Project Settings
Menu Command: Options | Project Settings
Use Project Settings to set the project's aspect ratio, audio channels, and default image
display time.
- Video aspect ratio
- Sets the aspect ratio for the video. The aspect ratio is the ratio of the width to the height of the video.
A high definition video with a width and height of 1920 by 1080 has an aspect ratio of 16 to 9
(1920 / 1080 = 1.777... = 16 / 9). More information is available on
Wikipedia. All video and images added to
a project should have the same aspect ratio, otherwise distortion may occur. Add an Aspect Ratio Correction
video effect to adjust the aspect ratio of a file that does not match
the project's aspect ratio.
- Audio channels
- Sets the number of channels to use for the project. VideoMeld supports mono, stereo, 3.1 channel, 5.1 channel,
and 7.1 channel arrangements. You must set this before adding audio sections to the project to ensure that channels
are mapped appropriately.
- Image display time
- Sets the default display time for images and overlays. When adding a large number of images to create
frames of animation, set this value to the amount of time for each frame. For example, to add images
with a frame rate of 20 frames-per-second, set this to 0.05 (1/20).
Aspect ratio correction
Use this setting to automatically correct the aspect ratio for images and videos that differ from the project's
aspect ratio. If the project is set to a 16:9 aspect ratio, but the video or image is 4:3, then this feature
will scale the content to remove any distortion, so things don't look too wide or too thin. Select "Automatic" to
allow VideoMeld to add the Aspect Ratio Correction
effect automatically when a video or image is added. Select "Manual" to not add the effect.
See Also
Playback Settings