Exporting widescreen

I figured out how to edit my movie in widescreen 16:9 format in FCE, but when I export it to quicktime, it makes it an anamorphic 4:3. How do I export it and preserve the 16:9 format?

Does the footage look ok from within FCE4?
Is the footage captured DV or HDV?
If not, did you use the "Easy Settings" to configure for the right capture.
i.e. anamorphic such as the DV-PAL Anamorphic, assuming you are using PAL here.
What about your sequence, does it have the anamorphic checked?
What are you export to???
On export (as Movie) from FCE4 it will play in QT as 4:3 until you change the width to 1024.
Exporting as a conversion is a little bit more fiddle, you should be able to do it and change the aspect or dimensions.
If i creating an iPod size version the workflow is different for as I use my Elgato software and device to get it right. Typically for 16:9 footage 480x270 and for 4:3 480x320.
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