How can i change the aspect ratio in Event Library?

the videos i imported to iMovie from iMac look horizontally distorted. i took them with an iPhone4. when importing them, i chose 16:9 ratio, this may be the reason. i can not change the ratio to 3:2. Thanks.

Hi likethis,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The iPhone 4 records at HD 720 p, so that is why your clips are distorted.
iPhone 4 - Technical Specifications
http://support.apple.com/kb/sp587
Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
5-megapixel still camera
Do you still have the clips on your iPhone? If so, here is how to import them into the latest version of iMovie:
iMovie Help: Import from iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/#mov142f39686
Cheers,
- Judy

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