16:9 aspect ratio "squashed after import

Hi all,
I have some QuickTime movie files all of which are 16:9 widescreen. They appear correctly in QT and I've checked the properties in the "Show Movie Properties" window.
However, when I import them into IM, the image is shrunk to 5:4 with black areas at the sides. IM Prefs are set up OK for Widescreen import & the auto letterboxing option is un-checked.
The settings are correct as movies imported from camcorder retain the widescreen sizing.
Can anyone please tell me why these QT files are shrunk after import?
Thanks,
TT

If you have the ASPECT RATIO set correctly in Project Properties, then the other thing to check would be the Rotate, Crop, Ken Burns Tool. Pick a clip in your project and open the Fit, Crop, KB tool. You can toggle between Fit and Crop. Fit will include the entire image, but add black bars as needed. Crop will force fit by cutting off the top and bottom if necessary. If your source footage has the same aspect ratio as your project, then Fit and Crop are the same.

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