Are pixels when aspect ratioed out (1.5 or 16;9) square or rectanglar?

are pixels when aspect ratioed out e.g. (1.5 or 16;9) square or rectanglar?
is the image resized or is it stretched?

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I don't remember if Final Cut ships with any built-in SQ easy setups. But you can create one trivially enough, or maybe look in the Additional Easy Setups folder if you're married to using a pre-made one.

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Apple once again ahead the times !

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http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/lightroom_4_1_rc_trouble_with_canon_ 5d_mark_iii_aspect_ratio
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Hello, Doug and John.
Thank you for your replies and for providing feedback.
I am aware that vector format files are only for illustrator. However, I believe you can make a smart object in photoshop using the vector art and it will keep its vector file format in photoshop allowing it to not pixelate.
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HandBrake is an super program for converting your DVDs into a format compatible with your 5G iPod. I spent some time figuring out how to convert widescreen movies to either the 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio using the crop settings in this program, and I thought I'd share them here. I'll assume a basic knowledge of HandBrake and skip all the settings except for cropping (they are covered very well in several other threads). I'll also assume that you're using the H.264 option, although most of this is relevant if you're using MPEG4 as well. To begin, click on "Picture Settings", this is where you adjust the height, width and crop settings.
For reference, here are the common aspect ratios:
4:3 (1.33 SDTV)
16:9 (1.78 HDTV)
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For 4:3 - In the "Crop" box, set the width to 156 on either side. This causes the width in the "Size" box to go from 720 to 416. Dividing 416 by 304 we get 1.368. In this case, we're doing a pretty radical adjustment of the aspect ratio. I don't recommend doing this as you will probably cut too much off the sides. It is good to try this to help understand the process. It is interesting to note that the movie width stays at 416 with crop settings from 152 to 158. Since the ratio at 416 is 1.368 (a little too wide), I chose 156 as the best setting. Again, change the width setting in the "Size" box to 320. This causes the height to scale down to 240 (keep the aspect ratio box checked). Now you can go back and rip the movie and you'll have it in roughly 4:3 format.
Below are initial settings for basic conversions. I suspect that each movie will be slightly different, so you may need to go through and "fine tune" the settings. Just keep in mind that you want to come as close to the ratios I list above and you should be happy with your rips. Hope this post is helpful...
From 2.35:1 to 16:9 - Width crop setting is 96
From 2.35:1 to 4:3 - Width crop setting is 156
From 1.85 to 16:9 - Width crop setting is 18
From 1.85 to 4:3 - Width crop setting is 98
From 16:9 to 4:3 - Width crop setting is 86
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I am working with some NTSC DV .mov files (720x480). When I view them in OS X Lion (Quicktime 10.1), the Quicktime Movie Inspector shows the video correclty at 4:3 Aspect Ratio with the correct dimensions of 640x480 (using square pixels).
However, when I open the same video in Windows 7 using Quicktime 7.7.2, It shows the video as 720x480 (I guess it is interpreting the pixesls as square instead of 0.9091). Also, on the pc, there are black bars on the left and right margins. These don't appear on the mac.
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I assure you that I can open the same file from an external drive with my Windows PC or my Mac and get the above results. I have over 500 of these videos, and they all behave the same way.
And I assure you that the files are not the same if the file display internals were chagned by your copy work flow.
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Underscan issues are separate from aspect ratio issues. They can be eliminated by masking or cropping along with the re-scaling—the latter of which I've have been pointing out would correct your 720x480 (3:2 aspect ratio) to 640x480 (4:3 aspect ratio) which was the original title subject of your topic.
I believe this is the difference.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4265
All NTSC SD DV content is encoded 720x480 matrix content whether the aspect ratio is 4:3 or 16:9. To properly trim and scale the content as described by this article, the file must contain a valid setting flagging whether the original content was recoded with a 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio. This has yet to be proven to be the case of your copied file which the media info window states is now playing as a simple non-anamorphic 720x480 whereas your current example reads as a simple non-anamorphic 640x480 file. In most cases this does not matter if the source content was 4:3 aspect. However, any file with a "lost" flag setting will be treated as 4:3 aspect file whether the original content was recorded as 4:3 or 16:9 so there is a potential for problems here.

What is the difference between Aspect Ratios?

Hello. I couldn't find any specific documentation regarding this.
I am working on an iPhoto 09 slideshow project using the scrapbook theme. I am planning to export the slideshow as a movie (it looks like the default export is mpeg 4 but I could also export as a quicktime .mov) and then move to iDVD to burn on a DVD. Ultimately, I need to show it on a projector using a DVD player. I'm not sure what the projector's resolution is but I assume 16:9 will be the best aspect ratio for the highest quality.
In the slideshow settings, there are 4 different aspect ratios:
1) This Screen (16:9)
2) HDTV (16:9)
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What is the difference between This Screen (1) and HDTV (1)? Does it matter? Any other suggestions?
Thanks.

Terence Devlin wrote:
Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width to the height of the image - in other words it's about shape. So both the 'This Screen' and the 'HDTV' settings will be the same Aspect Ratio.
The Aspect Ratio has no bearing on the quality, only the shape of the final images.
TD is absolutely correct here. The aspect ratio is only the shape of the image, not the quality. Basically, you need to decide if you are designing the show for viewing on a HD tv (16:9 or widescreen) or a SD tv (4:3 or squarish). A couple of years ago this choice was easy since most tv's out there were still 4:3, but today, the opposite is true. The popular choice now would be 16:9.
The biggest problem you will have with the quality of your slideshow is the
fact that you're burning it to DVD.
Your slideshow will be heavily compressed to fit the DVD spec of 640 x 480
pixels and this can lead to soft images or even blurry ones.
I think we're getting "compression" and "resolution" confused here a bit, or at the very least, we're using the wrong terminology.
For everyone's benefit, let me try to explain...
If you show an image that is native 640x480 on a screen that is native 640x480 (standard def tv screen), the image will look just fine. This is resolution and will not effect quality as long as you don't try to view at a higher resolution than the image actually is.
(If you try to view a 640x480 slide show in full screen mode on your computer monitor which is running at 1280x1024, the image will look horrible.)
Trying to view a higher rez image (ie: 3200x2400) on a lower resolution (ie 640x480 or SD tv) screen will reap NO benefit in quality. Remember that a SD TV will only show 640x480 (or 720x480) and no higher, so there is no benefit in trying to cram more pixels into an image than the screen can actually show.
Of course this all changes if you're going to view it on today's HiDef tvs, but even on them, the resolution tops at at 1920x1080. Once again, using a very high def image (ie: 3840x2160) will reap NO benefit since the resolution of the screen it's being viewed on tops out at 1920x1080. The aspect ratio on this type of tv is now 16:9 so the images shape will be wider than a normal tv (4:3).
Compression is the scheme used to compress an image to reduce it's file size, thus reducing it's quality. JPEG is a common form of image compression, and the amount of compression can be adjusted..the more compression, the more degradation of quality. This has nothing to do with resolution.
Depending on how you're going to process (iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD), the program will reduce the resolution of the original image to the resolution of you output. In other words, don't worry about doing any kind of resolution change prior to creating the dvd, as the program you choose to use will simply lower the resolution (this is not compression) to fit the output you choose.
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I am late on getteng a file to a client that needs a program stream anamorphic mpeg file at 720x480 from me so I am using Compressor. I thought I had the aspect ratio settings right but when i sent them the file they said this: +*the aspect ratio is at 852 x 480 and we’re losing information on the screen. To correct this, we’ll need the files uploaded again either letterboxed or anamorphic at 720 x 480.*+
When I drag the file into compressor to look at the settings i see that the encoded bounds are 720x480, but the display bounds are 853x480, the pixel aspect ratio is set at NTSC CCIR 601/DV (16:9).
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If you need any more info from me just let me know
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I don't know, I'm no expert so I am not sure why they see it as a problem. But again they are saying
+*"the aspect ratio is at 852 x 480 and we’re losing information on the screen. To correct this, we’ll need the files uploaded again either letterboxed or anamorphic at 720 x 480."*+
Do they just not know what they are talking about?

AE changing aspect ratio of rendered frames

I'm rendering .png frames at NTSC DV, 720x480, Pixel aspect 0.9. My composition settings in AE are set to the same, however, when I import the frames they are listed as 720x480 (1.11). When viewed in the composition window the frames extend past the viewable area on both sides. Using AE 7.0.
Why is this happening, and how do I fix it?
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This is going to sound weird but it's the truth. The aspect ratio doesn't change the pixels. Aspect ratio only sets the interpretation - or tells a video app how to make those pixels fit in a desired space on a scan line. It's a lot like the PPI tag added to images intended for print. The tag has nothing to do with the actual pixels.
That said, if you can't find a setting for choosing pixel aspect ratio when you setup the output module and the render settings, then the PAR tag won't be added to the render. AE, or your NLE will then take a look at the frame size and make a guess as to PAR and field order. The guess may be wrong. If it is, all you have to do is go into the interpretation settings and change them.
I'd guess you're rendering to a DV codec. If so, there's no PAR tag so all you have to do is reset the interpretation. The same goes for Premiere or FCP or Vegas or any other NLE. Sometimes DV footage gets interpreted as the wrong PAR.
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