Is the video in Premiere Elements really 16:9 widescreen?

[mcdon47]

Importing an image which I know is really 16:9 into Premiere Elements as a background photo, the thin black strip still appears on either side of the video! How do I get rid of the black strips?

[Steve Grisetti]

What is the width and height of the image, as measured in pixels?

The 16:9 video frame is 1920x1080 pixels in size.

[mcdon47]

W 4928 pixels

H 2772 pixels.

mcdon47

[Steve Grisetti]

Same 16:9 proportions. I don't know why it doesn't fit a 1920x1080 frame.

BTW, why use such a large photo in a 1920x1080 project? Why not just make it 1920x1080? If you do make it 1920x1080, does it fit the 1920x1080 frame any better?

[Bill Sprague]

You can select the image, click in the preview window and grab the frame dots and "enlarge" to hide the strips.