ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 2.0
User Guide
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It is always a good idea to make sure that files are interpreted correctly. You can read an asset’s frame dimensions and
pixel aspect ratio near the preview thumbnail and in the Video Info column of the Project panel. You can also find
this data in the asset’s Properties dialog box, the Interpret Footage dialog box, and the Info panel.
See also
“To return a logo to its original size or aspect ratio” on page 218
“About the Info panel” on page 17
To change pixel aspect ratios
The preset you choose when you create a project sets the frame and pixel aspect ratios for the project. You can’t
change these after you save the project file, but you can change the pixel aspect ratio that Adobe Premiere Pro
assumes for individual assets. For example, if a square-pixel asset generated by a graphics or animation program
looks distorted in Adobe Premiere Pro, you can correct its pixel aspect ratio to make it look right. By ensuring that
all files are interpreted correctly, you can combine footage with different ratios in the same project and generate
output that doesn’t distort the resulting images.
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Select the file in the Project panel.
2
Choose File > Interpret Footage, specify options in the Pixel Aspect Ratio section, and click OK.
See also
“To adjust the pixel aspect ratio of an imported still image” on page 88
To scale assets manually
When you drag an asset into a sequence, by default Adobe Premiere Pro preserves its frame size and centers the asset
in the program frame. You can rescale the asset without distortion if its pixel aspect ratio has been interpreted
correctly.
1
Drag the asset into a sequence and select the asset.
2
Open the Effect Controls panel.
3
Click on the arrow
next to the Motion effect to reveal the motion controls.
4
Click on the arrow next to the Scale control within the Motion effect to reveal the Scale slider.
5
Move the Scale slider left or right to decrease or increase the size of the frame.
To scale assets automatically
When you drag an asset into a sequence, Adobe Premiere Pro preserves its frame size and centers the asset in the
program frame. Instead, you can automatically scale imported assets to the project’s default frame size.
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Choose Edit > Preferences > General.
2
Select Default Scale To Frame Size.
3
Click OK.