What setting should be selected to prevent distortion of images when importing?

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What setting should be selected to prevent distortion of images when importing?

Preserving the image’s proportions when bringing it into the project is essential to avoid stretching or squashing. When you resize an image to fit a frame, keeping the width and height tied together so both dimensions scale equally prevents distortion. The option that enforces proportional scaling does just that, so the image retains its true look even if its size is adjusted to fit the timeline or frame. Other settings can resize one dimension independently or force a fit that may alter the aspect, which leads to distortion, so maintaining aspect ratio is the reliable choice to keep images visually correct.

Preserving the image’s proportions when bringing it into the project is essential to avoid stretching or squashing. When you resize an image to fit a frame, keeping the width and height tied together so both dimensions scale equally prevents distortion. The option that enforces proportional scaling does just that, so the image retains its true look even if its size is adjusted to fit the timeline or frame. Other settings can resize one dimension independently or force a fit that may alter the aspect, which leads to distortion, so maintaining aspect ratio is the reliable choice to keep images visually correct.

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