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Jack Duggan · September 13th, 2012, 12:12 PM

I have been working with this avi. clip in Vegas 9 and I can’t figure out why it is stretched out. It only looks that way in Vegas, and of course it renders out the same way. I have “stretch to fit” unchecked and it doesn’t seem to matter if I have maintain aspect ratio on or off.
I have not run into this before, and it’s really frustrating… any ideas?
Having Mars look like an egg…. Just won’t do.

Edward Troxel · September 13th, 2012, 12:23 PM

Looks like your PAR is set incorrectly. Right-click the event on the timeline, choose Properties, go to the Media tab, and then adjust the PAR setting to match the clip.

Jack Duggan · September 13th, 2012, 01:00 PM

Hi Ed,
Thanks for the fast reply, I checked the p.a.r and it looks right. The clip is 1440 x1080 with a p.a.r of 1.3333 (HDV 1080). I tried to change it to see what would happen and nothing changed... what the heck?

Seth Bloombaum · September 13th, 2012, 02:32 PM

Is your project also set up for HDV at 1440x1080 1.3333?

After that it's back to the preview settings for close review, I'd think.

Gerald Webb · September 13th, 2012, 04:25 PM

I would set your media to PAR of 1, it looks like Vegas might be interpreting your media wrong.
Is it a 4x3 or 16x9 frame when viewed elsewhere?

Jack Duggan · September 14th, 2012, 01:49 PM

thanks again for the help guys,
Seth, I double checked all the project setting and they look right.
Gerald, it is all 16x9. if I set the par to 1 it throws off all of the other media in the project.
I think your right Vegas just isn't reading the media correctly... not sure why.
I can crop and re-size each one, but not really what I want.

Jeff Harper · September 14th, 2012, 04:50 PM

If the avi clip is the only thing different from the other media, you should just change the one clip using pan and crop, not change the aspect ratio of the project. That should work.

Roberto Diaz · September 14th, 2012, 07:35 PM

could it be an issue with the monitor? maybe when vegas runs the aspect ratio gets skewed (pun intended). seriously, if it's not vegas settings, then maybe it's outside of vegas.

September 13th, 2012, 12:12 PM	#1
Jack Duggan Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 54	Vegas stretchy pants I have been working with this avi. clip in Vegas 9 and I can’t figure out why it is stretched out. It only looks that way in Vegas, and of course it renders out the same way. I have “stretch to fit” unchecked and it doesn’t seem to matter if I have maintain aspect ratio on or off. I have not run into this before, and it’s really frustrating… any ideas? Having Mars look like an egg…. Just won’t do. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Duggan

September 13th, 2012, 12:23 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Vegas stretchy pants Looks like your PAR is set incorrectly. Right-click the event on the timeline, choose Properties, go to the Media tab, and then adjust the PAR setting to match the clip. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 13th, 2012, 01:00 PM	#3
Jack Duggan Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 54	Re: Vegas stretchy pants Hi Ed, Thanks for the fast reply, I checked the p.a.r and it looks right. The clip is 1440 x1080 with a p.a.r of 1.3333 (HDV 1080). I tried to change it to see what would happen and nothing changed... what the heck? __________________ Jack Duggan

September 13th, 2012, 02:32 PM	#4
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	Re: Vegas stretchy pants Is your project also set up for HDV at 1440x1080 1.3333? After that it's back to the preview settings for close review, I'd think. __________________ 30 years of pro media production. Vegas user since 1.0. Webcaster since 1997. Freelancer since 2000. College instructor since 2001.

September 13th, 2012, 04:25 PM	#5
Gerald Webb Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Coast Australia Posts: 1,046	Re: Vegas stretchy pants I would set your media to PAR of 1, it looks like Vegas might be interpreting your media wrong. Is it a 4x3 or 16x9 frame when viewed elsewhere? __________________ http://vimeo.com/livewebvideo

September 14th, 2012, 01:49 PM	#6
Jack Duggan Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 54	Re: Vegas stretchy pants thanks again for the help guys, Seth, I double checked all the project setting and they look right. Gerald, it is all 16x9. if I set the par to 1 it throws off all of the other media in the project. I think your right Vegas just isn't reading the media correctly... not sure why. I can crop and re-size each one, but not really what I want. __________________ Jack Duggan

September 14th, 2012, 04:50 PM	#7
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Vegas stretchy pants If the avi clip is the only thing different from the other media, you should just change the one clip using pan and crop, not change the aspect ratio of the project. That should work.

September 14th, 2012, 07:35 PM	#8
Roberto Diaz Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Northwest Chicago, IL Posts: 61	Re: Vegas stretchy pants could it be an issue with the monitor? maybe when vegas runs the aspect ratio gets skewed (pun intended). seriously, if it's not vegas settings, then maybe it's outside of vegas.