Please help with export issue with HD.

Question

I have a current project set at 1920x1080 HDTV 1080i (16x9) and my customer has decided to change his mind and not go HD 16x9 which I had shot in specifically for this reason. What settings could I use to export for 720x480 DVD 4:3? Please help.
Thanks
Joe

Answer 1

+Do I copy and past the Sequence file from the HD into a DV NTSC new project? Yes or no?+
Yes. Once you are done export it to Compressor to encode your video into an m2v and the audio into an ac3 dolby stereo. Then import those as assets in DVDstudio4, create your menu, if you need one and burn your DVD.
+Can you give me a more step by step?+
As I asked before...are you not familiar with using Compressor and/or DVD Studio Pro?
If not (and if the links I sent to you are not helpful enough) then follow these two approaches:
(Hope Shane Ross doesn't mind if I report one of his stock answers about a basic way to make a DVD followed by my basic "step by step" use of Compressor in order to give the OP a quick and easy support).
Shane Ross wrote:
+The absolute simplest way to make a DVD using FCP and DVDSP is as follows:+
+1. Export a QT movie, either a reference file or self contained using current settings.+
+2. Open DVDSP, select the "graphical" tab and you will see two little monitors, one blue, one green.+
+3. Select the left blue one and hit delete.+
+4. Now, select the green one, right click on it amd select the top option "first play".+
+5. Now drag your QT from the broswer and drop it on top of the green monitor.+
+6. Now, for a DVD from an HD source, look to the right side and select the "general tab" in the track editor, and see the Display Mode, and select "16:9 pan-scan."+
+7. Hit the little black and yellow burn icon at the top of the page and put a a DVD in when prompted. DVDSP will encode and burn your new DVD.+
+THATS ALL!!!+
+NOW...if you want a GOOD LOOKING DVD, instead of taking your REF movie into DVD SP, instead take it into Compressor and choose the BEST QUALITY ENCODE (2 pass VBR) that matches your show timing. Then take THAT result into DVD SP and follow the rest of the steps. Except you can choose "16:9 LETTERBOX" instead of PAN & SCAN if you want to see the entire image.+
Gogiangigo wrote:
Creating your MPEG2 and AC3 files with Compressor:
Compressor will create an Mpeg2 of your edited video and an ac3 (dolby stereo) for the audio (You can't create ac3audio with DVDstudio).
(Use google for any farther information about any word or definition that remains slightly unclear to you).
After that is done burning your DVD with DVDStudio will be quicker and easier.
Step 1
Once you are done with the edit you can:
either export it straight from the timeline to Compressor (File>Export>Using Compressor)
or create a QT movie (check self-contained in the export window) and import into Compressor after you open it.
If you export it straight from the timeline Compressor will open automatically,
if you wish to use the self-contained QT movie you can still export it from an open FCP project or open Compressor independently. If the the latter is your case once you open Compressor click on Add File in the toolbar (top left corner ).
In both cases your video will appear in an untitled project right below the toolbar. You can see the movie (or FCP) icon and the title of your project.
Now, the simplest way to proceed is as follow:
you see the text next to the icon of your movie (in the blue rectangle) saying "drag here settings and destinations"? Now go to the settings window below, you can see the settings and destinations tabs. Go to Settings>Apple 4 groups>DVD 10 groups>DVD best quality 90 minutes two settings. This is the most common setting to use.
In a nutshell drag the DVD best quality 90 minutes folder over the "drag settings and destinations here" text. Choose your destination. If you click each setting the inspector window activates. Now before we go ahead I suggest you to read the manual and understand the importance of the inspector window and its functions. In particular read about Avarege bit rate, maximum bit rate and in general Variable frame rate (VBR) and constant frame rate. With regard to audio read about ac3.
This time we leave default settings and proceed by clicking the Submit button.
In the preview window, right below the player commands you can see a little arrow and a date, click on the arrow and you can see that Compressor is encoding your video.
Step 2
When the encoding process is over open DVDstudio.
See the first button of the toolbar , top left? Click on Import Asset, find your encoded audio and video files and open them.
Now since your movie has been already compressed video(Mpeg2) and audio (ac3) they will show in the assets tab below the graphical tab followed by two green lights.
From now follow Shane Ross's steps from point 3 if you don't want a menu.
If you need a menu there's a simple video tutorial that came with FCP studio 2 discs . Take a look at that.
Best,
G.