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Aspect Ratio: A Short Description<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The basic idea behind aspect ratios is fairly simple. Typically you’ll see them labeled two numbers, divided by a colon. An Aspect Ratio is a proportional relationship between an image\u2019s width and height. Essentially, it is used to describe an image\u2019s shape. Aspect ratios are written as a formula of width to height. For example: A square image or video would have an Aspect Ratio of 1:1 wherein the width and height of the image would be the same; (300px) x (300px), or (500px) x (500px).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camera makers have noticed that photographers and cinematographers often want to operate in various aspect ratios, so the new digital cameras allow you to adjust the aspect ratio using the menu of the camera. In post-production, you can even crop an image to another aspect ratio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The normal aspect ratio was for decades 1.37:1, or the Academy Ratio. It wasn’t until big production houses began to deal with television sets ads that they started playing with fresh, innovative aspect ratios to give the viewer everything they couldn’t get at home \u2014 bigger, broader displays that thrust the viewer further into the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the different kinds of Aspect Ratios that are being used in the industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standard Aspect Ratio and Standard-Definition Video; 1.33:1 or 4:3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspect Ratio used for most European Theatrical Showings; 1.66:1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standard Aspect Ratio for High-Definition (HD) Video; 1.78:1 or 16:9. This is one of the most commonly used aspect ratios at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspect Ratio used for most U.S. Theatrical showings since the 1960s; 1.85:1. This is also called as widescreen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspect ratio of current anamorphic widescreen showings; 2.39:1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspect ratio of Ultra-Panavision 70; 2.75:1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At first the issue of aspect ratios that seem banal, Tony Northrup explains quite well in the video below how critical aspect ratio is and how many different possibilities you need to schedule in advance to ensure your files are scalable for a number of uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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