Rotate Video 90%

Ian26

Senior Member Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Joined: May 17, 2014 08:08 Messages: 188 Offline

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Sep 12, 2015 09:08

I have just downloaded a video from Youtube and converted it to AVI. The problem is, it appears to be filmed on a mobile phone and the video is on its side. Is there any way in PD12 that it can be rotated 90%. i don't like holding my head sideways to view the video.

Thanks. IanB
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tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Sep 12, 2015 10:21

Highlight the clip. A circle in the preview window appears. Place the mouse cursor on top of that small circle Click and Rotate that circle left or right by dragging it to the direction you want the video to be.

Let us know if this does what you want.

Ian26

Senior Member Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Joined: May 17, 2014 08:08 Messages: 188 Offline

Sep 12, 2015 10:39

Quote: Let us know if this does what you want.

Partly, but then when I resize the clip and expand the window, it causes the image to "grow", thereby obscuring the image on the sides, top & bottom cropping off parts of the clip. If this can't be avoided I'll have to put up with the black side edges. This is no big deal though.

Thanks. IanB
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2 x 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard D

Richmond Dan

Senior Contributor Location: Richmond, VA Joined: Aug 07, 2014 17:17 Messages: 673 Offline

Sep 12, 2015 11:48

A video has fixed dimensions. If it was taken in portrait mode (which it sounds like it was), then when you flip it 90 degrees, it'll be taller than it is wide. Because your screen is wider than tall, you'll either get black bars on the sides or clip off the top and bottom of the clip...sorry. Regards,
Dan
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