This is such a common problem. I see it driving people mad all the time.
Usually if there's a difference between iMovie and FCP when using the same export settings, the problem is not in the Export settings (which are the same), it's in the Sequence settings. Chances are there's an anamorphic or distortion setting that's out of sync between your Sequence and your Clip. Two things to check - first that your Clip and your Sequence are both checked as Anamorphic - or not. Then double click on your Clip in the Timeline so that it opens in the Viewer. Click the Motion tab, and check the Distort settings. Chances are that this is where the problem is. The Aspect Ratio setting under Distort should be set to 0. If it's not, it means FCP has distorted your clip to fit the sequence. Probably because the sequence is Anamorphic and your clip is not. So create a new sequence with *exactly* the same settings as your clip, copy all the clips in your edited sequence over to the new sequence - you'll see they're distorted. Go through them and change the Distort Aspect Ratio settings to 0 to return them to normal. (You can speed this up with an Attribute copy and paste - change one clip, copying it and "Paste Attributes..." onto all the other clips with just the Distort setting checked.) Hope it works for you. Usually does. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 23-Oct-08, at 11:32 AM, JD Lasica wrote: Hi, I've been experiencing a strange problem. I shoot my videos in HD on a Canon VH20 at 1440x1080 (and output the finished works at 480x270). When I output the finished video in iMovie (as mp4, .mov or .m4v for the iphone), they turn out fine. When I output it in Final Cut Pro, they turn out fine in .mp4 but distorted (squeezed and deeper) when I export in either: QuickTime Conversion > iphone (where it's all done automatically) QuickTime Conversion > QuickTime Movie I asked my FCP tutor about this yesterday and he couldn't track down the problem. Could the culprit be FCP's Audio/Video Settings? Or do I need to change something on my camcorder? Thanks, O Wisdom of the Mailing List! jd lasica ourmedia.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
