produce widescreen dvd

Mark

Newbie Joined: Oct 29, 2008 09:31 Messages: 3 Offline

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Oct 30, 2008 08:28

I have a canon hv20. I imported the m2t files in without any problems.

Very easy to use, set up effects etc

Went to produce the dvd and selected write to file.

However, the aspect ratio always comes out as 4:3. I am starting with widescreen video.

How do I get the DVD/file to be widescreen.

ALSO, is there any way to use flac files with this as most of my music is saved in the flac format.

ty

pjc

Senior Member Location: Aus Joined: Sep 12, 2008 03:48 Messages: 262 Offline

Nov 02, 2008 02:01

In the preview window is there black space above and below the widescreen video ie is the project properties set as 4:3?

(check by going into menu>edit>aspect ratio).

There is no quick way to change the project back to 16:9 if you have started in 4:3.

You can stretch all the clips vertically, render then open a 16:9 project and stretch it back again .

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Mark

Newbie Joined: Oct 29, 2008 09:31 Messages: 3 Offline

Nov 02, 2008 04:41

TY I will make 16:9 the default as all my video is shot in that.

Barry

Senior Member Location: N Attleboro, MA Joined: Jul 13, 2006 19:57 Messages: 295 Offline

Nov 02, 2008 09:25

If you have already started a project and tried to change the aspect ratio, you know you cannot.
However, here is a very valuable trick...
Open your project icon using NOTEPAD.
You will then see the scripting of your project,
it's a set of instructions for PowerDirector to assemble your project's files.
Look in the first few lines and you will come to ...
ASPECTRATIO "TRUE" or ASPECTRATIO "FALSE"
If you change one to the other it will change the aspect of your project!
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