27 November 2005, 22:05 UTC#1
Me and my friends went Ice Skating like 3 weeks ago and I have been meaning to ask this question so I can start editing but I was busy. I filmed it in Widescreen mode. When I watch it on the display on my little LCD camera screen it shows it as Widescreen and it looks good. I watched it on my TV and it's not widescreen? It's all stretched and weird but still FULL Screen. I thought maybe if I put it on the PC it would look okay. I put it on the pc and it still is all stretched and not widescreen but I filmed in Widescreen. Why is this happening!?
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Widescreen No Worky.27 November 2005, 22:07 UTC#2
was that your little brother?
he looks like a mini you (im talking about that little kid going "what do I do now man")
27 November 2005, 22:08 UTC#3
QUOTE(funk master steven @ Nov 27 2005, 05:07 PM)
was that your little brother?
he looks like a mini you (im talking about that little kid going "what do I do now man")
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LOL, Nah. He is a little kid we met there and he saw our camera and he was like oh shit I wanna be cool BAM MARGERA!!!1!!!. Anyway, when I release the footage, you will see how hard he tries to be funny.
27 November 2005, 22:14 UTC#4
Using the widescreen function on cameras doesn't do anything beneficial, it just stretches the video making it look worse. What kind of camera is it.
27 November 2005, 22:15 UTC#5
QUOTE(d889 @ Nov 27 2005, 05:14 PM)
Using the widescreen function on cameras doesn't do anything beneficial, it just stretches the video making it look worse. What kind of camera is it.
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Sony DCR-HC42
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bump! I need helpz!
27 November 2005, 22:31 UTC#7
QUOTE(T0M @ Nov 27 2005, 05:19 PM)
bump! I need helpz!
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27 November 2005, 22:33 UTC#8
is there an option on how to upload to computer, maybe change it to widescreen to corrospond with your filming setting :S
27 November 2005, 22:35 UTC#9
QUOTE(Karl {dfilm} @ Nov 27 2005, 05:33 PM)
is there an option on how to upload to computer, maybe change it to widescreen to corrospond with your filming setting :S
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27 November 2005, 22:36 UTC#10
QUOTE(T0M @ Nov 27 2005, 10:05 PM)
Me and my friends went Ice Skating like 3 weeks ago and I have been meaning to ask this question so I can start editing but I was busy. I filmed it in Widescreen mode. When I watch it on the display on my little LCD camera screen it shows it as Widescreen and it looks good. I watched it on my TV and it's not widescreen? It's all stretched and weird but still FULL Screen. I thought maybe if I put it on the PC it would look okay. I put it on the pc and it still is all stretched and not widescreen but I filmed in Widescreen. Why is this happening!?
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ah, you think like I used to. when you film widescreen with the camera, it doesnt mean shit.
has to be done with editing software if you want it to look like you want it to.
27 November 2005, 22:38 UTC#11
try changin the scale in your editing program, all I can think of.
also dont film in wide screen, do it after.
27 November 2005, 22:50 UTC#12
QUOTE(Duran @ Nov 27 2005, 05:38 PM)
try changin the scale in your editing program, all I can think of.
also dont film in wide screen, do it after.
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o rly? I made a topic before about filming in widescreen and the person told me that I need to film widescreen with my camera.
So whats the settings in Sony Vegas to export it so it will be widescreen?
27 November 2005, 23:20 UTC#13
I have no idea, never used vegas and I have no intention of ever doing anything in widescreen(its a waste of a third of the screen).
u try messing with the scale?
28 November 2005, 03:51 UTC#14
I'm not too sure, but I'm guessing your camera films in 16:9 ratio, then when captured to the computer it presumes it's a standard size video so stretches it. Then to get it back to widescreen, just create a new project in Premiere with a 16:9 setting which will change the video back?
28 November 2005, 03:55 UTC#15
QUOTE([TNowhere] Kane @ Nov 27 2005, 10:51 PM)
I'm not too sure, but I'm guessing your camera films in 16:9 ratio, then when captured to the computer it presumes it's a standard size video so stretches it. Then to get it back to widescreen, just create a new project in Premiere with a 16:9 setting which will change the video back?
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Alright, I'm going to try it. If it works, I will love you forever.
28 November 2005, 03:55 UTC#16
if that dont work capture it in that mode
28 November 2005, 13:53 UTC#17
QUOTE(d889 @ Nov 27 2005, 10:14 PM)
Using the widescreen function on cameras doesn't do anything beneficial, it just stretches the video making it look worse. What kind of camera is it.
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hey Jon, glad you signed up
Image file not present in the recovered backup28 November 2005, 15:14 UTC#18
QUOTE(d889 @ Nov 27 2005, 11:14 PM)
Using the widescreen function on cameras doesn't do anything beneficial, it just stretches the video making it look worse. What kind of camera is it.
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Eh, thats not true. It may depend on camera, but at least my trv245 has "real" widescreen option. It doesnt strecth the image in any way, but widens the screen, more view. (and yes you get those black bars if you aint wathcing it widescreen tv or whatnot).
The problem you, tom, seem to have is that your project settings dont match with the footage, thats when stretcing happens. If you export 4:3 footage in 16:9 videofile, it will be strecthed. If you export 16:9 videofile in 4:3 it will be stretced.
So if your footage is allready filmed in 16:9, you have to edit it in project that is in 16:9 and export is as 16:9. the your cool.
29 November 2005, 06:38 UTC#19
it looks like that camera actually has a real 16:9 format, not the fake one older sony's have. chances are as nowhere said you probably were telling Premiere that the video is SD 4:3 when you should be telling it it's 16:9 when you first create a new project.
01 December 2005, 03:35 UTC#20
Maintaining the original aspect ratio of a clip
A project can contain clips that have varying aspect ratios (proportions of height to width). The aspect ratio of a project is determined by the frame size you specify in the Project Settings or Export Settings dialog boxes. When a clip in the Timeline uses an aspect ratio that is different from the project aspect ratio, Premiere stretches the clip to match the aspect ratio of your project. However, this distorts the picture; resolve this problem by maintaining the clip's original aspect ratio. When you maintain the aspect ratio of a clip with a different aspect ratio from the frame, two sides touch the edge of the frame and empty space appears outside the other two sides, similar to how letterboxed wide-screen videos appear on a television. You can specify the color for the empty areas.
To maintain the original aspect ratio of a clip:
Select a clip in the Timeline and choose Clip > Video Options > Maintain Aspect Ratio.
To set the color for frame areas outside a clip with a maintained aspect ratio:
1 Select a clip in the Timeline.
2 Choose Clip > Video Options > Aspect Fill Color, specify a color (see Using the color picker), and click OK.
01 December 2005, 08:24 UTC#21
QUOTE(Karl {dfilm} @ Dec 1 2005, 04:35 AM)
Maintaining the original aspect ratio of a clip
A project can contain clips that have varying aspect ratios (proportions of height to width). The aspect ratio of a project is determined by the frame size you specify in the Project Settings or Export Settings dialog boxes. When a clip in the Timeline uses an aspect ratio that is different from the project aspect ratio, Premiere stretches the clip to match the aspect ratio of your project. However, this distorts the picture; resolve this problem by maintaining the clip's original aspect ratio. When you maintain the aspect ratio of a clip with a different aspect ratio from the frame, two sides touch the edge of the frame and empty space appears outside the other two sides, similar to how letterboxed wide-screen videos appear on a television. You can specify the color for the empty areas.
To maintain the original aspect ratio of a clip:
Select a clip in the Timeline and choose Clip > Video Options > Maintain Aspect Ratio.
To set the color for frame areas outside a clip with a maintained aspect ratio:
1 Select a clip in the Timeline.
2 Choose Clip > Video Options > Aspect Fill Color, specify a color (see Using the color picker), and click OK.
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Thanks! thanks alot!
