ReMixing odd size video clips

I just don't seem to be able to figure out what Final Cut Express v4.0.1 is doing when I am working with odd-size clips I find online. My aim is to take any clip I find online, re-mix it into a new mashup and re-post my derivative work online. I purchased FCE because I read of a feature whereby "sequence settings will automatically conform to the first clip you drag onto the timeline".
This only seems to happen if I am working with clips that already conform to one of the sixteen 'sequence presets' that appear on the load sequence preset button of the sequence settings.
* I NEED HELP designing a workflow that will allow me to take any odd-size clip, re-mix it and publish it back to the web with the same (or equivalent) settings.
Thanks in advance.

OK: after many hours of trial+error here is the best workflow I can come up with for re-mixing (appropriately licensed!) odd-sized web clips with FCE. This example will describe my fav 1024x576 square pixels (which also looks great on DVD on my PAL telly):
1. Start with a sequence that uses preset "Apple Intermediate Codec 720p(25)" which gives a framesize of 1280x720 square pixels.
2. Make a .png file 1280x720px with white background and black 1024x576 rectangle centred. (this will serve as guide to edges of desired output clip size and as a mask for QTpro (v7) later on.
3. Get clips into a format that FCE can handle (QTpro exporting to Apple Intermediate with 25fps works for me (but I will keep the MPEG StreamClip utility mentioned here just in case...))
4. Import clips and notice how they are automatically centred and behave well at 100%scale 0 Aspect Ratio distortion.
5. Use File->Export QuickTime Movie to output a .mov with the sequence settings of 1280x720 sq pixels, 25fps Apple Intermediate codec.
6. Open the exported .mov with QuickTime (PRO) Player v7.6.6, window->Show Movie Properties->click on video track, choose 'visual settings' then open the .png file described in step 2 as a mask. Your movie will now be cropped to the desired 1024x576 square pixels about its centre. Export this cropped .mov to your desired format (my fav is usually H.264 with data rate constrained between 2k-5k depending on the site I will publish on). Further export to iPhone .m4v always look brilliant and are tiny!
The end.
p.s. This technique works with any output frame-size smaller than 1280x720 square pixels. Just make the black rectangle in the centre of the .png file described in step 2. whatever size you want.
p.s.s. I would love to hear feedback / suggestions for simpler workflow.

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