Aspect ratio cropping for a Folio

I understand that digital SLR cameras have an aspect ratio 2:3.
Do ALL Photobooks 8.5x11 require 4:3 ?
Thanks!

Missed that - do not have a DSLR so have no idea of the ratio they shoot - but the answer is still the same
The frames for all iPhoto photo books are 4:3 - you can right click on a photo (control click) and choose fit to frame or you can click on it and a slider appears above the photo frame that lets you adjust the size of the photo and a hand appears that you can select and move the photo within the frame
You can use a non 4:3 photo but have to either fit to frame of enlarge (exxentially cropping) to fill
LN

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Hi all,
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deakant wrote:
Hi all,
I have about 200 images that I need to crop 5inch x 7inch, then to change the aspect ratio to D1/DV PAL 1.07. But what order do I need to carry out the work? Aspect Ratio or cropping first? Or does it make no difference?
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PAL (Phase Alternating Line)
This format is used particularly in Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand and in some areas of Asia. PAL uses altogether 625 scan lines, thereof approx. 575 are visible. The color subcarrier has a frequency of approx. 4.43 MHz in the case of analog PAL (complementary view). Special NTSC or PAL color subcarrier signals will not be transferred via connections like SCART (RGB) and YUV. Such a signal is only transferred via connections like Composite Video, RCA, FBAS and Y/C or S-Video (S-VHS) respectively. The refresh rate is 25 Hz or 25 fps respectively. This corresponds to 50 Hz (interlaced) or 50 fields/s respectively. The digital standard resolution is 720x576 pixel for DVDs, 480x576 pixel for SVCDs and 352x288 pixel for VCDs.
The digital standard resolution is 720x576 pixel for DVDs to me that is 5:4 sapect ratio where NTSC has a 4:3 aspect ratio. Why doyou want to do a 7:5 aspect ratio crop.

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I haven't been ignoring your reply Hatstead (thank you for troubling by the way) but I have already tried this on the numerous occasions that the crop tool has locked up on me. I've also tried 'Reset All Tools' but that has had no effect either.
I had hoped to see a torrent of replies from numerous knowledgeable PSE users and experts on this forum, since a similar post by me on other photography sites has not produced a definitive technical answer to this problem to date. I don't want to have to resort to purchasing PSE9 or 10 (plus the accompanying Scott Kelby book) since PSE7 gives me all I require at the skill level I find myself.
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Is there a way to crop in Lightroom without changing the aspect ratio? That is my first question.
My second question, is it better to use APS-C crop mode on my full frame Sony A7R if I know at the focal length I'm gonna crop, or just take it full frame and crop in the software? Are there disadvantages to this when it comes to uses flash's etch?
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This is what I usually do, now I know for sure my aspect ratio has been locked. As far as shooting in crop mode though, what I meant about that is this; For portraits, if you take a 55mm and shoot a portrait with it, the background doesn't look that compressed, which I like. Even if it's at a good F stop. It'll be out of focus, but not "compressed" And seems to show more flaws in the person. This is why with my Canon I always used my 85mm or my 100mm. I know some who will only use a 200mm due to this type of compression that happens at longer focal lengths.
If I was to shoot in crop mode, making it 88mm, would it give me that affect? The compressed look I get from a 85mm? Or would it simply just crop it like I do in post and not really make a difference.
Sony has yet to come out with a portrait lens and I need one bad, I've been offered little jobs here and there and can't take them because I don't want to disappoint them. I'm waiting for their 90mm, because that is close the 100mm and 85mm I shot with on the 5D for portraits.
Not to same the subject here but, 'Benjamin Root Photography,' has been a great help to me on this forum. I also torn between getting the 16-35mm F/4, or the new 24mm F1.4 prime, for wide landscape shots, because landscape and hiking is where I do most of my photography.
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So, I have been putting it on a single point, keeping it at the center, focusing on the eye, and then recomposing. That's mostly how I did with the 5D anyway. I never allowed it to choose focus points for me either.

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Tried a search, but was unable to find anything...
As a former Vegas Pro user, I'm having a challenge in using this new software to achieve certain results. I need to adjust my original aspect ratio 16:9 (1920x1080) to 4:3 (1440x1080). How is this done in Premiere Pro?
Thank you!

Why?
Because I shot the original video in 1920x1080 but composed the shots in 4:3. Therefore, I want to maintain the "HD" video in a 4:3 aspect ratio. Then I can output to any format--at the highest quality.
Thanks for your help, Harm. I didn't think cropping would be a "Video Effect." The hardest part of all this is changing one's thinking from one app to another.
EDIT: Crop applies it to just the clip. How do I apply it to the entire project?

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>Basically: Is there any way to create widescreen menus and guarantee pan-and-scan on a 4:3 display...
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Hi many thanks for the thought, I have been through all the options on the TV aspect ratio button.
If 16:9 TVs are anamorphic then that implies that my clips should be recorded anamorphically (if that's a word), if so then can this be done? Also if this is done then what will that do to the replay through the computer, which appears to work?
It's looking more and more that the 2 display mediums are incompatible.
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When importing images can I auto crop them to a specific aspect ratio?

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http://aperture.maccreate.com/2010/04/19/a-way-to-create-crop-presets-in-apertur e-3/
Have suggested to Apple, but really, it should be there anyway as some Adjustments can be saved already!

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I get that.
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