Re: FCP importing anamorphic motion files as 4:3

I get what is going on here. At least the confusion part of it. There are 2 ways to create a motion template for FCP.

1) Use the "Save As Template" option in Motion. this saves the file (template) into

USER/LIBRARY/APPLICATIONSUPPORT/FINAL CUT STUDIO/MOTION/TEMPLATES

This allows the "template" to show up in the MASTER TEMPLATES Folder in the effects tab in FCP I think this is what Ariane is currently doing.

2) Just save the motion project anywhere you want, drag it into the bin, or import into FCP when you want to use it and it shows up in the bin like a piece of footage. This is when it has access to all the columns, namely the ANAMORPHIC column, that would apply to standard video clips. The ANAMORPHIC column does NOT appear nor can it be accessed while looking in the Effects tab at the MASTER TEMPLATES.

I am having the same issue right now, I create a Motion template as anamorphic, save it using the SAVE AS TEMPLATE option in motion, and when I drop it onto an anamorphic timeline, FCP wants to scale it to 98.7% an sets the distort aspect ratio for 18.27. FCP timeline settings match Motion project settings exactly.

I've tried using square pixels with a canvas size of 853x480, and that doesn't work either. I've tried all combinations of pixel aspects and canvas sizes and i can't get FCP to scale it to 100% and leave the distort aspect ratio to 0.

Frustrating.

I'll keep testing and post here if I find anything.

Matt


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