Fixing different aspect ratios in FCP 4

I need help!!
I shot a wedding yesterday using 3 different cameras, all with different 16:9 aspect ratios. I used a panasonic, sony and cannon. The sony and cannon has the anamophic squeze while the panasonic has the letterbox outline. Is there a way to pull back and slap the footage shot with the sony and cannon in a letterbox frame to match the panasonic?
thanks in advance.

http://proappstuff.com/proapptipsvideotutorials/879F6B61-CFF9-4FD1-8D43-FDF89605 611A/6ECEC931-47F1-4BC1-8CD4-41FE4842B45D.html
That might answer it for you.
CaptM

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