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# Resizing Clips on Import, Export, or in a Clip Library

You can resize clips when you load them from a clip library or when you input them from the Import Image menu. In this case, you cannot preview the resized result.

The clip library provides access to clips of all sizes on local and remote framestores. When you resize a clip while loading it from a clip library, you create a new clip. You can want to save the resized result to another clip library.

Although you can resize images on import, it is a good idea to import an image without changing its size. Doing so preserves the source resolution, and this in turn gives you more options to use the image. For example, if you resize an HD image to NTSC on import, you cannot restore the image information lost by the resize process.

However, because file-based images have square pixels, it is recommended that you set resize settings to assign the proper frame aspect ratio on import when importing images that originate from formats that use non-square pixels.

In some cases, for example, with NTSC and PAL images, Smoke detects the image frame size (720x486 or 720x576) and from this suggests that you resize the image by using a frame aspect ratio of 1.333 (4:3). If you are working with 1.778 (16:9) NTSC or PAL, you should override this setting.

With other non-square pixel images, such as those originating from anamorphic film formats, you must manually specify the frame ratio that corresponds to the image (for example, 2.35); otherwise, the images are imported assuming square pixels.

To access the resize settings from a clip library:

1. From the Clip Library box on the EditDesk, select the clip library that contains the clips that you want to resize.
2. From the clip library, select the clips that you want to load from the clip library.
3. To resize the clip while loading it, enable Resize on Load/Wire.

   The resize settings are enabled.

4. Set the resize settings.

   See Resize Settings.

5. Click Load.

To access the resize settings on import:

1. In the clip library, click Import Image.
2. Browse to and select the images that you want to import.
   TipYou can select multiple images and image sequences for a single import. However, when you resize on import, the same resize settings are applied to the entire selection. Make sure your resize settings correspond to the selection of images.
3. To resize clips on import, enable Resize.
4. Set the resize settings.

   See Resize Settings.

To access the resize settings on export:

1. Open the clip library containing the clip that you want to export.
2. Select the clip.
   TipYou can select multiple images and image sequences for a single export. However, when you resize on export, the same resize settings are applied to the entire selection. Make sure your resize settings correspond to the selection of images.
3. Click Export Image.
4. Set the resize settings.

   See Resize Settings.