making letterbox from 4:3 source Episode

[Charles Simonson]

Yeah, that’s pretty simple. In the resize options, just crop some from the top and bottom and then choose the “Letterbox (Pad)” option for the “Maintain Aspect Ratio by” selection.

[Molly Sharp]

Thanks for your reply. Should I maintain the 4:3 in the size options in the upper LH corner? I am trying what you said and having zero luck. Sorry, it is probably something obvious I am missing. It is definitely cropping, but what I need are those actual black bars. My project is to update our website, and currently all videos are 16 x 9 with bars, but I need to be able to add bars to the occasional 4:3 footage I might get.

thanks again,

Molly

[Charles Simonson]

I just tried this before posting and it worked fine for me. Is there any way you can post a small sample of your source? Just two or three frames would be sufficient.

[Molly Sharp]

Yes, but forgive me, new to the cow, is there some way for me to post through the Cow?

thanks,
Molly

[Charles Simonson]

No, you need to do that through your website or such.

[Molly Sharp]

Copy that, no website of my own, can I email it to you?

thanks,
Molly

[Molly Sharp]

I think it is definitely something I am doing wrong with the actual cropping. Nothing happens when I type numbers in the top or bottom but it crops when I type in the left or right. Only then it types top to bottom.

thank you,
Molly

[Charles Simonson]

Sure, email it to the address in my profile.