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Destination Settings
Resize
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.
You can 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 menu from the A/V Tools, 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.
- Depending on the source and destination
resolutions, select a scan mode from the Scan Mode box.
- Process the result.
To resize a 16:9 source clip to a 4:3
destination resolution using the Letterbox fit method:
- 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.
- 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.
- Depending on the source and destination
resolutions, select a scan mode from the Scan Mode box.
- Process the result.