FCP Won't Recognize 16x9
I shot some stuff with the camera set to 16x9, but I'm experiencing some difficulty capturing it in FCP. When I try capturing anywhere from 10 minutes of footage or more, it converts it to 4x3. It only captures it as 16x9 in very small batches. Any ideas as to how I can fix this?
Going by the book, it's probably best to be capturing as DV-NTSC Anamorphic.
And since you didn't mention anything, I gotta ask - are you receiving error messages of any kind? Is there any difference in the workflow between the 10+ minute captures and the shorter captures?
And, as far as the Item Properties goes, select one of the clips that you have captured in your Browser, then press Command-9. Type up what you get in that dialog and share it here.
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