When you open a new window to start a new project you want to change the template to HDV720-30p[1280 x 720]or something like that.
Then after you do this when you have the clip on the screen ready to edit before you do anything you want to right click it and choose pan/crop.
After you do this a new window will open and you will see at the top a scroll down bar like thing. After you click on it there will be four choices. Either choose the third or the fourth one.
And after that when you are done editing it, when you choose render you want to change the file type to ".wmv" or the last one. and on the right side choose the custom button and change the only thing there from "Good" to "Best" and click ok and then save it. And it should be widescreen and in HD
Then after you do this when you have the clip on the screen ready to edit before you do anything you want to right click it and choose pan/crop.
After you do this a new window will open and you will see at the top a scroll down bar like thing. After you click on it there will be four choices. Either choose the third or the fourth one.
And after that when you are done editing it, when you choose render you want to change the file type to ".wmv" or the last one. and on the right side choose the custom button and change the only thing there from "Good" to "Best" and click ok and then save it. And it should be widescreen and in HD