Aspect Ratio

📚 Key Takeaways:

What is aspect ratio? Aspect ratio is the proportional relationship between the width and height of an image, video, or screen.

What are the most common aspect ratios? 16:9 is the current standard for most digital media. Other common aspect ratios include 4:3, 9:16, 1:1, and 3:2.

Which aspect ratio is the best? When it comes to the content creation, the best aspect ratio is determined by your media purposes and preferred viewpoint. In other words, how do you like your content being displayed?

It is OK even if you’re using the wrong aspect ratio. You can use an aspect ratio converter to make adjustments to crop, pad, or resize the image or video, ensuring the compatibility with screen.

Overview Table of Aspect Ratio

Category	Details
Name	Aspect Ratio
Definition	It is the ratio of width to height of a video, image, or screen. It is expressed as width:height, such as 16:9.
Common aspect ratios	▪ 4:3 (or fullscreen), also known as 1.33:1 or simply 1.33 ▪ 16:9 (or widescreen), also known as 1.78:1/1.77:1 ▪ 9:16 (vertical) ▪ 3:2 (rectangle), or 1.5:1 ▪ 1:1 (square) ▪ 2:3
First aspect ratio	4:3
History	4:3 was introduced in 1892 and was the default aspect ratio standard in the beginning of the cinema throughout the 1910s and 1920s. As the advent of HDTVs, 16:9 has gradually taken the 4:3 aspect ratio being a new standard for home entertainment, screens and streaming.

Easy Way to Edit DVDs and Digital Video Aspect Ratio

Sometimes you need to change the aspect ratio of visual content (such as images or videos) to match the screen for the best viewing experience. There are many tools available for this purpose.

For images, you can try software such as Adobe Photoshop, IrfanView, Kapwing, or the built-in photo app on your phone. And for videos, you can try professional editing programs such as Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve, or if you prefer a simpler program, consider using WonderFox DVD Video Converter.

It offers 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio presets. In addition, the program supports DVDs (discs, VIDEO_TS folders, ISO images) and digital videos, making it a go-to solution for processing early 4:3 movies or videos to easily adapt to modern 16:9 screens.

Download, install, and run the powerful program to easily tailor your 4:3 movie to fit a 16:9 screen while keeping a high-quality visual experience:

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Open the program and load your content (DVD or video file).
Select an output format. MP4/H.264 is highly recommended for its wide compatibility.
Then click the bottom-right ‘Settings’ tab and select ‘16:9’ from the ‘Aspect Ratio’ dropdown list.
Then depending on the source resolution, choose a resolution of 16:9 from the ‘Resolution’ dropdown menu, like 1920*1080 or 1280*720. Click ‘OK’ to confirm the change.
Finally, set a file path and hit ‘Run’ to start the conversion at once.

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