<p>The program panel's sequence preview is mainly determined by the sequence settings. You can change those via <strong>Sequence</strong> → <strong>Sequence Settings</strong>. However, some parameters of a sequence can not be altered after creation, including resolution and aspect ratio (an exception is the automated adjustment of the sequence settings that is offered to you when you drop a clip in an empty sequence that doesn't match the sequence's settings). </p>

<p>To fix your issue, create a new sequence with correct settings. Then go back to your old sequence, select everything (<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>A</kbd>), copy it (<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd>) and paste it into the new sequence (<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>). To create a sequence with correct settings automatically, <strong>right-click</strong> on of your source clips and select <strong>New Sequence From Clip</strong> (I recommend this if you don't know what some or most of the options in the sequence creation menu mean).</p>

<p>The size of the program monitor's preview can be adjusted with the <strong>Select Zoom Level</strong> dropdown button in the lower left of the panel. The other dropbown button that you mentioned (the one in the lower right) controls the <strong>Playback Resolution</strong>.</p>

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<p>I'm wondering how I can change the aspect ratio and size of the preview pane on the right in the following image:</p>

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<p>The source video (seen on the left) is 1280x720 but the preview pane seems to be set to 1:1. I've tried playing with the options in the right pane (changing 50%, 1/2 etc) but nothing seems to change the aspect ratio and size correctly.</p>

<p>For what it's worth, I can create a new sequence and set it's aspect ratio, but I'm wondering how can I change the aspect ration on an existing sequence?</p>

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How can I change the aspect ratio of the sequence preview pane?
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# How can I change the aspect ratio of the sequence preview pane?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-18)

I'm wondering how I can change the aspect ratio and size of the preview pane on the right in the following image:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/jvDnj.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/jvDnj.jpg)

The source video (seen on the left) is 1280x720 but the preview pane seems to be set to 1:1. I've tried playing with the options in the right pane (changing 50%, 1/2 etc) but nothing seems to change the aspect ratio and size correctly.

For what it's worth, I can create a new sequence and set it's aspect ratio, but I'm wondering how can I change the aspect ration on an existing sequence?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-10-18. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The program panel's sequence preview is mainly determined by the sequence settings. You can change those via **Sequence** → **Sequence Settings**. However, some parameters of a sequence can not be altered after creation, including resolution and aspect ratio (an exception is the automated adjustment of the sequence settings that is offered to you when you drop a clip in an empty sequence that doesn't match the sequence's settings).

To fix your issue, create a new sequence with correct settings. Then go back to your old sequence, select everything (`CTRL` + `A`), copy it (`CTRL` + `C`) and paste it into the new sequence (`CTRL` + `V`). To create a sequence with correct settings automatically, **right-click** on of your source clips and select **New Sequence From Clip** (I recommend this if you don't know what some or most of the options in the sequence creation menu mean).

The size of the program monitor's preview can be adjusted with the **Select Zoom Level** dropdown button in the lower left of the panel. The other dropbown button that you mentioned (the one in the lower right) controls the **Playback Resolution**.


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