Using HD footage in an SD sequence

Hi,
I have Final Cut Pro 5.1.4. I have a project which will be output as SD. I wanted to see if it is possible to import HD footage in such a way that I can have a large image which I can create a move across (as opposed to the loss of quality I would incur from simply blowing up SD footage). Can this be done by simply capturing and editing the HD footage into an SD sequence and then resizing the footage or is there a clever way of automatically opening the HD footage in the sequence in such a way that only an SD sized portion (720 lines by 576) of the HD (1440lines by 1080) is on screen. I am worried that if I simply edit the HD footage onto an SD timeline, Final cut will simply reduce the line resolution to SD and any resizing will be like blowing up native SD footage. Anyone done this?
Thanks
Dom

Dom in Sheffield wrote:
Any thoughts - am I off the chart?
So long as you remove the scaling adjustments that FCP will make after you drop an HD clip into an SD timeline, you should be fine.
Because it's typically what users want, when you drop in an HD clip, FCP will letterbox and/or scale down, but resolution in the clip itself is not thrown out. So, if you need to scale back up to 100% (basically) do pan & scan maneuvers, you won't lose quality. (Just don't go over 100% for the clip's scale)
FCP +does not+ downsample or convert an HD clip into SD just because the Timeline is set that way.

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