Safe Area set up.

is there way set safe area in aefx in different horiz , vert settings?

 

eg. 30% horiz , 10% vertical

 

currently have used 2 settings achieve this.

 

title safe 10% , centre cut title safe 30%

 

.. prefer single safe area rectangle on screen instead of two, workaround produces.

 

why aefx assume safe areas identical on h , v?  hav never seen them specced way .

ae's safe areas broadcast spec, hardly uses safe areas more legal disclaimers. far know there's no way change template. create own guide layer.

 

i've been in television , film production more 40 years. broadcast spec been action safe 95% , title safe 90%. lcd , plasma displays don't overscan as crt's projectors don't overscan much. that's why folks strictly follow 90% rule legal disclaimers. lower third crawls extend safe action , beyond. i've never heard of spec didn't have equal values horizontal , vertical. ae's safe area template works both square , non square par's. looks wrong in non square uncorrected.

 

if talking safe action , safe title 4:3 broadcast of hd (widescreen) image bets off. i'm on cable network @ home uses different crops re-broadcasts of same program on different channels. mash cropped top , bottom on 1 network looks widesacreen , shown 4:3 on other black pillars. i've seen shown 4:3 scaled more there's black around picture. commercials on place on different channels. it's kind of mess.

ae safe action safe title:

guide layer created 2 masks , stroke. both 16x9

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