<p>What you want to do is make a <strong>sequence</strong> 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)</p>

<ol>
<li>Open Premiere and Start a new Project (File > New > Project)</li>
<li>Give the project a name and click ok (dont worry about any of the options)</li>
<li>In the New Sequence window click Cancel - this will take you straight into the project without making a sequence</li>
<li>Import your footage (file > Import)</li>
<li><strong>Create a new Sequence from clip by either:</strong>

<ul>
<li><strong>Dragging the footage down to the New Sequence icon</strong> (in the project panel) OR 
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/bL7fX.png" alt="New Sequence button"></li>
<li><strong>Right click</strong> on the footage and <strong>select <em>New Sequence from Clip</em></strong>
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/i16UL.png" alt="New Sequence from Clip"></li>
</ul></li>
</ol>

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

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2012-09-20T04:26:13.367Z
You have saved me three hours of endless frustration. I cannot thank you enough.
rlb.usa
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2012-05-23T02:57:05.707Z
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OrangeBox
<p>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.</p>

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2012-03-23T15:47:03.513Z
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Opoe
<p>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? </p>

<p>It looks like there are a lot of preset but not customizable.</p>

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Premiere Create custom frame size
luca 
# Premiere Create custom frame size

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-09-23)

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.

**Tags:** video, premiere, editing, cs5


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-05-23. Score: 4

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
     ![New Sequence button](https://i.sstatic.net/bL7fX.png)
   * **Right click** on the footage and **select *New Sequence from Clip***
     ![New Sequence from Clip](https://i.sstatic.net/i16UL.png)

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

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: You have saved me three hours of endless frustration. I cannot thank you enough.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2012-03-23. Score: 0

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.


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