Here’s a quick little tip to make those pesky 16×9 files you get and turn them into nice 4×3 files so they can live harmoniously in your 4×3 DVD Studio Pro project. Just make sure to select the setting in the crop area as noted below and presto! Your 16×9 file will now be a letterboxed 4×3 file.
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5 responses so far ↓
rickmckinney // September 29, 2008 at 2:03 pm |
“pesky” 16×9…? No way! The old school requirements of apps that require 4×3 are what’s pesky!
Philip // September 29, 2008 at 3:10 pm |
Believe me…i wish everything we got was 16×9, unfortunately we still live in a mostly 4×3 world. Just as 3/4″ tape is almost extinct, we can only hope 4×3 is on the same path.
Cindy // November 18, 2008 at 6:05 pm |
Wow, lifesaver. Thanks for the tip. Just what I was looking for.
Philip // November 18, 2008 at 6:39 pm |
Glad to be of help. Thanks for finding us.
Nefrix // November 13, 2009 at 11:22 am |
Hey, Thanks a lot. It is very useful information for me.