Change 4:3 footage to 4:3 anamorphic (widescreen)

Hello All,
I have taken some footage on my Canon Ixus camera in AVI format. I have converted it to 4:3 Quicktime Movie format 720 X 576, but now I want it to match all the other footage I took with my camcorder which is 4:3 in widescreen. All my other footage has black bars top and bottom which I prefer. How can I do this?

Highlight the clips and select Video Filters>Matte>Mask Shape and adjust the horizontal and vertical sliders to make it match the rest of your widescreen foootage.
Ian

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