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    Common pixel aspect ratios

     

    Pixel aspect ratio

    When to use

    Square pixels

    1.0

    Footage has a 640x480 or 648x486 frame size, is 1920x1080 HD (not HDV or DVCPRO HD), is 1280x720 HD or HDV, or was exported from an application that doesn’t support nonsquare pixels. This setting can also be appropriate for footage that was transferred from film or for customized projects.

    D1/DV NTSC

    0.91

    Footage has a 720x486 or 720x480 frame size, and the desired result is a 4:3 frame aspect ratio. This setting can also be appropriate for footage that was exported from an application that works with nonsquare pixels, such as a 3D animation application.

    D1/DV NTSC Widescreen

    1.21

    Footage has a 720x486 or 720x480 frame size, and the desired result is a 16:9 frame aspect ratio.

    D1/DV PAL

    1.09

    Footage has a 720x576 frame size, and the desired result is a 4:3 frame aspect ratio.

    D1/DV PAL Widescreen

    1.46

    Footage has a 720x576 frame size, and the desired result is a 16:9 frame aspect ratio.

    Anamorphic 2:1

    2.0

    Footage was shot using an anamorphic film lens, or it was anamorphically transferred from a film frame with a 2:1 aspect ratio.

    HDV 1080/DVCPRO HD 720, HD Anamorphic 1080

    1.33

    Footage has a 1440x1080 or 960x720 frame size, and the desired result is a 16:9 frame aspect ratio.

    DVCPRO HD 1080

    1.5

    Footage has a 1280x1080 frame size, and the desired result is a 16:9 frame aspect ratio.