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My camera, the Canon XL2 is native 16:9 widescreen as you may know.
Meaning, instead of the DV standard of 720x480 and then use elongated
1.2 wide pixels to achieve the
16:9 ratio, as takes place in other cameras, its resolution is 869x480
with square pixels. True 16:9.

I want to import and edit in post production the native size. I cannot
find anywhere in Final Cut Studio Express that it can be customized to
work in this aspect ration. Everything I see suggests 720x480. Do I
need Final Cut Pro instead or am I just SOL? Or are there better
options for post production without sacraficing quality?

I would appreciate any help I can get.