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Resizing from Source Using the Crop Box

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Animating Resize Settings
Resizing to Destination Using the Crop Box
Using
the more complete resize settings in Resize,or
the Resize nodes in Batch, you have a dynamic preview
from which to view results while setting the resize settings.
In this section, learn to resize to destination.
In the first procedure, extract a 4:3 cutout from a 16:9 clip. In
the second procedure, extract a custom cutout from a source clip.
To
extract a 4:3 cutout from a 16:9 clip:
- Access the Resize menu
for a 16:9 clip from the A/V Tools, 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.
- Make
sure Regen is enabled to get dynamic visual feedback of the result
clip in the viewport on the right. See
Getting Dynamic Feedback in Result View.
- From
the Resolution Presets box, select the 4:3 resolution to which you
want to resize the source.
- Make
sure Keep Aspect is enabled.
- From
the Fit Method box, select Crop Edges.
- Depending
on the source and destination resolutions, select a scan mode from
the Scan Mode box. See
Destination Settings.
- Process
the result.
To
extract a custom cutout from a source clip:
- Access the Resize menu
for a 16:9 clip from the A/V Tools, in Batch, or from soft effects
if you are working on the timeline.
- Make sure Regen is enabled
to get dynamic visual feedback of the result clip in the viewport
on the right. See
Getting Dynamic Feedback in Result View.
- From
the Resolution Presets box, select the 4:3 resolution to which you
want to resize the source.
- Click
the Destination button next to the Clip label to make the crop box
the same size as the destination frame.
By default, the crop box is centred.
- To
make an off-centre cutout, drag the crop box to another position.
- From
the Fit Method box, select Centre/Crop.
- Depending
on the source and destination resolutions, select a scan mode from
the Scan Mode box. See
Destination Settings.
- Process
the result.