How to Use Assets with Various Aspect Ratios in Adobe Premiere Pro

The Adobe Premiere Pro program automatically preserves the aspect ratio of imported assets, or footage, including changing the pixel aspect ratio, so that the asset does not look distorted when used in a sequence. However, assets created within the Adobe Creative Suite application contain metadata that allows Adobe Premiere Pro to make the calculations automatically and precisely.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Let the system do its job. When you drag footage into a sequence, Premiere Pro will center it in the program frame by default. If the image is too small or large for the needs of the project, you can change its scale manually or have Premiere Pro do it automatically whenever you drag an asset into a sequence.

2. Consider pixel aspect. The preset you choose when you first created the project sets up the frame and pixel aspect ratios for the project. These can not be changed after you save the project file, but you can change the pixel aspect ratio that Adobe Premiere Pro assumes for individual assets.

3. Select the file in the Project panel.

4. Choose "File," and then "Interpret Footage." Specify the options in the Pixel Aspect Ratio section. Click "OK."

Tips & Warnings

• Read “How to Scale Assets Manually or Automatically in Adobe Premiere Pro”