Custom profile for resizing 1920x1080

FredB

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 15, 2008 21:14 Messages: 1317 Offline

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Sep 23, 2012 21:22

Quote: To produce/downsize a 1920x1080 video to 720x406 (to maintain the correct aspect ratio), there doesn't seem to be a way for anything other than WMV with a custom profile. I haven't found a way to create profiles for MPEG-4, MPEG-2 etc. to meet this format. Am I missing something (probably am)?

Ok, here is what I did to try and accomplish this (after searching the forums):
1. Create a CUSTOM Profile for MPEG-4 for 720x480 (copying the values for 1920x1080)
2. Edited the profile.ini file in c:\users\MyName\Appdata\Roaming\Cyberlink\Powerdirector\11.0 to have a height of 406 for this profile

This seems to produce the file in the correct aspect. I will try this for MPEG-2. I am left with two questions:

1. Should I change the BitRate, since the ratio is smaller?
2. Will I need to backup the changes to the profile.ini to prevent patches and re-installs from changing it??

Any answers appreciated.

This message was edited 3 times. Last update was at Sep 23. 2012 21:28

James Dotson

Senior Contributor Location: Tennessee Joined: Aug 24, 2009 20:40 Messages: 3066 Offline

Sep 23, 2012 21:36

Did editing this way work Ok? I tried this in the beta version and every time I opened the custom profile it would have random numbers in the resolution. Worked great in PD 10.

Question 1, not really, I don't think. Bitrate has more to do with quality than size.

Can't answer question 2, but probably. In updates and upgrades I have never lost a profile, but in full versions I always have to recreate them. Back up is never a bad idea, even if not necessary. __________________________________
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FredB

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 15, 2008 21:14 Messages: 1317 Offline

Sep 23, 2012 21:45

Thanks for the reply.
The video produced with the correct aspect and size, but in the settings (on the VIDEO tab) it thinks it is using 360x240 (1/4 screen), so I really am not sure WHAT I am actually getting!!

Thanks for the feedback.

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Sep 24, 2012 00:32

Hi Fred -

Re: backup of Profile.ini - based on my experience, it is unnecessary. I recently uninstalled PD9 completely from my system & uninstalled & reinstalled PD10. Right now, despite that, the custom profiles for PD9 & PD10 (in Profile.ini) are still present & intact at
C:\Users\Tony\AppData\Roaming\CyberLink\PowerDirector\9.0
C:\Users\Tony\AppData\Roaming\CyberLink\PowerDirector\10.0

I'd just keep the bitrate at close to the original 1920x1080 video, unless you're looking to drop the file size. As an example, I just produced a 15 seconds clip to 720x406 MPEG-4
@ 9MBps = 17.3MB
@ 3MBps = 6.3MB

Re: re-editing your custom profile. If you make a 720x406 profile, then go to re-edit it in the Produce module (as I did to change the bitrate), PD kindly drops the resolution back to 320x240. Beats me why, but worth keeping an eye on!

Cheers - Tony

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