Correct Way to Export 4:3 Format Video?

I'm making a video in 4:3 format (480 x 360), since that seems to be the size of videos on YouTube, and I want to put the finished video on YouTube. I'm using video screen captures in .mov format as the cuts for the video. All the .mov video files are 4:3.
I want to look at the video a few times with different edits before putting it on YouTube, so at this point, I just want to export it to the desktop.
There are a lot of export settings available in iMovie's Share->Export Using Quicktime dialog box, but I haven't yet found the right ones to export this video.
For example, I tried setting the export size to 480 x 360. The exported movie was the right dimensions, but blurry.
Then I tried just doing an export using Share->Export Movie (Medium size), but the top and bottom of the frame were cut off.
What are the best export settings for exporting 4:3 video?
Thanks very much in advance to all for any info.

Good grief! I just imported an .mov file, and IM cropped the video on import to 1.76:1 !
(Moments later...)
Okay, I just added another 480 x 360 clip to the same IM project, and this time IM recognized the aspect ratio, and added sidebars in the viewer. Switching out of IM and back yields anomalous results: sometimes IM shows the video at 1.76:1, cropped, and other times, it shows it uncropped with sidebars.
Are other people able to make a standard 480 x 360 YouTube video using IM?

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