How do I get Adobe After Effects keep my movie’s 16×9 aspect ratio?

Question by ougner: How do I get Adobe After Effects keep my movie’s 16×9 aspect ratio?
I have used After Effects 7.0 for a while, but I have been having an issue with aspect ratio. When I import my 16×9 footage (originally shot in HDV using the Sony HDR-HC1, then downconverted to DV upon capture to the computer, though still 16×9), and I select “DV Widescreen” for my composition type and pixel aspect ratio as “1.2”, when I go to have After Effects make the movie, using the MPEG-2 format, it won’t export it in 16×9, it wants to use 720×480. So, if I change my pixel aspect ratio to square pixels and lock it to 16×9, then if I try to use MPEG-2 it won’t work. I don’t know what I’m missing; I realize that with 720×480 comp and 1.2 pixel aspect ratio, then 720*1.2= 864, which is 16×9, but none the less, the output is squished to 4×3. After Effects will do 16×9 with AVI, but that is far too large for DVD or web use. Any suggestions for 16×9 with MPEG-2? Thanks.

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Answer by xiaosheegwah
contact their customer service for help.

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