Re: Editing HDV in FCP - 16x9 or 4x3 - need a solution

If it were me, I would test this work flow. By test I mean capture about :30 of a song just to walk through the process to confirm its viability.

Downconvert to DV as you capture.

Edit your clip into an anamorphic DV sequence. Use the Easy Set-Ups to set it up.

Drag this sequence into the Viewer.

Editing this sequence into a DV sequence that is NOT anamorphic. Make a new sequence, double click it and then hit Command-Zero to change turn off the anamorphic flag.

Resize/reposition the result so your video is not distorted and sits at the top of the frame.

Turn off your video track, and build your graphics at the bottom using the audio as a reference