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In the following example, the same image is imported with Scale to Canvas Size selected
in Preferences.
The image is scaled—the equivalent of using the Select/Transform tool to scale down
the image in the Canvas while pressing Shift. To observe that the image is merely
transformed and has not changed resolution, select the image file in the Media list,
then open the Media Inspector. The Fixed Width and Fixed Height parameters display
the resolution of the original file.
Fixed Width and
Height parameters
Still Image Duration
When you import a still image, the image assumes a duration equal to the current duration
of the project. Increasing the duration of the project does not increase the duration of
an image that’s imported. Still images have infinite duration in Motion, so you can stretch
them in the Timeline to be as long as necessary. For more information about modifying
objects in the Timeline, see Using the Timeline.
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