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# Outputting Clips With a Letterbox Overlay

When you load clips on the EditDesk into the Player, you can enable a letterbox overlay using the Player View options. This letterbox view option is saved with the clip. You can output the clip with the same letterbox setting. You can also add a letterbox on output.

To output clips with a letterbox overlay:

1. In the Output Clip menu, click the Deliverables tab to see the Letterbox controls.

   (a) Letterbox Offset field(b) Letterbox aspect ratio field(c) Colour selector box

2. Enable Letterbox.
3. Set the letterbox options:
   - In the Aspect Ratio field, enter a value to set the aspect ratio of the letterbox overlay. Alternatively, select a preset from the Aspect Ratio box.
   - In the Letterbox Offset field, enter a value to shift the letterbox overlay up or down, as required.
   - Use the Colour Selector box to set the colour of the letterbox overlay.