Quicktime 16x9 settings

I'm running FCP S2 and all the latest software updates,
I usually export out with compressor a quicktime movie for client reveiw at 300KBPS and a 320 x 240 frame size and then ajust the frame in QT Pro to 320 x 180 so that it looks like 16x9.
when i tried this today, the frame stays the same in QT and it chops the bottom off the video instead of changing to a 16x9 aspect.
I don't understand why this is not working anymore?

Once you're selected Export in QT Pro, there is an button for Options, which brings up the Movie Settings dialog. In that dialog, there is a button for Size (found under Video) where you can input new dimensions as well as select to crop, scale or letterbox to maintain aspect ratio.

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