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Creating an SD project in 16:9 format
Creating an SD project in 16:9 format
When editing on Matrox RT.X2, you can choose to work with SD source video
that’s been recorded in either the 4:3 standard TV screen format, or the
widescreen 16:9 format.
°To create an SD project in 16:9 format on Matrox RT.X2, do the following:
1Record your video onto tape with your camera set to the widescreen 16:9
format. The video will be recorded as horizontally compressed 4:3
(anamorphic) video.
2Start Adobe Premiere Pro and select the appropriate Matrox widescreen
preset (such as DVCPRO Widescreen). This ensures that the effects you
create on Matrox RT.X2 will be displayed with the correct proportions when
viewed in 16:9 format.
3Capture your video clips as you normally would. Select the 16:9 display
option on your NTSC or PAL video monitor to “unsquish” the video and
play it back in widescreen format without distortion.
4If you create animations, titles, or graphics for your project using a program
that lets you set the pixel aspect ratio, use the appropriate setting for 16:9
display:
$For NTSC or 486p video, set the pixel aspect ratio to 1.185.
$For PAL or 576p video, set the pixel aspect ratio to 1.422.
If you can’t set the pixel aspect ratio, create your image at 864×486 for
NTSC or 486p video, or at 1024×576 for PAL or 576p video. After you’ve
created your image, resize only its width to 720. When you resize the image,
your text or graphic will appear elongated on your computer screen.
5Edit your project as you would a standard 4:3 project.
¦NoteBe aware that if your video monitor is displaying in 4:3 format, certain
effects may appear elongated because of the horizontal scaling. Setting your
monitor to 16:9 will display the effects with the correct proportions.
6Record your finished project onto tape. Remember that you’ll need a
monitor capable of displaying material in 16:9 format to properly view your
master tape.