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    Exporting a 16:9 video to 4:3

    Posted by Richard Jordan on March 6, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    I have a (15 min.) video shot on HD (DVCPRO HD 720p50) that the customer wants in 800 x 600 screen size. My question is, how do I letterbox the video so it comes out in that format?

    I have tried exporting it using QuickTime conversion, with the options: Domensions: 800X600, and checking the option “Preserve Aspect Ratio using Letterbox”.

    Sure enough it produces a 4:3 format video of the right dimensions, but there is no letterbox and the image is squashed in.

    Any suggestions greatly received.

    Richard Jordan replied 16 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • John Pale

    March 6, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    Export as Quicktime (as is). Take that file into Compressor and use the controls in the Geometry Pane to do what want.

  • Michael Sacci

    March 7, 2010 at 12:06 am

    The key in the Geometry room is to add padding.

    Dimensions (encoding pixels)
    Frame Size: 800×600

    Output Image Inset (Padding)
    Top: 75
    Bottom: 75

    Left and right: 0

    Will look wrong in Preview but will be correct for exported file on a computer.

  • Richard Jordan

    March 7, 2010 at 6:06 pm

    Many thanks! That worked fine.

    Richard Jordan

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