Video Studio 10 Plus: Cut black bars

Waldi2007 · Post by **Waldi2007** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:14 pm

Hi,

my HDD-Recorder always records TV Shows in 4:3
If there is a Show in 16:9 there are black Bars in Top and Bottom.
How to cut ??
I have a Freeware Programm for Sony PSP there it is so easy
to crop Input Video for xx Pixel in Top, Bot, Left and Right

Please Help

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:27 pm

Hi

When viewing 16:9 in Video Studio, the frame looks rectangular, showing black bars top and bottom.

Read my quick guide 16:9 A look at widescreen
Shows what the preview window looks like when viewing widescreen.
You will identify the frame and unsued parts of the screen.

Hope this Helps

Trevor

Waldi2007 · Post by **Waldi2007** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:53 pm

No sorry,

the black bars are rearly inside my movie and i have to cut.

Please help

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:18 am

You can place the video onto an overlay track and resize to whatever you wish. Obvioulsy you cannot make a rectangle into a square and so there will be a certain amount of cropping.
Alternatively you can use the crop filter and here you will get an option not unlike the one you have described in your post.

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:46 am

Hi Waldi2007

Its annoying when broardcasts are shown like this
Using a black frame to simulate widescreen is a bit poor, especially with all the technology available nowadays.

I do not think there is much you can do during the capture stage.
You will capture 4:3 frame.
Right click a clip in the timeline and select properties.

Your only option, if you require 16:9, as Steve has indicated is to stretched the frame.

Changing from 4:3 to 16:9 results in the frame being cropped top and bottom.
You will lose the black parts.

You can achieve 16:9 using the main timeline or the overlay track.

Start a new project
Change the Project Properties to indicate 16:9
(I find changing the background color from black helps identify the 16:9 frame.)

Insert your video
For the main timeline ¡V select Attributes tab
Select Distort Clip

Right click preview window
Select fit to screen
Right click preview window
Select keep aspect ratio.

Render project to a new file, you should be able to use the Same as Project settings.

Hope this helps

Trevor