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Mixing Frame Sizes and Aspect Ratios
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Modifying the Reformat Attribute for a Clip
Your Avid editing application uses the Reformat attribute of a clip to resize and reposition the
clip so that it conforms to the current frame size and aspect ratio specified in the Project Settings.
When you create a clip or subclip, the Reformat attribute is automatically set to Stretch. If you
are using AMA to link to clips, then the default is set to Center Keep Size.
You can modify this Reformat attribute at any time. Reformat options apply only when a clip
does not match the project aspect ratio. For a list of these options, see “Reformatting Options
Reference” on page 599.
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If you are working in an Interplay environment, do not change the Reformat attribute from the
Stretch setting. If you use a different setting, and you then use Interplay Transcode or Send to
Playback, the results might not be what you expect.
The illustration shows the Reformat bin column and the menu that lets you choose a
Reformatting Option.
Changes you make to the Reformat attribute apply only to the selected clip in the bin. You can
have several subclips derived from the same master clip, and set different Reformatting Options
on each of them.
When you change the Reformat attribute of a clip, it updates if it is loaded in a Source or pop-up
monitor, and new edits into a sequence using this clip use the new Reformatting Option.
However, previous edits using this clip continue to use the old value. If you want to update a
sequence so that all versions of this clip in a sequence use the current Reformat attribute, refresh
the Reformatting Options for the sequence. For more information, see “Refreshing Sequences to
Use Current Clip Attributes” on page 601.
To set the Reformat value for an individual clip or subclip:
1. Open the bin containing the clip or subclip you want to modify.
For more information, see “Opening and Closing Bins” on page 74.