ALL DESIGN TOOLS
06. Aspect Ratio Letterbox
• Great preset for creating perfect 16:9 letterboxing
• Customize to any aspect ratio automatically
• Customize to any aspect ratio automatically
Posted on Jan 17, 2007
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86 Comments
BB
10 years ago
Can I download this plugin for premiere? Or only AE, I hate having to go between the two unless I need to
Clix
12 years ago
Hi Everyone i need help, i just installed the video copilot, opened my project, created a new composition and added an adjustment layer then i dragged the 2.40 aspect ratio to my adjustment layer, it worked out but instead of the black letter box , it was blue please can someone help me out on how to change it to the black letter box instead? appreciate
Actor
12 years ago
It doesnt work. Says file extension is not supported. The extension ends in .ffx is it possible for you to change it to .aep so I may use it for my movie? In your video it says your preset is .aep but your download is not in that file format.
Beck
12 years ago
Gotta say thanks for this man. Has saved me a lot of time.
Should I change the 2,40 to 2,39,1 or is there just not much difference?
Should I change the 2,40 to 2,39,1 or is there just not much difference?
ali
13 years ago
Hi
I think there is a problem with the video, it's not loading. Hope that you fix that
I think there is a problem with the video, it's not loading. Hope that you fix that
Viet Nam
13 years ago
I can not download presets anyway, if anyone can link me to please send in email cauchunho_kthp@yahoo.com ... thanks
NuckyNils
13 years ago
Awesome, video editing and skateboarding. 2 things I do!!!!
thnx
Andrew Gothfather- of-after-effects Kramer
thnx
Andrew Gothfather- of-after-effects Kramer
LN91
14 years ago
If you export a 2.40:1 video without rendering out the upper and lower black bands and you watch it on a widescreen panel, two black surfaces will fit the missing parts of the image, right? Or will the ratio be distorted?
Vano
14 years ago
Hi Andrew! there's no plugins 3D available in after effect . like making text 3d and like transformers if not give me a easy link to have it software to make it. vano from MADAGASCAR
Dmsquare100
15 years ago
Hey!!!! for all of those people who are having problems with the aspect ratio not working past AE7, the parts where the black should be are transparent right? All you have to do is create a new layer on top of the whole come (including the adjustment layer) and then select the blending mode to "difference".
Good luck and thanks Andrew Kramer
Good luck and thanks Andrew Kramer
Joseph
15 years ago
Thank you for the preset Mr Andrew,you are really the light of my life from the i discovered video copilot until death.Keep educating us man,God bless you
nj contractor
15 years ago
I got to say I am not usually a commenter, but man this is by far the most helpful site I have seen in the for a software app. My hats off to you guys at video copilot, I am just basically messing around with the software and if it wasn't for your site I would still be trying to figure out how to set the key frames. As soon as I get a little better I will be buying up some of your plug-ins and software.
Corey
15 years ago
hi, my footage already has black boxes but i want to get rid of them because my effects go over it and it looks very terrible, how do i get rid of them?
Ziggy
16 years ago
Can't wait until I start making some money so I can make a nice donation to you guys. What you are doing for us is unheard of! Can't thank you enough. I wonder how many careers you guys have helped launch?
Alex
16 years ago
I can not even begin to imagine what it took to put this preset together. Dear lord, just the variables involved. Good on you Mr. Kramer. Good on you.
carlos
16 years ago
the presets dont seem to work on AE later than AE7...can you tell us a solution please 
Juan
16 years ago
hahaha I couldn't believe! It's so easy!
I was waiting for something longer!! wow!! Thanks Andrew!
I was waiting for something longer!! wow!! Thanks Andrew!
faizurrr
16 years ago
thank u..............very much.....................can u show how to change normal video colour into hollywood colour...............
chima
16 years ago
hello i just ordered all the video copilot product, my problem is locating this free presets , i need help.
Des
16 years ago
Wow, such great valuable presets, and ask nothing in return...
You're a lifesaver Andrew. Thanks so much!
You're a lifesaver Andrew. Thanks so much!
Bill Zebub
17 years ago
Strange coincidence - I discovered this preset right after I spent a few hours reading about widescreen! I made a 30-second sample, using it on my 4:3 footage. Tehn I burned 2 different DVDr's with Encore: one was set to square pixels and the other one was set to teh nonsquare 16:9 (you do this using INTERPRET FOOTAGE). I've played both disks on DVD players for both standard TV sets and for Widescreen sets. Just a tip - some people who have widescreen TV's did not reconfigure their DVD player settings - which can play the image wrong. From what I have read, source footage isn't altereed - the variance in squishiness is due to "instructions" the player had to display the pixels. And of course, never judge squishiness from your computer monitor (it uses square pixels) - try to view your output on a tv for the better representation of video. Hope that helped some people. Bottom line is that Andrew Kramer is a god!
ernst
17 years ago
merci, pour ces jolis tutoriaux.
Cependant je n'arrive pas àutiliser certains presets; specialement (aspect ratio)àchaque fois il y a un alerte "classe effect n'a pas de propriété ou de methode nommée "slider"
merci de me repondre.
Cependant je n'arrive pas àutiliser certains presets; specialement (aspect ratio)àchaque fois il y a un alerte "classe effect n'a pas de propriété ou de methode nommée "slider"
merci de me repondre.
KasperRye
17 years ago
Newbie - you edit your whole movie in Premiere and when it's done, you open the Premiere project in After Effects. Then in AE you do color grading, ajust aspect ration (with Andrews preset) etc. This works with the CS3 versions.
Newbie.
17 years ago
Andrew, ... this preset is awesome. I edit in Premiere and was wondering if you would recommend editing a whole movie in after effects so I could get this effect for the whole video.
margarita666
17 years ago
Andrew, great presets!
Can you make Aspect Ratio preset work for Premiere Pro CS3? That would be very helpful.
Let us know. Thanks!
Can you make Aspect Ratio preset work for Premiere Pro CS3? That would be very helpful.
Let us know. Thanks!
Cliff
17 years ago
Just wondering, when I add a letterbox preset to my adjustment layer the colour of the letterbox is a bright green instead of black. Very odd. I have CS3
Eduardo
17 years ago
Hi
Thanks for everything here...one question for this tho:
AE7 CS3 (German) says (translated): Cannot find "Slider", blabla, Expression deactivated. All effects get imported but nothing happens. Changes to the effects take place though.
Would be awesome if you (or someone else...) could help me out.
Thanks for everything here...one question for this tho:
AE7 CS3 (German) says (translated): Cannot find "Slider", blabla, Expression deactivated. All effects get imported but nothing happens. Changes to the effects take place though.
Would be awesome if you (or someone else...) could help me out.
Tom
17 years ago
What's the deal with that Rubber Band Folder in your box of preset treats? Holding out are ya? lol
Chris
17 years ago
Hi,
works this preset also with the german version of AE?
I copy the preset in my AE/Preset Folder, but when i use this preset, show me AE a Error Message!?!?
Can you help me, pleas!
thx
works this preset also with the german version of AE?
I copy the preset in my AE/Preset Folder, but when i use this preset, show me AE a Error Message!?!?
Can you help me, pleas!
thx
Timothy
17 years ago
This tutorial realy helped me when worlking on the my projects. Just one of the meny cool tricks on this site. 
Lior
18 years ago
Thanks so much bro. Wow your site, rocks. I own every dvd you have on this site and cant stop using your stuff. It saved me a bunch of times. I'm an adict to this stuff. Im going to seek some help as soon as I can put your dvds down.
tayeke
18 years ago
I also would like to know how to get widescreen footage to work properly in a non-compressed file. Please how can I get an .AVI to go wide, like the footage off my camera is automatically.
AndrewM
18 years ago
when I render out widescreen footage in NTSC DV Widescreen format (as AVI), It ends up looking squished in 4:3 format when I open it in my editing program. Is there anything I can do about it? This isn't really about your preset, it's just a related question. Thanks
. Thanks
levi
18 years ago
what do I have to save these preset to
(which folder) to be able to use in cs3...when I try to use it, It say "unsupported filetype"...
thanks
(which folder) to be able to use in cs3...when I try to use it, It say "unsupported filetype"...
thanks
Andrew Kramer
18 years ago
They work with Mac... I'm not sure what problem you are having. They only work with AE 7 and CS3 though.
Craig T
18 years ago
Love the preset, thanks to making the effort to explain how to use it properly.
Do people actually use the letterbox preset on 4:3 footage to give the impression of 16:9?
Cheers,
Craig T
Do people actually use the letterbox preset on 4:3 footage to give the impression of 16:9?
Cheers,
Craig T
Nathan
18 years ago
Nice, very easy to use. Thankyou for all you work towards (my) ameteur film-making.
Kakks
18 years ago
Wow, all this stuff is absolutely amazing. I don't know how you keep coming up with all this material but your definitely an inspiration. Thanks a lot!
brybry57
18 years ago
Great work here video copilot I will be using this right away, I have an epk to finish and this is perfect
Thanks for your time
Thanks for your time
Haiaiel
18 years ago
Hi Andrew! All your Presets are nice, but I have a question for you. It's really necessary to use some preset like this one to make that Aspect Ratio? or just can I create a composition with a resolution of "853x363" for when I want to watch the video in Full Screen it show in a Wide Screen like we can see in DVD movies?. I'm just an amateur in this and I excuse if this is a stupid question 
I'm a Chilean young fan of your Website and your tutorials!.
Bye!
I'm a Chilean young fan of your Website and your tutorials!.
Bye!
bwoogie
18 years ago
sweet! I used to make letterboxes in photoshop and then import it into premiere as a video layer. Thanks a bunch!
Orc Master
18 years ago
Holy carp, man, seriously, I was looking for something like that a while ago. Very useful stuff. Thanks for everything.
