SCG Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Hello. I recorded footage that was supposed to be 4:3 but accidentally became a 16:9 video. Now I want to fix this by using VideoPad to export the video to 4:3. The problem is, that VideoPad adds black bars to the top and bottom of the video. I assume that VideoPad does this so I maintain the aspect ratio. But I do not want to maintain the aspect ratio, I want to change it. (to 4:3) Cropping the image is no option, as important parts would be lost. To make it more clear with an example: 1. This would be the the original video file. It should be 4:3 (perfect squares) but is 16:9 (stretched squares) instead: 2. This is the video that I want VideoPad to export. The aspect ratio changed to 4:3 to remove the stretching and to get the perfect squares: 3. But this is the video that I actually get from video pad. Same unwanted aspect ratio, but with black bars added: What I do: I click on export, I manually insert the exact 4:3 resolution that I want. Then I get to choose: "Crop Edges" "Resize to Fit" "Cancel" I chose "Resize to Fit". Crop is no valid option. I get the same stretched visuals from the picture at 1., but with parts of the image missing on the left and the right: So please tell me that there is a way to actually change the aspect ratio of videos with your software. (And not just the resolution of the file, while the video stays the same, with black bars top+bottom or information missing left+right.) Re-recording the footage is not possible, and I don't think that I'm asking for sorcery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borate Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 In the media bin, right-click the clip, click ASPECT RATIO and choose 4 X 3. The result here exports just as displayed in the preview window - if a 4:3 resolution is specified. If "auto-detect" is chosen for the export resolution, then click RESIZE at the prompt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCG Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thank you for your reply. While this fixed the aspect ratio, I do get back borders on all sides now. To use that example image from my post, this is how the result looks now: I did it exactly as you said (auto-detect resolution) as well as by manually entering the 4:3 resolution in the export process. But one step closer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borate Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Specifying 4:3 across the board, the image appears to fill the entire frame when viewed as an exported Mp4 file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterEdits Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I see this is a year old, but I had a similar issue and here is the solution, I believe. In the media bin, right click, aspect ratio is 4:3 if your video is stretched. If not and you just want a 4:3 frame, leave this alone. Now you've got a 4:3 video in a 16:9 box. Right click the clip in the media bin again, to crop clip to 4:3; that's perfect. When you export choose whatever you like in 4:3. So many people don't do this correctly and upload 4:3 clips in 16:9 black containers. Thanks for the hint borate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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