Aspect Ratio Demo Videos
Sometimes a moving visual illustration is worth more than all the words in the world. These two videos were made to illustrate the difference between correct and incorrect aspect ratio, and raise awareness about the problem. (I get just a little tongue-in-cheek in the "Aspect Ratio Awareness" video—it was created during a time when I was seeing way too much aspect ratio abuse on YouTube.)
Aspect Ratio Awareness: High-speed connection | Medium | Low bandwidth (6 MB) | Download WMV 12 MB | Download WMV 4 MB |
No More Squished Video!: Medium speed connection | Download (WMV file, 4.3 MB) |
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To learn more about how to identify your source video's aspect ratio (and how to adjust it so your finished video looks correct) read this page explaining Aspect Ratio 101.
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