and when I go to view the video file it is all stretched sideways.
The ONLY way I have come up with of making it not look stretched is by compressing it in 4:3. This, of course, does not help me in making a DVD because the moment I put it in DVD pro it is stretched out again to be 16:9.
This is baffling me.
Somebody please help me. I have a deadline to finish this film TOMORROW and I'm at a complete loss. I'm sure it's something very simple that I just haven't thought of yet, but I've spent hours on this problem and I'm tearing my hair out!

The resolution of the output file is definitely 720x480. Also, as far as it not being true Anamorphic 16:9, that was the first thing that crossed my mind. As I had remembered, the XL2 does indeed shoot in Anamorphic 16:9 rather than just letterboxing a 4:3 image.
One interesting thing that I noticed is that if I go into the Sequence settings and check the box that says anamorphic 16:9 then it will do the exact same thing in the canvas as it does when I export (it stretches it out).
Here are all of my settings, if that will help you folks out:
Capture preset:
Using DV for video input
DCR-TRV900 using NTSC
23.98 frames per second
DV - NTSC at Best quality
24 bits per pixel
720 by 480
Sequence settings:
Frame Size: 720x480
Aspect Ratio: NTSC DV (3:2)
Pixel aspect ratio: NTSC CCIR 601 / DV(720x480)
Field Dominance: Lower (Even)
Editing Timebase: 23.98
Quicktime Video Settings:
Compressor: DV/DVCPRO - NTSC
Quality: 100%
Clip settings:
Format:
Vid Rate: 23.98 fps
Frame Size: 720x480
Compressor: DV/DVCPRO - NTSC
Data Rate: 3.6 MB/sec
Pixel Aspect: NTSC CCIR 601
Field Dominance: Lower (even)
Alpha: None/Ignore
Composite: Normal
I've tried multiple different settings in Compressor and no matter what I change it gives me the same unfavorable result. At this point, I'm not sure where the problem lies (Compressor? DVDSP? FCP?). I've done the same with DVDSP, switching settings around and nothing has helped.
Any more input you folks can give me will be very much appreciated. If you need any more specs from me I'm more than happy to provide them. Thanks!

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