how to capture widescreen vid to Premiere project?
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Check the video clip properties in Premiere (might be under Interpret Footage) and make sure the clip is tagged as 16:9.
Also make sure the project is PAL Widescreen. If the clip and the project are both widescreen 16:9 then there should not be any black bars.
Also make sure the project is PAL Widescreen. If the clip and the project are both widescreen 16:9 then there should not be any black bars.
sorry i'm new to premiere..... how do i check on Interpret Footage & how to tagged as 16:9? i right-click on the captured videoclip and go to properties 'the summary of video properties is already 720x576'
the thing is when taking video that time, i already set to 16:9 on shooting & display mode. 720x576 should be 4:3 screen size, right? i don't understand why i came out as this resolution.
so does it means, the actual source is 4:3 but the display output is 16:9?
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OK, here goes.
After you import the file, right-click on it and select Interpret Footage. There are 2 options that affect your problem. One is "Use Pixel Aspect Ratio from File", the other is "Conform To".
If the first option shows D1/DV PAL Widescreen 16:9 (1.457) then it is correct (assuming your file is really widescreen).
If the first option shows anything different from the above, select the second option, and from the drop-down list, select D1/DV PAL Widescreen 16:9 (1.457).
You may think that 720x576 is 4:3 aspect ratio, but the Pixel Aspect Ratio, which you should set as above, also affects the way the video appears. For DV files, 4:3 and 16:9 have exactly the same resolution (720x576) but if the file is set to widescreen, the pixels will be stretched during playback. Pixel Aspect Ratio of 1.457 means that the pixels are almost 1.5 times wider than they are tall, which is why the video looks widescreen.
Good luck!
After you import the file, right-click on it and select Interpret Footage. There are 2 options that affect your problem. One is "Use Pixel Aspect Ratio from File", the other is "Conform To".
If the first option shows D1/DV PAL Widescreen 16:9 (1.457) then it is correct (assuming your file is really widescreen).
If the first option shows anything different from the above, select the second option, and from the drop-down list, select D1/DV PAL Widescreen 16:9 (1.457).
You may think that 720x576 is 4:3 aspect ratio, but the Pixel Aspect Ratio, which you should set as above, also affects the way the video appears. For DV files, 4:3 and 16:9 have exactly the same resolution (720x576) but if the file is set to widescreen, the pixels will be stretched during playback. Pixel Aspect Ratio of 1.457 means that the pixels are almost 1.5 times wider than they are tall, which is why the video looks widescreen.
Good luck!
OK, here goes.
After you import the file, right-click on it and select Interpret Footage. There are 2 options that affect your problem. One is "Use Pixel Aspect Ratio from File", the other is "Conform To".
If the first option shows D1/DV PAL Widescreen 16:9 (1.457) then it is correct (assuming your file is really widescreen).
If the first option shows anything different from the above, select the second option, and from the drop-down list, select D1/DV PAL Widescreen 16:9 (1.457).
You may think that 720x576 is 4:3 aspect ratio, but the Pixel Aspect Ratio, which you should set as above, also affects the way the video appears. For DV files, 4:3 and 16:9 have exactly the same resolution (720x576) but if the file is set to widescreen, the pixels will be stretched during playback. Pixel Aspect Ratio of 1.457 means that the pixels are almost 1.5 times wider than they are tall, which is why the video looks widescreen.
Good luck!
oic.... thanks a lot for ur time in explaining but hopefully last few doubts to clear. my 1st option is shown as D1/DV PAL (1.067), which is not widescreen. is it bcos i using different video cam to capture? from the 2nd option, the drop-down list only have D1/DV PAL Widescreen 16:9 (1.422) not (1.457).
so i go export to mpeg2 format & choose DVD under 'Multiplexer' for testing purpose.....
but it looks so stretched & the black borders are so thick
is there a way to make it looks like the normal widescreen size after exporting?
jaegersing
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Premiere is seeing your clip as non-widescreen. This is very common if you did not use Premiere to capture that clip. Just make it conform to the widescreen pixel aspect ratio. Not sure why your numbers are different from mine though. Maybe it is a version thing, I am using Premiere CS4, but anyway it should be close enough.
Before you export as MPEG2, does the video now look OK in Premiere? If not, check the project settings.
Your export settings look correct for widescreen but the field order should be Upper Field First for DVD. But I don't know why your Properties are showing the resolution as 768x576. My DVD MPEG2 files show up in Windows as 720x576, same as my export settings.
What are you using to play back the file when you see the black bars? Windows Media Player doesn't work so well for non-square pixels. You are best to burn a DVD and try it on a DVD player. Of course your player and TV need to be set properly as well to avoid letterboxing. But try to clear up the 720 vs 768 resolution thing first.
Before you export as MPEG2, does the video now look OK in Premiere? If not, check the project settings.
Your export settings look correct for widescreen but the field order should be Upper Field First for DVD. But I don't know why your Properties are showing the resolution as 768x576. My DVD MPEG2 files show up in Windows as 720x576, same as my export settings.
What are you using to play back the file when you see the black bars? Windows Media Player doesn't work so well for non-square pixels. You are best to burn a DVD and try it on a DVD player. Of course your player and TV need to be set properly as well to avoid letterboxing. But try to clear up the 720 vs 768 resolution thing first.
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