[SOLVED] Video editing: program, question, etc.

silentfox618 · 10-23-2008, 10:14 PM

FIRST: I'm looking for a different editing program than Windows Movie Maker, for a few reasons...
1) WMM can only save as .wmv, can't choose other formats
2) can't set video to specific dimensions (can only choose from a list it gives you, doesn't always have the dimensions I want)

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SECOND: I'm trying to edit and resize a 848x480 video file to 640x480 with black bars on the top and bottom (letterbox). How would I do that? I can resize the file to 640x360 (16:9), but I don't know how to make it 4:3 without distorting the image :/

EDIT: to clarify the second part a little better, some pictures...

Help with either of these is appreciated :)

silentfox618 · 11-07-2008, 04:17 AM

Found everything I needed (just posting for anyone else interested in any of this, and marking thread solved). "Quick Media Converter 3.5.7" (free converter software I found, no watermarks/restrictions) to just convert my .wmv files, and instructions on how to add the letterbox like I wanted (using "Virtual Dub", also free) found here. That is all.

Inactive · 11-07-2008, 08:13 AM

thanks for posting back with the solution.

10-23-2008, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
silentfox618 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 121 OS: Windows XP Professional My System	[SOLVED] Video editing: program, question, etc. FIRST: I'm looking for a different editing program than Windows Movie Maker, for a few reasons... 1) WMM can only save as .wmv, can't choose other formats 2) can't set video to specific dimensions (can only choose from a list it gives you, doesn't always have the dimensions I want) ----------------------------------------- SECOND: I'm trying to edit and resize a 848x480 video file to 640x480 with black bars on the top and bottom (letterbox). How would I do that? I can resize the file to 640x360 (16:9), but I don't know how to make it 4:3 without distorting the image :/ EDIT: to clarify the second part a little better, some pictures... Help with either of these is appreciated :) __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------- After fixing my computers so many times, I've gotten a lot better at it ;) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Last edited by silentfox618; 10-23-2008 at 10:30 PM.

11-07-2008, 04:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
silentfox618 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 121 OS: Windows XP Professional My System	Re: Video editing: program, question, etc. Found everything I needed (just posting for anyone else interested in any of this, and marking thread solved). "Quick Media Converter 3.5.7" (free converter software I found, no watermarks/restrictions) to just convert my .wmv files, and instructions on how to add the letterbox like I wanted (using "Virtual Dub", also free) found here. That is all. __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------- After fixing my computers so many times, I've gotten a lot better at it ;) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

11-07-2008, 08:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Inactive Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,704 OS: ~	Re: [SOLVED] Video editing: program, question, etc. thanks for posting back with the solution. __________________ "it takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen" Homer