Why is my 1024x768 AVI cropped when I import it? at DVinfo.net

Ming Dong · November 12th, 2007, 05:01 PM

I created a video (avi) with a resolution of 1024x768. But when I import it in to PP(CS3), the video is cropped? How do I prevent this from happening?

Thanks!

Eric Shepherd · November 16th, 2007, 10:07 AM

Hi Ming,

Is this SD or HD? And what resolution?

Is your project widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3)? If it's widescreen, you won't fill the sides of the screen unless you stretch it.

I think the video is not being scaled down, it's being displayed in original size, but your video settings are lower than 1024x768, so it appears cropped. Perhaps it's just occupying a larger area than your video size contains? You can either scale it down manually, or I believe you can right click on the footage in the file bin and set it to match the project size, which will scale it down automatically. That's a better option for multiple clips because you can select them all and then scale them all at once.

If this is a 720x480 project, 800x600 might be a better choice, as there's less blurring when scaling down, because it's scaling a lower percentage.

Hope this helps! :)
Eric

November 12th, 2007, 05:01 PM	#1
Ming Dong Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 92	Why is my 1024x768 AVI cropped when I import it? I created a video (avi) with a resolution of 1024x768. But when I import it in to PP(CS3), the video is cropped? How do I prevent this from happening? Thanks! Last edited by Ming Dong; November 13th, 2007 at 11:23 AM.

November 16th, 2007, 10:07 AM	#2
Eric Shepherd Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 404	Hi Ming, Is this SD or HD? And what resolution? Is your project widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3)? If it's widescreen, you won't fill the sides of the screen unless you stretch it. I think the video is not being scaled down, it's being displayed in original size, but your video settings are lower than 1024x768, so it appears cropped. Perhaps it's just occupying a larger area than your video size contains? You can either scale it down manually, or I believe you can right click on the footage in the file bin and set it to match the project size, which will scale it down automatically. That's a better option for multiple clips because you can select them all and then scale them all at once. If this is a 720x480 project, 800x600 might be a better choice, as there's less blurring when scaling down, because it's scaling a lower percentage. Hope this helps! :) Eric