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wachstum
10-06-2005, 01:40 PM
Hi folks,

I just finished an animated storyboard in 16:9 format.
For feedback purposes I need a .mov of the entire comp with the correct aspect ratio.
So, naturally, I tried exporting the whole thing.
The big surprise catching up with me was that the finished file would only be screened in stretched 4:3 by any player.

The composition settings are just correct. But the Video Output Menu doesn't display any widescreen option for rendering and always restricts aspect ratio to 5:4. Which is fine as long as the D1 pixels are used. But video players like Quicktime, Divx, etc. don't seem
to autostretch the 5:4 to 16:9. Do I have to use a custom pixel resolution directly
matching the 16:9 ratio or is there a way to render in PAL D1/widescreen at 5:4 which
is displayed correctly on Mac and PC when viewed with the aforementioned video players?

Thanks for reading, guys.
AAAron
10-06-2005, 03:44 PM
Do I have to use a custom pixel resolution directly
matching the 16:9 ratio or is there a way to render in PAL D1/widescreen at 5:4 which
is displayed correctly on Mac and PC when viewed with the aforementioned video players?

Thanks for reading, guys.


make a comp with square pixels, that should give you the least problems if itīs to be displayed on a computer.
1024 x 576 for PAL
scrimski
10-06-2005, 03:58 PM
Set up the desired pixel aspect ratio and size in the settings of the composition, not in the video output, and render it.
And an 1:1 ratio causes less prblems, I agree.
beaker
10-06-2005, 07:01 PM
The only way you can get anamorphic files to open right on the screen is with something like a dvd player. Quicktime, Avi, mp4, etc... don't store the pixel aspect ratio, they always play at 1:1.
wachstum
10-07-2005, 10:09 AM
Hello to the kind guys bothering to reply,

Your answers got rid of my problem completely, thanks a lot.
No more trial an' error :)

Bye,
Martin
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