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Resize
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Resizing to Destination Using the Crop Box
Resizing from Source Using the Crop Box
Using
the more complete resize settings in Resize,
Resize nodes in Batch, or in the Resize soft effect,
you can set or animate the position and size of the crop box and
have a dynamic preview from which to view results while setting
the resize settings.
In this section, you resize the entire source
frame to the destination resolution using the Fill and Letterbox
fit methods:
- The
Fill fit method produces the best results when the source and destination
resolutions are the same aspect ratio, such as when resizing from
NTSC to PAL, or from any of the 4:3 full-aperture flat film formats
(2048x1536) to NTSC/PAL.
- The
Letterbox fit method is good for resizing a 16:9 clip to a 4:3 clip
without losing any of the 16:9 original.
To
resize a clip using the Fill fit method:
- Access the Resize module
for a clip on the desktop, in Batch, or from soft effects if you
are working on the timeline.
- To
fit the entire source frame into the destination frame, the crop
box must be the same size as the source frame and aligned along
its edges. Do one of the following:
- In
the Width and Height fields, enter the source frame resolution values.
Make sure the crop box is centred over the front clip.
- Click
the Source button next to the Clip label to match the crop box width
and height to the source clip.
- From
the Resolution Presets box, select the destination resolution. You
can also select Custom and then enter width and height values in
the W and H fields.
The destination resolution should be the same
aspect ratio as the source. If not, the resize process (using the
Fill fit method) will stretch or squash the clip.
NoteYou are not able to define the output resolution
in the Soft Resize menu. The output resolution is determined by
the project's resolution.
- From
the Fit Method box, select Fill to fit the source, width, and height
to the destination resolution.
- From
the Filter box, select a filter option. See
Destination Settings.
- Depending
on the source and destination resolutions, select a scan mode from
the Scan Mode box. See
Destination Settings.
- Process
the result.
To
resize a 16:9 source clip to a 4:3 destination resolution using
the Letterbox fit method:
- Access the Resize module
for a 16:9 clip on the desktop, in Batch, or from soft effects if
you are working on the timeline.
- Click
the Source button next to the Clip label to make the crop box the
same size as the source frame.
- From
the Resolution Presets box, select a 4:3 destination resolution.
You can also set custom width and height in the W and H fields.
- From
the Fit Method box, select Letterbox.
Black bars appear above and below the source
frame, which itself is resized to fit the destination frame.
- From
the Filter box, select a filter option. See
Destination Settings.
- Depending
on the source and destination resolutions, select a scan mode from
the Scan Mode box. See
Destination Settings.
- Process
the result.