-------------------- Begin Original Message -------------------- Message text written by danno "hello everyone, i'm hoping someone can help me.. i have .mov clips (average 80mb in size) in the 16:9 format - 5 to 8 minute shorts i downloaded off the internet - i'd like to burn with idvd 4. however, when i import them to idvd 4 and preview the project, they don't keep that same format. they fill the whole screen thus distorting the movies.. is there any way i can convert or save them in 16:9 before importing them into idvd 4 in order to maintain the same format? if anyone has any suggestions it would be very much appreciated. thanks." -------------------- End Original Message -------------------- Try scaling and padding with JES Deinterlacer. Jan.