Standard ratio (4:3) ???

I want to record video into imovie using my computer's camera. I am filming my daughter dancing. I only seem to have the widescreen option. I want standard aspect so she can watch it on her tv. (it's old, and not a widescreen.) I tried cropping it in imove, but the ratio is constrained to widescreen. I want 4:3 ratio.Can this be done? I have the newest (updated) Imovie installed.
Side note- my ridiculous username was created after apple rejected many many many attempts to create a username. My question is real, despite the silly username. Thanks!

and exported at high quality image.
iDVD only recognizes widescreen if if comes straight from iMovie. Once you exported, it "lost" the 16:9 tag that iDVD is looking for, even if QT still knows they are widescreen. Yes, this doesn't make sense to me either.
You have two choices - use the iMovie file without exporting or use the Anamoprhicizer found here:
http://homepage.mac.com/sith33/FileSharing34.html
This will put that "tag" back on.
John B

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