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cannot remove letterboxing
Hi!
This is probably a simple issue, just somehow I cannot figure it out. When I set 4:3 video project to 16:9 (1280×720), then open Event Pan/Crop and add the same width and height and zoom in to remove the black, still black remains on sides, even though I have zoomed in sufficiently. Why is that and how to remove it without changing aspect ratio?Here is a screenshot to show what I mean:
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In Pan and Crop, on the actual picture do a right mouse and select Match Output Aspect..
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[Jaanus Henno] “When I set 4:3 video project to 16:9 (1280×720), . . still black remains on sides . . Why is that”
It is because Vegas is CORRECTLY assuming you have 16:9 Media being presented to it, you told it to in your Project Settings, so ALL the Media, as far as Vegas is concerned, WILL be 16:9, when in actuality you KNOW you are presenting Vegas with 4:3 content. The result is exactly what you are getting: Vegas performing a 16:9 presentation of a 16:9 project and that ANYTHING being seen within that 16:9 format, the fact you have imported 4:3 is immaterial to Vegas – it is assuming from your settings that EVERYTHING is coming in as 16:9. And THAT is the reason that you have those BLACK Bars, Vegas says:
“Hah some more 16:9 Media that needs to be presented in a 16:9 Frame“
. . . and goes ahead and does it!
Now, what YOU want is that the imported, 4:3 Media, to MATCH the OUTPUT – here that is your Project Settings, hence the neat Match OUTPUT switch referred to.
The Skinney: Project Settings set up your Project for editing and your Output, unless it is told otherwise. And the “otherwise” here is that option to Match Project Output.If you intend to add a lot of 4:3 stills you could also set this up in Preferences and have Vegas automatically Crop the 4:3 Stills when added to Timeline:-
Grazie
Video Content Creator and Potter
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Thank you very much, the trick was as simple as I thought it will be.
But one question remains. I understand the dynamics and why the pillars are there. THe point is that when I open Pan/Crop and MANUALLY set the height and width (unticking Lock Aspect Ratio and after setting the size 1280×720 ticking it again), why doesn’t it match the screen after zooming in? Seems like Lock Aspect Ratio is not working properly.
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[Jaanus Henno] ” why doesn’t it match the screen after zooming in?”
Where? Give us a ScreenGrab of the issue. I can ZOOM-in and the Still retains the ASPECT ratio correctly, but now as a closeup.
Grazie
Video Content Creator and Potter
PC 7 64-bit 16gb * Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core 3.40GHz * 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti
Cameras: Canon XF300 + PowerShot SX50HS Bridge -
That is the same screenshot I added on my first post. If you look closely then you can see that the picture is already zoomed in on Pan/Crop window, but doesn’t look the same in Preview window. And also it is noticeable that the picture of Pan/Crop windows doesn’t actually match 16:9 resolution, although before zooming in I set the size 1280×720 and locked the aspect ratio.
Well, it doesn’t really matter since Match output setting makes it work. I just thought it should work the same if I do it manually.
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Hi Jaanus.. The Match Output setting does seem to overcome the odd thing like you have found which is why I normally do that first.. I guess like Graham says, it can be many other things which could cause it but if you have found a fix then that’s great…
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[Jaanus Henno] ” I just thought it should work the same if I do it manually.”
Why?
Grazie
Video Content Creator and Potter
PC 7 64-bit 16gb * Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core 3.40GHz * 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti
Cameras: Canon XF300 + PowerShot SX50HS Bridge
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