Premiere Create custom frame size

Question

I have downloaded a video from youtube to my laptop. It is 640x360px mp4 format. I'd like to edit it a little bit with Premiere CS5. How do I create a new project with the same resolution of my video?

It looks like there are a lot of preset but not customizable.

Answer 1

What you want to do is make a sequence with the same frame size as your source file (in Premiere and other NLEs your project doesnt have a specific frame size, as you can have multiple sequences with different frame sizes in one project)

1. Open Premiere and Start a new Project (File > New > Project)
2. Give the project a name and click ok (dont worry about any of the options)
3. In the New Sequence window click Cancel - this will take you straight into the project without making a sequence
4. Import your footage (file > Import)
5. Create a new Sequence from clip by either:
   • Dragging the footage down to the New Sequence icon (in the project panel) OR
   • Right click on the footage and select New Sequence from Clip

This will create a sequence that matches the attributes of your footage (frame size, frame rate etc)

Answer 2

Go to the tab next to 'Load presets'. (Custom settings) You can only change the frame size when you select editing mode: Desktop. Now you can change the frame size/ratio to 640x360 or what ever size you want.