
Changing the dimensions would require cropping or there would be distortion. Just above the timeline, you’ll find the crop icon (as in the image above). Crop your media file to change aspect ratio. Browse and import/drag and drop the video on the timeline. However, the resolution you see will be determined by the resolution of the display screen. Create a project or open an existing project containing the video you want to crop. When you share out you will be given some resolution options that bracket the resolution of the project to be shared out. There is not any reference to custom aspect ratio on iMovies manual, neither any setting in the projects or crop tools properties. The resolution of a project (480, 720, etc.) will be set at the resolution of the very first clip placed into a newly created project. Resolution will be set at that of the very. You might try using the Crop to Fit setting in the crop controls and see if that makes any difference. For clips in a different aspect ratio, there either will be black bars or cropping to make it fit iMovie's 16:9 screen dimensions.
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However, after you share out the movie to your desktop you can crop out the black bars in the shared out movie by opening it in QuickTimePlayer and doing a File/Screen Recording, where you can outline the dimensions of the video that you want to record, eliminating the black bars. iMovie has a 16:9 (1920/1080) aspect ratio that cannot be changed. No way to avoid that unless you crop the video to "Fill". Readjust the video size using your two fingers.

Just choose File -> Project Properties and in.

Resize your video by tapping on the zoom option. Unlike iMovie HD, iMovie 08 lets you change aspect ratios after youve started work on a project. Import a pre-existing project on your timeline or start a new one. However, there will be black bars to make the display fit the 16:9 screen. The following steps will help you change the aspect ratio of your videos on iPad using iMovie: Step 1.
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Today Matt’s put together a bundle of FREE Aspect Ratio PNG Overlays for videographers.

You can display a 4:3 video in its original aspect ratio by setting the crop setting to"Fit". To re-create these aspect ratio looks, many videographers like to add black bars to their videos based off of their favorite cameras. IMovie's 16:9 aspect ratio of its screen cannot be changed.
