Adobe Premiere CS4: Output aspect query

[jdkerm]

I have edited some video clips using Premiere Pro CS4 and for some reason when I export it, it always either puts black bands across the top, or squashes the video to force 4:3 even though i'm selecting wide screen settings and it shows the preview exactly how I want it. Any ideas anyone? It's really frustrating me.

[dhatt1]

Originally Posted by jdkerm

I have edited some video clips using Premiere Pro CS4 and for some reason when I export it, it always either puts black bands across the top, or squashes the video to force 4:3 even though i'm selecting wide screen settings and it shows the preview exactly how I want it. Any ideas anyone? It's really frustrating me.

it may be that you've captured/recorded the original footage in 4:3. Do the people in your footage appear to tall when you export it?

Are you using Media Encoder or exporting directly from Premiere Pro? Try using Encoder, it works much better.

[jdkerm]

It was definitely recorded in widescreen and the raw footage looks fine, it's just when i edit some clips together, it exports like 4:3.

I am using Media Encoder.

[mmace]

can you do a screenshot of your settings (video tab) in the export window?