Comments on: Final Cut Pro-to-iDVD Chapter and Widescreen Woes

By: Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:42:04 +0000

I tried the myDVDedit work around with iDVD. When I try to convert my file to 16:9, it adds back bars to the sides of my video instead of actually changing the aspect ratio. Another problem I’m having is, even if I could change the aspect ratio, I wouldn’t be able to save it, because I can’t seem to change the permissions on the Video_TS folder.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:52:03 +0000

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2179

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:25:39 +0000

Ummm…ignore what I posted before. The file is exports too small and the resolution isn’t good enough…my bad.

By: christian

christian — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:15:08 +0000

export ->quicktime conversion ->Quicktime Movie ->options ->Format: DV PAL 4:3 ->Size: 1024×576

By: Amanda Stabach

Amanda Stabach — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:07:30 +0000

I am having the same problem. I am exporting from Adobe Pro CS5…and even though i set idvd to widescreen format, my video is squeezed to standard format. I thought this would work with no problem and now i have a client picking up a video tomorrow, but I can not write it to the correct DVD format!!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 03:10:44 +0000

Hmmm…this has been an unexpected source of frustration for me too. Here’s what I did…it seems to have worked…whew.

Export->Using Quicktime Conversion -> Options->Size->Dimensions (click Custom)->type in 720 and 480 and then Click OK

I imported the file into iDVD and it played in the correct anamorphic ratio (16×9), but iDVD created gray widescreen bars and there was writing in the lower left corner that read Widescreen Preview. I burned it to a DVD, played it on my TV and it played in the correct ratio…again, whew.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:51:59 +0000

Hmmm…this has been an unexpected source of frustration for me too. Here’s what I did…it seems to maybe have worked, but there’s an odd catch.

Export->Using Quicktime Conversion -> Options->Size->Dimensions (click Custom)->type in 720 and 480 and then Click OK

I imported the file into iDVD and it played in the correct anamorphic ratio (16×9), but iDVD created gray widescreen bars and there was writing in the lower left corner that read Widescreen Previe. Odd, but it did come up in the correct ratio… There’s gotta be a better way…

By: Gina Torchia

Gina Torchia — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:02:27 +0000

I have been trying to export, what I have edited on final cut pro, into idvd so that I can transfer onto disc. I have done all the ways that has been said but when using QT movie only the section that my cursor is on gets transferred and nothing else. I’m trying to find out what I can do so that all my footage is transferred!!!

By: Angus

Angus — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:52:00 +0000

Looks like they have:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA40250?viewlocale=en_US

Add Marks (m) then define the mark as an Chapter Marker then export as quicktime self-contained (for me at least) then import into iDVD.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:16:26 +0000

...but it isn't just a FCP issue - it's the same with FCE, which Apple market as an iMovie upgrade and encourage new users to buy. Why haven't Apple sorted this issue after years?

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:04:40 +0000

Final Cut Pro is simply not a professional editing solution. The faults with it are too many to list. For those working with SD, it’s probably fine. If you do HD, get ready for tons of “Out of Memory” errors and application crashes, unless all you need is to import, trim, and export–no effects or multi-layered video. The only reason I use it is because Windoze is a bad operating system that I try to avoid. It’s too bad that the Leitch dpsVelocity editing system was bought by Harris and discontinued in order to erase their competition. That was a decent system. If and when FCP comes out with a 64-bit version that can actually use more than 3 GB of RAM maybe I’ll change my tune. Oh, and they need to fix all the issues with rendered clips on the timeline getting lost for little or no reason at all. Why not, instead, have the application rendering in background, ahead of the playhead as you’re playing the video, like other softwares can do? This bit about the DVD writing is the least of FCP’s worries if you ask me, although certainly a pesky straw on the camel’s back.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:49:12 +0000

i found the answer to half of this (the widescreen issue) on the creative cow forum from someone named Mick (i don’t want to take the credit!)

It’s an app called anamorphicizer. It’s free to download just drag your video file onto the open app on the dock and it resaves it in the same location. I dragged that into iDVD and it stays 16:9!

http://homepage.mac.com/sith33/FileSharing34.html

It took less than a second for a 2 min clip – i’m assuming it will take a bit longer the longer your video is.

Nice and simple! :-) although i do wish they’d fix the issue, i know DVD Studio is great but when you just want to put some work quickly onto a menu template (as i need to do for students to have their video’s marked iDVD is such a simpler interface to drag, drop & burn!)

By: Patrick McMillan

Patrick McMillan — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:30:30 +0000

I’ve loved playing with Final Cut until this little problem showed up. Looking into Adobe Premiere now. I hope Apple fixes this.

By: LLOYD .E

LLOYD .E — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:52:42 +0000

Hi Guys, thank you so much for the link, I do hope that Apple.Inc reads this Blog. It’s been a great help to me and my friends.

A friend of mine has the latest FCS, and still this issue has not been resolved, and thats very surprising.

Thanks
Lloyd .E

By: -chris

-chris — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:31:42 +0000

Yer welcome! It was a problem that was driving me crazy and after some exhaustive googling I found it. As with you, I still don’t understand many of the features of the program but for the issue we have it works great.

By: -chris

-chris — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:29:20 +0000

Roy – read the previous comments for a solution I posted in January.

mDVDEdit is the interim solution to the 16×9 issue.
http://www.mydvdedit.com/
Export your clip from FinalCut with Chapter Markers as 16×9. Import into iDVD, complete DVD, Save as VIDEO_TS folder. Once that is complete open the VIDEO_TS folder with myDVDEdit and change the one problematic indicator from 4×3 to 16×9. It takes about a minute to correct. Once corrected I just burn the VIDEO_TS to disc with Toast.
Alternatively you can save a Disk Image from iDVD – you just need to change the permissions before opening the VIDEO_TS with myDVDEdit.