Cropping without reencoding?

[GodOfKnowledge]

Can I crop a movie without having to reencode the file (only MPEG)? It would be useful, 'cause almost all SVCD's that I get have 4:3 AR, and i would like to crop it to 16:9 and change AR. Is there any way.

[FulciLives]

Can I crop a movie without having to reencode the file (only MPEG)? It would be useful, 'cause almost all SVCD's that I get have 4:3 AR, and i would like to crop it to 16:9 and change AR. Is there any way.

If you are doing this with the idea of burning it to a disc (ala a SVCD) then nope. Sorry. No way to do it.

However ... you might be able to do this with ZoomPlayer. It has built-in controls that allow you to more-or-less stretch the image however you want. So with some playing around you could do it on playback ... but then you would be stuck using your computer's Video Card Video Out jack ... if you even have that.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[GodOfKnowledge]

Thanks, but I knew that already. I was sort of looking for a program that could cut the edges just like that, like MPEG Schnitt cuts out parts, you know? Any idea?

[Rookie64]

Use Lord Smurf's guide for Womble MPEG Editor -

http://www.digitalFAQ.com/guides/vid...peg-womble.htm


This program will cut any sections you don't want without any re-encoding involved - very fast and easy to use!

[FulciLives]

Thanks, but I knew that already. I was sort of looking for a program that could cut the edges just like that, like MPEG Schnitt cuts out parts, you know? Any idea?

I don't understand. There is no way to crop or resize the image without re-encoding unless you use a media player ala ZOOMPLAYER which can be used to custom size it.

Otherwise you need to re-encode.

As for what the other post says ... Womble MPEG2-VCR is for cutting out whole frames (ala VirtualDub) not portions of a frame (ala cropping).

- John "FulciLives" Coleman