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change frame size in ‘dv editing’ mode??
I’m trying to clear off a project I created with Premiere Pro 2.0 on a PC. I’m a Mac/Avid guy and haven’t touched any of this in a few years and am completely lost. My boggle:
The novice I was (and am) with PP, I created (and spent hours editing) a project using widescreen footage in a 4:3 frame in the un-alterable ‘dv editing’ mode. (yes, I should have used ‘desktop editing’ 🙁 )
As it stands, I’m loosing the left and right edges of my picture and only what fits in the 4:3 viewing area is accessible. This project is of no major significance but I’m curious if there is any way to salvage the work.
I could obviously go through and horizontally squeeze each clip to fit the frame and then stretch the rendered video back to standard size… but I’m hoping there is an easier way. Were I to create a new widescreen project and import the old project or sequence would it recognize the lost pixels? Or is there any kind of bypass to change the frame size of the original project?
Again, this is PC Pro ver 2.0. A thousand thanks for any suggestions.
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[Bryan Sanders] “I should have used ‘desktop editing'”
No, you’re using the correct editing mode. DV is a standard and only has one frame size (hence you are not allowed to change it) however, as you’ve discovered, there is a choice of pixel aspect ratio. One for 4:3 and one for 16:9.
Create a new DV project, selecting the DV Widescreen preset, then import your old project into the new project.
The old project will appear as a bin in the project panel. Open the bin until you see your sequence (probably called “sequence 1”) and double-click the sequence to open it in the timeline. (Do not drag the sequence into another sequence or you will be nesting.)
You will also find links to many free tutorials in the PremiereProPedia that will quickly show you how things are done in Premiere Pro.
Cheers
Eddie -
Thanks!
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You’re welcome. Happy editing. 🙂
Cheers
Eddie
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