IMovie is making 4:3 video 16:9 automatically?
I am importing .dv files into iMovie from a firestore, the video is 4:3 but iMovie is automatically making them 16:9 and I can't seem to make them revert to 4:3. I can't seem to find any setting that I am able to change to import them as only 4:3.
Any suggestions?
I am importing .dv files into iMovie from a firestore, the video is 4:3 but iMovie is automatically making them 16:9 and I can't seem to make them revert to 4:3. I can't seem to find any setting that I am able to change to import them as only 4:3.
If the DV files display as 16:9 in a 16:0 project and letterboxed in a 4:3 project with content for either distorted ("short & stubby"), then the DV anamorphic flag was improperly set at some point in your workflow. There are no adjustments to be made in iMovie '08 as the anamorphic flag controls the aspect ration for both preview and output while the "Current Size" setting controls the aspect ration of your thumbnails.
Basically, you have two options here. If the "Current Size" setting is 4:3 (e.g., 640x480 or 768x576 or you re-set the dimensions to your correct 4:3 standard dimensions), then the DV files can be opened and edited in iMovie HD in the correct aspect. Otherwise, the only way to correct the problem for editing in iMovie '08 is to change the anamorphic flag. Unfortunately, to do this you normally have to re-compress the file using the correct NTSC or PAL standard and aspect setting.
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