VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER ONE 1214:3 and 16:9 display managementIn the Project Options dialog box, you can set the size for the display andoutput screen to 4:3 (for traditional letterbox TVs, computer monitors, orsome DV camcorders) or 16:9 (widescreen used in HDTV, theaters, orsome DV camcorders). To use the 16:9 display, select Perform non-squarepixel rendering on the Video Editor tab first and choose 16:9 as thedisplay aspect ratio on the General tab.Saving a project as a templateAfter you have customized your video project, you can save it as atemplate by clicking the File: Save Project Template command. In thedialog box that opens, you can give the template a name as well as adescription. Any existing templates are also displayed in the Existingtemplate list box. If you wish to replace one of these templates with theproperties of the current video project, select it and then click OK.The aspect ratio is also important when dealing with moving paths in aproject. The moving path's aspect ratio should be similar to the aspect ratiobeing used by the project.Note:Be aware of the aspect ratio of the video files you are using and the displayaspect ratio of the intended playback screen for your videos. This will help youdetermine which display aspect ratio to use in your projects.
