Exporting squeezed anamorphic

[Maximus01701]

I received some footage 2944 x 2160 shot on Arrir Mini in 4:3. (Shot Optically Anamorphic at 2x).

The footage is "squeezed" in preview/quicktime (As it should be).

This has been my workflow.

- Import Footage > Interpret > Change Pixel to 2.0

- Drag Footage into new comp.

- Toggle Pixel Aspect Ration Correction

- Do needed work.

Now trying to export BACK the way it came, so it's easy for them to just re-link the file.

However, it's always being exported as "De-squeezed". (Same resolution just w/ a 2.0 pixel ratio).

How do i export it w/ a 1.0 pixel aspect ration the way it came to me.

-Thanks,

[Dave_LaRonde]

Make as new 2944 x 2160 comp in SQUARE pixels.  Nest the anamorphic comp in it.  Scale the anamorphic comp to fit the new comp.  Render again.

You should be good.

[Maximus01701]

Yea, I was afraid you would say that. I'm just hesitant w/ adding another process to it by scaling it.

Is there a different workflow I should do going forward?

p.s : I don't know HOW many messages/posts i have read form you over the many years. It's nice to finally meet you in a way.

-Thanks,

Jon

[Dave_LaRonde]

Nice to meet you, too. 

That's the thing about non-square pixels -- they're intended to get stretched & squeezed.  If the pixel dimensions of the footage & the comps are right, you shouldn't sustain any damage.... to the footage itself.  I can't speak to anything else that may be in the comp -- I don't know what's in it.

[Kevin-Monahan]

Hi Maximus01701,

What did you end up doing with this footage? Let us know.

Thanks,
Kevin