Re: [Avid-L2] SD Grid on HD Project

And I say: 'He needs to tell us if by 'SD" he means 4:3, which he has not yet done'. Does not compute - more data needed.

On 27 Jul 2011, at 13:50, Dennis Degan wrote:

>
> On Jul 26, 2011, at 10:30 AM, L. David McCollum wrote:
>
> > How can I generate an SD grid in an HD project so that I can keep
> my graphics inside a SD placement?
>
> I offer:
>
> As others had already mentioned, go to "Grid Settings: Coordinates"
> Tab. Set "Scale Mode" to "4x3 Inside 16x9 Monitor".
> "Increments" should default to "Fields" 12 and "Subfields" 4.
> "Source Scan Size" should default to "Horiz. Size" 720 Pixels and
> "Vert. Size 486 Pixels.
> "Source Grid Adjustments should all be set to 0.
> Under "Grid Settings: Display" Tab, check "Show Safe Title" and "Show
> Safe Action". I also check "Show Axes".
> Click on "Apply" and "OK". The grid will now display a 4x3 safe box
> within your 16x9 video.
>
> David also said:
>
> > How can I then export that sequence as a quicktime reference file
> for Squeeze and create an SD broadcast upload file?
>
> I reply:
>
> I tried this and could not export a QT reference file in this
> format. You may have to export a self-contained QT instead, using
> custom settings and "Crop to fit" in the export settings window.
>
> Dennis Degan, Video Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank
> NBC Today Show, New York
>
>

With best wishes,
Roger Shufflebottom
rogershuff@yahoo.co.uk
+44 7973 543 660

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