Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1915)

432 Part V Appendixes
To enable the Anamorphic property for a clip:
1 Open the clip from the Browser, then choose Edit > Item Properties > Format.
2 Click in the column next to the Anamorphic property so that a checkmark appears.
The Anamorphic column in the Browser also lets you select this option for clips
and sequences.
Viewing and Editing Anamorphic Media
Final Cut Pro has the ability to display 16:9 anamorphic footage at the correct aspect ratio
while you edit. Generators and transitions such as the oval and star iris are also correctly
shaped, and all motion effects automatically take the 16:9 aspect ratio into account.
When you edit anamorphic 16:9 media, the following apply:
 All non-16:9 media added to a 16:9 sequence is scaled and distorted to match
the sequence.
 In the Viewer and Canvas, the default setting is Show as Sq. Pixels in the Zoom
pop-up menu. This properly adjusts anamorphic 16:9 content for viewing on the
computer’s display.
 Final Cut Pro sets the anamorphic “flag” in each DV frame rendered or played back.
If your media is
anamorphic, make sure
there’s a checkmark
in this row.
A checkmark in this
column denotes
anamorphic media.