Working with anamorphic 16:9 media, About anamorphic 16:9 media, Appendix c – Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual
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Anamorphic 16:9 Media
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Viewing and Editing Anamorphic Media
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Rendering Items That Contain Anamorphic Media
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Exporting Anamorphic Video to a QuickTime Movie
About Anamorphic 16:9 Media
In Final Cut Pro, you can capture, edit, and export anamorphic 16:9 media. Before you
shoot or capture this type of video, find out more about how Final Cut Pro handles this
format to help you determine what settings and options you need to use.
In the film industry, anamorphic lenses are often used to squeeze a widescreen image
onto a standard 35 mm frame. During projection, the process is reversed: The
squeezed image on the 4:3 film frame is stretched by a second anamorphic lens,
resulting in a 2.40:1 aspect ratio on screen.