Adding Borders To VCD

[Fozzee]

Hi

This is what I am trying to achieve....

You know when you encode divx/xvid to VCD it makes the video full screen thus making everyone taller and thinner than they should be.

What I am after is simple instructions on how to add a black border to the top and bottom of the video to give it that widescreen look. So that everything looks more in proportion.
I don't want too thick borders tho.

Can this be done?

Cheers

Fozzee

[Baldrick]

In tmpgenc it is just to choose full screen (keep aspect ratio) under settings->advanced->video arrange method and 1:1(vga) under source aspect ratio.

With most other encoders you must add the borders with a external tool like virtualdub or avisynth and frameserve to the encoder.

[Fozzee]

Cheers

Fozzee

[Fozzee]

I find a few of them end up too narrow.
Is there anyway to change this??
I know its the proper aspect ratio but it often looks better a little more stretched. Any ideas?

Cheers

Fozzee

[Conquest10]

you can do a custom resize. making it whatever size you want.

[Fozzee]

Please explain in more detail...

Which settings?? How do you judge it??

Cheers

Fozzee

[Conquest10]

in the advanced tab, set the video arrange method to center (custom size). you can then go into clip frame, arrange setting and look at how the video will come out.

[Fozzee]

Got it cheers

Fozzee