k, I am encoding this one file of mine so that i can burn it as a vcd and so that the video image fits on teh screen (normally, the size of the movie is 640x272 (widescreen) and i am cropping it to 352x240). I guess I have two questions: one, i am currently trying to encode this with Cleaner 5 on my mac, is there any faster way? on mac or pc? and two, what size should i be cropping my widescreen image to to keep it from stretching vertically/compressing from the sides?

Thanks.