Put back letter box?

[JustSomeGuy]

I have a video that is 320x240
I want it to be 352 x 240.
What is the best way to put a few lines at the top and a few at the bottom?
This I hope shouldn't take a few hours...

[JustSomeGuy]

I may have done this with virtual dub...

[jesus_verga]

what format?

[JustSomeGuy]

mpeg2 for dvd?

[sacajaweeda]

You could use AVISynth to add borders to your video.

AVISource("whatever.avi")
AddBorders(16,0,16,0)

That's gonna look like crap though having those black bars on the sides of your screen. I would try resizing the image and see how that looks before I went with the borders.

AVISource("whatever.avi")
LanczosResize(352,240)

or

AVISource("whatever.avi")
BicubicResize(352,240)

Your vertical already has 240 lines so you don't need to add anything to it, but if you insist on having bars at the top & bottom as well, you can use the AddBorders command in conjunction with a resize, but you have to compensate one with the other.

AVISource("whatever.avi")
BicubicResize(320,230)
AddBorders(16,5,16,5)

Which would give you a 352x240 frame with 16 lines to either side and 5 at the top & bottom.

...as well as look like crap :P

PS,

How many threads do we really need on this subject?

[JustSomeGuy]

Thanks...
I thought I ended this thread...