16x9 in Avid
by Ron High
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Aug 27, 2008 at 12:25:18 am
I work at a television station changing from producing commercials and promos in 4x3 to 16x9. I cannot figure out what I need to do in ordrer to change formats. Are there any preferences where I can change the resolution in sequences? Do I need to change how video and graphics are imported? etc? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
I am working on an Avid Media Composer Adrenaline on the Windows platform.
Re: 16x9 in Avid by Michael Phillips on Aug 27, 2008 at 12:57:38 am
If you are in standard definition, you are not really changing resolution, but aspect ratio. Right click in the source/record monitor and select 16:9 - this will properly display the 16:9 anamorphic material.
Re: 16x9 in Avid by Job ter Burg on Aug 27, 2008 at 5:24:51 am
Right-click on your composer window and choose 16x9.
As for importing graphics and such, they will need to be formatted into 16x9 SD video size (prior to importing) in order to allow proper importing.
You'll _not_ be able to import a square pixel wide screen image without changing its aspect ratio when working in 16x9. It's a pretty old unfixed issue in Avid, unfortunately.
As a workaround, you can switch your project to HD, import a square pixel widescreen graphic, switch back to SD, and transcode the imported file to SD.
You might also copy and paste graphics into the Title Tool, which will correctly create 16x9 titles. Andd there's also Pan&Zoom for stills.
