FCP exporting 4.3 aspect ratio to compressor

I am exporting a project in 16.9 aspect ratio to compressor and it is outputting a file that looks like 4.3. In the inspector it reads project as 16.9, any suggestions?
Catherine

I know it is displaying 4:3 video correctly, however I'd prefer if there was some stretching (non-linear) so that it fills the entire screen. Having 2 big black bars on either side gets very annoying. There doesnt seem to be an option to fill the entire screen when streaming from the apple tv. There are options when streaming from Samsung's own software (I don't want to use samsungs pc share manager as the apple tv's user interface is much better).
Are my options restricted because the signal is transmitted through an hdmi cable? Seems to be what other websites might be suggesting.

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I have been having this problem a lot lately I need the 16:9 aspect ration for iPhone but exporting through quicktime like I have for the last year now gives me 4:3 i don't know when this happened, obviously from a software update but I haven't done an iPhone export for a bit.
Old way of exporting to iPhone
File>export>Quicktime conversion>iPhone = iPhone.h264 file in 16:9
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extra work where there used to be none any help with this???? Very Annoying!

Open the file in QuickTime Player. Press command and J keys together.
In the pane that opens, click on the "Presentation" button then on the "Conform Aperture to:" checkbox.
It should automatically select "Clean" and your movie will change to widescreen format (you can always choose this manually if it doesn't happen automatically).
Save your movie -or "Save As.." if you prefer to make a copy, as opposed to overwriting the original.

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I have DVCPRO HD 720p60 selected for my timeline in FCP.
My footage is also DVCPRO HD 720p60.
Frame size, Compressor and Pixel aspect between my sequence and the clips match.
I can export an m2v just fine.
When I export a quicktime 7, H.264 300kbs file I get a stretched image (+33 aspect).
My question is: How do I export an H.264 without altering the aspect ratio?
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Keep in mind that DVCPRO HD 720p is 960x720 (non-square pixels). If you are exporting to H.264 make sure you set the frame size for the export to 1280x720 to maintain a 16:9 aspect ratio with square pixels.
~D

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I created a 30 minutes long sequence in FCP using DVCPRO HD 720p24. I exported the sequence as a QuickTime movie using current settings... the QuickTime export looks perfect and playback displays the proper aspect ratio. I then sent this file to Compressor 3 with standard presets for AppleTV and iPod Video (large and small).
They all turned out with an incorrect (elongated, not squished) aspect ratio. All three exports. The source file looks fine but it is the main suspect as all conversions yielded the same result. Any suggestion on what can be wrong with the exported file or with the compressor 3.0 settings? Before installing Compressor 3, I did exported the file using QuickTime Pro and it turned out with the correct aspect ratio. Clips properties show correct display dimensions.
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I believe this is an (annoying) issue with QuickTime's Conform aperture property. For some reason, the Final Cut Studio apps do not write to this property. QuickTime Pro does, which is why those exports are the correct display ratio.
For DVCProHD material, opening your Compressor (or FCP or Motion) created movie in QT Pro and setting that property to Clean snaps the display of the movie in QT to 1248x702 (accounting for - and cropping - the overscan and blanking areas), while setting it to Production should give you the 1280x720 frame you desire.

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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.
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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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Yeah, sorry, I should've included that the inspector in Quicktime says that both the "Normal" and "Current" sizes are 1440x1080. This is no huuuuggggeee deal, I just wanted to show some people the graphic using just quicktime. I eventually am going to import this into an FCP sequence, but I would like to have this portable version to show on quicktime.
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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.
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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).
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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)?
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I created a montage of old pictures and video clips in iMovie '11 and need to eventually create a DVD in 4:3 aspect ratio. I exported the movie in 1080p (1920X1080).
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2. Should I instead export it as large 960X540 to prevent problems when I make the DVD?
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