Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1129)

342 Part II Project Interchange
3 Do one of the following:
 Save your image from the graphics program into your media folder on disk.
 In your graphics program, first save your image at the original dimensions with a
name such as MyGraphic_original (this is a working copy that you can always use to
make further changes). Then, rescale the graphic from the square frame size you
created it with to the non-square equivalent shown in the table in the first step. This
makes the image look distorted in your graphics application, but it will look right
when you output it to video. Save this resized graphic to the folder in which you
store your media.
4 Import your image file into Final Cut Pro.
If your imported image dimensions match any of the standard definition digital video
formats supported by Final Cut Pro (such as DV NTSC, PAL, or widescreen), Final Cut Pro
automatically assigns the appropriate pixel aspect ratio associated with those
dimensions. If you want to change the pixel aspect ratio, you can change its pixel aspect
ratio property in the Browser column or in the clip’s Item Properties window, as described
in Volume II, Chapter 5, “Working With Projects, Clips, and Sequences.”
Pixel Aspect Ratios in SD Video Signals Versus Computer Displays
Standard definition (SD) video images use pixels with a non-square (rectangular) aspect
ratio, while computer displays represent images using a grid of pixels with a square
aspect ratio.
720 X 486 Broadcast
(720 X 480 DV)
640 X 480