How to change video aspect ratio in Premiere Pro

Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to change video aspect ratio in Premiere Pro:

  1. Import video into Project
  2. Drag your clip into the timeline
  3. Click Sequence > Sequence Settings – Open the sequence settings window.
  4. Change Frame Size – Modify the Horizontal and Vertical resolution to set the new aspect ratio.
  5. Click OK – Premiere may ask to adjust preview files; click OK or Keep Existing Settings.
  6. Select the clip to Scale Your Video
  7. Go to Effect Controls > Scale, and adjust to fit the new frame.

This is how you change the video aspect ratio in Premiere Pro.