Still pictures squashy looking

[mamamichigan]

Can anyone tell me how to correct this? I am making a dvd from still images and if i put them (fit to project size ) some look squashed. If i click keep aspect ratio they look right ,but then they have black around them and when shown on tv they do not fill the screen. I did a forum search but didn't come up with anything. Any suggestions? Thank you.

[jchunter]

Use preference "Keep Aspect Ratio". This works only at the moment of insertion into the timeline, so you will have to insert all your sitll pictures again.

John

[heinz-oz]

Can anyone tell me how to correct this? I am making a dvd from still images and if i put them (fit to project size ) some look squashed. If i click keep aspect ratio they look right ,but then they have black around them and when shown on tv they do not fill the screen. I did a forum search but didn't come up with anything. Any suggestions? Thank you.

The images you use are not the same aspect ratio as your screen. You'll have to settle for a compromise, either have some of your images (portrait format?) sqashed or have the black bars.
Another approach would be to trim (crop) the worst offenders to a 4:3 aspect ratio.