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Changing aspect ratio on video clip (.AVI)
#1
05 Jun 2011 @ 11:50
sktn77a
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Hi there:
I have a video clip (.avi) that is 16x9 but plays back squished into a 4x3 view (everyone is too tall and skinny). Is there any free software that will stretch this back out to the original 16x9?
Thanks
Keith
I have a video clip (.avi) that is 16x9 but plays back squished into a 4x3 view (everyone is too tall and skinny). Is there any free software that will stretch this back out to the original 16x9?
Thanks
Keith
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#3
05 Jun 2011 @ 16:18
Thanks. Tried that but it didn't change anything. The new video still plays as 4x3. Here is the info from the program about the file:
Packed bitstream: No
QPel: No
GMC: No
Interlaced: No
Aspect ratio: Square pixels
Quant type: H.263
FourCC: DX50
User data: DivX503b830
I-VOPs: 1885 (0.97%)
P-VOPs: 192947 (99.03%)
B-VOPs: 0 (0.00%)
S-VOPs: 0 (0.00%)
N-VOPs: 0 (0.00%)
Any ideas?
Packed bitstream: No
QPel: No
GMC: No
Interlaced: No
Aspect ratio: Square pixels
Quant type: H.263
FourCC: DX50
User data: DivX503b830
I-VOPs: 1885 (0.97%)
P-VOPs: 192947 (99.03%)
B-VOPs: 0 (0.00%)
S-VOPs: 0 (0.00%)
N-VOPs: 0 (0.00%)
Any ideas?
#4
05 Jun 2011 @ 16:25
Why doesn't your media player settings solve it by using aspect ratio or crop,works for me mind you i use vlc & mpc or xbmc
#5
05 Jun 2011 @ 17:21
I use WMP :(
This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 05 Jun 2011 @ 17:21
#7
06 Jun 2011 @ 17:19
Originally posted by attar:So VLC lets you edit video as well as play it? Maybe I'll give that a try.
I use W7 and have never got WMP to honour the display aspect ratio or to be able to change the screen AR using the options..
I think as scorpNZ indicates, you use a decent media player like VLC or MPC or re-encode the file using the likes of VirtualDub.
Thanks
Keith
#9
06 Jun 2011 @ 18:22
Does it actually convert the aspect ratio of the source file or just the playback aspect ratio that's displayed on the display (and leave the source file with the original, incorrect, aspect ratio)?
#11
06 Jun 2011 @ 19:05
Ah, OK. What about free file editing programs that will change the aspect ratio of the file? Any out there?
#12
06 Jun 2011 @ 19:28
attar
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To correct a file that has been incorrectly encoded with the wrong AR, you can use VirtualDub.
Assume 16:9 encoded as 4:3.
If the source file is XviD and you wish the new file to be XviD, you also have to ensure that the XviD codec is installed.
Load/drag the video into VDub and select the resize filter (Video > Filters).
Reset the AR then select the codec for the output (Video > Compressor > XviD).
Save the file.
Assume 16:9 encoded as 4:3.
If the source file is XviD and you wish the new file to be XviD, you also have to ensure that the XviD codec is installed.
Load/drag the video into VDub and select the resize filter (Video > Filters).
Reset the AR then select the codec for the output (Video > Compressor > XviD).
Save the file.
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