Pixel Aspect?

Hi there,
I'm trying to learn about using FCP and Livetype. I'm reading a book which tells me to edit my project properties to ensure a .90 pixel aspect ratio as per standard DV. However, I don't see this anywhere in the file information in FCP. Does anyone have a good way to calculate the pixel aspect for my video. I shoot mostly in HDV now, but I'm thinking of getting a more advanced camera and would like to be able to get the pixel aspect information on my own if possible.
I would choose from the information offered in the browser of FCP, but the "Compressor" column lists "DV/DVCPRO" while the "Pixel Aspect" column lists "NTSC - CCIR 601" so I can't really see why the book suggested I use the NTSC-DV 3:2 preset instead of NTSC -CCIR 601. Ok, I'm just generally pretty confused!
Any help would be appreciated!
Lawrence

And I guess that I would use the "Compressor" column of the browser describing my media in my FCP project to assess the preset needed for Livetype?
For the most part, yes, use the Compressor value in your FCP sequence to select the appropriate preset in LiveType. (Though when working with SD - aka Uncompressed 8-Bit or 10-bit - this won't work.)
There are times, however, when you have to adjust those presets in LiveType. If you are working on an Anamorphic SD/DV project, you'd need to alter the Pixel Aspect to 1.2 after you've selected the appropriate preset. I'm sure there are other circumstances as well, but that's the one that always sticks out in my mind...

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