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PE9 Nikon DSLR Clips OK Preview, Black Bars Output

Apr 25, 2012 5:43 PM

Tags: #pe9 #dslr #elements_9 #black_bars

I've tried everything I can think of but my output to MPEG video narrow black horizontal bars and wide black vertical bars around the video (Windows Media Player).  I read online posts, watched tutorials, done web searches.  All the advice says to either uncheck the "scale to frame" setting or match the source material to the project settings. I've done those and when they didn't work I experimented with other presets (including output settings).  I understand frame size, aspect ratio and scaling but not much else.  Anyway, this matchup *looks* like it should work.  There are mismatches - most obviously the frame rate - but I don't have any alternatives that get me any closer.

 

Clip Source:
Nikon D90 DSLR
High Speed SD Memory Card

 

Clip Properties:
Type: AVI Movie
Image Size: 640x424
Pixel Depth: 24
Frame Rate: 24
Source Audio Format: 11025 Hz - 16 bit - Mono
Project Audio Format: 11025 Hz - 32 bit floating point - Mono
Average Data Rate: 835 KB/second
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.0


Project Settings
480p DSLR 640x480p60
Editing Mode: DSLR
Timebase: 59.94fps
Frame size: 640h 480v (1.0000)
Frame rate: 59.94 fps
Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels (1.0)
Fields: No Fields (Progressive Scans)
Audio Sample Rate: 48,000 samples/second

Computer
32 Bit Windows 7

 
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    Apr 26, 2012 4:51 AM   in reply to GaryLA4G

    Your project settings clearly don't appear to match your video specs.

     

    How are you getting a 640x424 video from that camera?

     
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    Apr 26, 2012 10:14 AM   in reply to Steve Grisetti

    According to http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/254 46/D90.html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-TechSpecs that rather odd size is what they call VGA resolution

     

    Of course, using a $100 consumer program to edit video from a $900 (msrp) camera does leave a few options off the table, when it comes to adjusting a project to match the video

     

    If the OP really wants to edit VGA video instead of the HD 1280x720 24fps video the camera will produce, Premiere Pro allows custom projects

     
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