To Establish Project Settings
Go to File > Project Settings. From there, you should select the following options in the “Time Display Style” section:
- Choose “Frames”
- Press OK
To Set Up a Composition
First, go to the Main Menu and choose Composition > New Composition. From there, give it a “Composition Name.” Then, referring to the “Basic” settings, select the following:
- Composition Name: Give the composition an appropriate name
- Preset – choose one:
- HDTV 1080 24 (1920 x 1080
- HDV/HDTV 720 (1280 x 720)
- NTSC D1 Square Pixels (720 x 540)
- Width & Height – choose the appropriate, but they will also come with the presets:
- 1920 (w) x 1080 (h)
- 1280 (w) x 720 (h)
- 720 (w) x 540 (h)
- Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels
- Frame Rate: 24
- Resolution: Full
- Start Frame: 0000
- Duration: Enter a value of “x” frames @ 24 fps
- Background Colour: Select a colour that you would like
Click OK