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b. Choose a setting from the Rotation drop-down list to indicate the direction you want to
rotate your media.
After choosing 90° clockwise from the Rotation drop-down list, the media is rotated, and the
video fills the frame.
c. Click OK to close the Media Properties dialog and save your changes.
To rotate multiple files quickly, select them in the Project Media window, right-click a
selected file, and then choose Rotate 90° Clockwise or Rotate 90° Counterclockwise
from the shortcut menu.
5. Drag your clips from the Project Media window to the timeline to create events.
6. Edit your project as needed. For more information, see "Editing events on the timeline" on page 133.
7. Render your project to any supported rendering format. For more information, see "Rendering
Projects (Render As)" on page 515.
In the Render As dialog, select the Use project output rotation setting check box if you want to use
the Output rotation setting from the Project Properties dialog for your rendered file. When the
check box is cleared, the media is rotated according to its Media Properties setting, but the project
itself is unrotated—you can use this setting to proof your project on an unrotated display.
To render a portrait-oriented file for viewing on a computer without a rotated display, you can
create a rendering template that matches the proportions of your project. For more
information, see "Custom Rendering Templates" on page 526.
a. Right-click the Video Preview window and ensure Simulate Device Aspect Ratio is selected.
b. Next, adjust the size of the Video Preview window to match the frame size you'd like to
render and note the Display dimensions in the lower-right corner of the Video Preview
window.
c. From the File menu, choose Render As, choose the desired rendering format from the Save
as type drop-down list, and then choose a rendering template that's close to the frame size
you noted in step b. Windows Media Video is a good choice.
d. Click the Custom button, and then use the Video tab in the Custom Template dialog to
adjust the frame size to match the dimensions you noted in step 7b.
e. Save your template for later use.
f. Clear the Use project output rotation setting check box and render your file.
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