I have clips that are 16:9 but I want a much wider ratio (kind of like on a panaramic view) to run as a header for my web-page. How do I change the aspect ratio of my output ?
You go to Menu / File / Properties and you change the height of your project.
My favorite way to do this is to make a mask with the cookie cutter with the following settings and put this on the preview window. With the size slider I can change the size of the mask.
Gee 3POINT that's useful. I never thought of using Repeat X (or Y) to get around the restriction of not being able to use Size to alter the X and Y dimensions independently so as to change the aspect of the cut area. Thanks.
Thanks 3POINT!
Next Tip: When you need the standard Cinemascope Aspect Ratio, which is 1:2,35, just divide 1/2,35=0,426 and set the size slider to this value.
When the aspect ratio mask is hiding an important part of your video, you always can adjust for each videoevent the height with the pan/crop tool.
That is great. Mine didn't turn out the way I wanted. I need it to be 1200 x 2000. What does the 0.430 represent ?? I'm also getting the dead black space on top and bottom.
If you use a Mask, you will get letter boxing (black bars.)
If you adjust your project settings, then render to a profile that matches (=) your project settings you will get a video file that has no bars and is the dimensions you set in the project.
I've set my project property to 1200 x 2000 for the example shown. I rendered to Internet HD 720p.I didn't see anything that matched
"1200 x 2000 " is not a video standard. Vegas profiles are setup for Film, TV, internet streaming standards. If you want to render a "1200 x 2000 " file then you need to modify a render template to match the project settings. But you will also introduce image artifacts with the scaling of video to an odd size.
720p = 1280x720
1080p = 1920x1080
Obviously those numbers are flipped, if you are doing Portrait video (smart phone like video)