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Hi,
I am using Premiere Elements 8.0 and have used it without problems in the past in saving video footage into WMV format. However, I am working on some new footage that needed some cropping. I used the crop tool and saved as I had done in the past. I'm not sure if this is what has caused the problem but the WMV is very blurry and I can't work out why. I've tried different sizes as well as the standard ones and still have this problem.
I'm sorry if I haven't explained this very clearly but if you require more details then please let me know and I will do my best.
Thank you.

When you say you're cropping your video, do you mean that you've trimmed off the edges and then expanded the video to fit the video frame?
If so, that would explain your blurriness, since you're stretching the video beyond its resolution.
It also could be related to the WMV settings you're using (more compression means a blurrier picture) and if you're viewing the file at 100% zoom in your media player.

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