Apple Compressor 3 - Manual (Page 289)

• Pixel Aspect pop-up menu: Use this pop-up menu to set the pixel aspect ratio of the
output media file. This forces the pixel aspect ratios to conform to specific formats.
Options include the following.
• Custom: Choose this option to manually enter values in the Pixel Aspect field.
• Default for size: The pixel aspect ratio is set to the commonly assumed value for the
setting’s width and height. For example, the default for 720 x 480 or 720 x 486 is
NTSC CCIR 601/DV NTSC.
• Square: Use this when the output is to be displayed on computers.
• NTSC CCIR 601/DV: Forces the pixel aspect ratio to 4:3 using 720 x 480 pixels.
• NTSC CCIR 601/DV (Anamorphic): Forces the pixel aspect ratio to 16:9 using 720 x 480
pixels.
• PAL CCIR 601: Forces the pixel aspect ratio to 4:3 using 720 x 576 pixels.
• PAL CCIR 601 (Anamorphic): Forces the pixel aspect ratio to 16:9 using 720 x 576 pixels.
• DVCPRO HD 720p60 (169): Forces the pixel aspect ratio to 16:9 using 1280 x 720 pixels.
• DVCPRO HD 1080i60 (169): Forces the pixel aspect ratio to 16:9 using 1920 x 1080
pixels.
• HDV 1080i (169): Forces the pixel aspect ratio to 16:9 using 1440 x 1080 pixels.
Output Image Inset (Padding) Settings
Use the following settings to apply and adjust padding.
• Padding pop-up menu: Use this pop-up menu to choose one of the following options.
• Custom: Allows you to manually enter values in the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom
fields.
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