Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1749)

398 Part V Appendixes
Changing Clip Properties for Anamorphic Media
If you’ve captured anamorphic media but didn’t use a capture preset that had the
Anamorphic option turned on, you can change the anamorphic clip property in the
clip’s item properties or in the Browser. Make sure you enable the Anamorphic property
for all clips before you begin editing.
Important: QuickTime media files do not have an embedded anamorphic metadata
flag, only clips do. If you import anamorphic media, you need to manually enable the
anamorphic property for the clips created in the Browser.
If you’ve already added a clip to a sequence, the clip settings default to the current
sequence settings. To change the clip’s settings, you must then change the sequence
settings. For more information, see “
Specifying Sequence Settings for Anamorphic
Media ” on page 397.
To select the Anamorphic property for a clip:
1 Open the clip from the Browser, then choose Edit > Item Properties > Format.
2 Make sure the Anamorphic row has a checkmark in it to indicate it’s turned on.
The Anamorphic column in the Browser also lets you select this option for clips and
sequences.
If your media is
anamorphic, make
sure there’s a check
mark in this row.
A checkmark in this
column denotes
anamorphic media.