IMovie Cropping issues

When i upload a clip into iMovie it is cropping the clip to the upper left section only showing about 1/4 of the total video. It does the same thing when i go to play the clip in Quicktime however when i play the clip in VLC it is normal. Any one know where i may be running into trouble?

Sorry if You thought me to yell - never meant so (I hate yelling).
Only a mere guessing - as You didn't say in what size and codec.
Then knowing this I would suggest - trashing iMovie pref file - or rather (and much better)
• Start a new User account - Apple menu - down to System settings - and here Accounts and here the Plus sign down to the left.
• Log out - and into this new one
• now re-try iMovie
still 1/4 picture ?
Yours Bengt W

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