Simple answer, NO.

Powerdirector 15 does 4:3, 16:9, 9:16 and 360.

You can use Set Aspect Ratio to stretch the video to fit 16:9.

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Quote I have an Ultrawide monitor for gaming and want to upload some Ultrawide footage to YouTube.

Nvidia Shadowplay records my footage just fine at 3440x1440 and YouTube accepts 21:9 footage also, the only issue I have is that the version of PowerDirector I'm using (PD13) does NOT render 21:9

I don't want to have to mess about or stretch my video or anything else that's weird and time consuming, I just want to import - edit - render

Can PD15 do this? If not, what editing software will?

happy rooster new year.

yes, you have to stretch the videos since you did not took it with Anamorphic lens!

if not you have to use masking or cropping...

try this. it'll work with PD13 & 15. i've made it using PD 10Ultra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqYynsrvDjg

it's my how to with manipulating PD's profile.ini file.

you must make a custom profile for what you want to do after you squeeze the video to 4:3.

after PD10, there isn't any 16:9 profiles under 4:3.



good luck. ask me if you need additional help.

happy happy joy joy

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Quote I have an Ultrawide monitor for gaming and want to upload some Ultrawide footage to YouTube.

Nvidia Shadowplay records my footage just fine at 3440x1440 and YouTube accepts 21:9 footage also, the only issue I have is that the version of PowerDirector I'm using (PD13) does NOT render 21:9

I don't want to have to mess about or stretch my video or anything else that's weird and time consuming, I just want to import - edit - render

Can PD15 do this? If not, what editing software will?

happy rooster new year.

yes, you have to stretch the videos since you did not took it with Anamorphic lens!

if not you have to use masking or cropping...

try this. it'll work with PD13 & 15. i've made it using PD 10Ultra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqYynsrvDjg

it's my how to with manipulating PD's profile.ini file.

you must make a custom profile for what you want to do after you squeeze the video to 4:3.

after PD10, there isn't any 16:9 profiles under 4:3.



good luck. ask me if you need additional help.

happy happy joy joy

PepsiMan

'garbage in garbage out'

Why do I have to stretch my video if my source footage is already 21:9?

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Quote

Quote I have an Ultrawide monitor for gaming and want to upload some Ultrawide footage to YouTube.

Nvidia Shadowplay records my footage just fine at 3440x1440 and YouTube accepts 21:9 footage also, the only issue I have is that the version of PowerDirector I'm using (PD13) does NOT render 21:9

I don't want to have to mess about or stretch my video or anything else that's weird and time consuming, I just want to import - edit - render

Can PD15 do this? If not, what editing software will?

happy rooster new year.

yes, you have to stretch the videos since you did not took it with Anamorphic lens!

if not you have to use masking or cropping...

try this. it'll work with PD13 & 15. i've made it using PD 10Ultra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqYynsrvDjg

it's my how to with manipulating PD's profile.ini file.

you must make a custom profile for what you want to do after you squeeze the video to 4:3.

after PD10, there isn't any 16:9 profiles under 4:3.



good luck. ask me if you need additional help.

happy happy joy joy

PepsiMan

'garbage in garbage out'

Why do I have to stretch my video if my source footage is already 21:9?

as my source footage is already 21:9 I skipped to the part of your video where you mod the profile.ini and set mine to 3440x1440, everything seemed OK BUT when viewing my custom profile in PD the video resolution is not right:


It says 320x240 where it should be 3440x1440:





Even though I've changed it to 3440x1440 in the 'profile.ini':



So my video is producing at 320x240 (not good)



Also at 12mins 18secs in your video, you have an MPEG-4 option, I do not, I have:



AVI

MPEG-2

Windows Media

QuickTime

H.264 AVC

H.265 HEVC

XAVC S



So I cannot complete 'part 2' in your video?

Hi RipGroove -

Pepsiman's tutorial was made using PDR10, where the production options are organised a little differently.

You'll find MP4 listed under AVC H.264 (and others, but the H.264 one is probably what you're after).

When you're customising the profile, the first step is to rename the profile in PDR. Call it something like "3440x1440 21:9"

Once you modify the Profile.ini (as you have done), back in PDR you need to select your profile fro AVC H.264 > MP4 > Custom...

In theory, you should only get a 320x240 if that's the profile you select.

N.B. After you've made your custom profile DON'T click on the + button to check it. You will NOY find your custom 3440x1440 resolution listed in the dropdown!

Cheers - Tony
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Quote Hi RipGroove -

Pepsiman's tutorial was made using PDR10, where the production options are organised a little differently.

You'll find MP4 listed under AVC H.264 (and others, but the H.264 one is probably what you're after).

When you're customising the profile, the first step is to rename the profile in PDR. Call it something like "3440x1440 21:9"

Once you modify the Profile.ini (as you have done), back in PDR you need to select your profile fro AVC H.264 > MP4 > Custom...

In theory, you should only get a 320x240 if that's the profile you select.

N.B. After you've made your custom profile DON'T click on the + button to check it. You will NOY find your custom 3440x1440 resolution listed in the dropdown!

Cheers - Tony

Thanks I've just tried that (without going to check the res) and I've still got black bars top and bottom after producing. Even though my custom profile is set to 3440x1440

Just to add without going to look at the custom profile like you suggested that seems to work better (i.e. Not 320x240), but as above I still have black bars too and bottom?

Quote Just to add without going to look at the custom profile like you suggested that seems to work better (i.e. Not 320x240), but as above I still have black bars too and bottom?

I'm going to add a small test clip to this thread via DropBox when it's finished uploading so if anyone would be kind enough to edit it in PD then manage to produce it in it's original 21:9 (3440x1440) resolution then proceed to write down the steps you took I'd be very grateful. I want to retain as good a quality as I can.

20 second clip is going to take 1 hour to upload on my amazing 1MB upload speed connection so when it's done I'll link to it.

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Quote Just to add without going to look at the custom profile like you suggested that seems to work better (i.e. Not 320x240), but as above I still have black bars too and bottom?

I'm going to add a small test clip to this thread via DropBox when it's finished uploading so if anyone would be kind enough to edit it in PD then manage to produce it in it's original 21:9 (3440x1440) resolution then proceed to write down the steps you took I'd be very grateful. I want to retain as good a quality as I can.

20 second clip is going to take 1 hour to upload on my amazing 1MB upload speed connection so when it's done I'll link to it.

OK here's the link for the raw Shadowplay file (22secs long): https://www.dropbox.com/s/l1xthwt0fintgba/Squad%2001.28.2017%20-%2013.34.59.04.mp4?dl=0

I can actually manage what I'm after by using Sony Vegas Pro, BUT in order to be ablt to do that I HAVE to run my clip through Handbrake to make it a constant fps as Vegas does not at like the variable fps that Shadowplay spits out. PD for some reason can handle Shadowplay's variable fps just fine.



Using Handbrake just isn't an option as a 20 second clip took 6minss on a fast PC (i7-4790k @ 4.7GHz & EVGA 980ti FTW) so transcoding a 1hr gamepley video would take FAR too long!



Here's the clip done via Handbrake and vegas Pro, again it works Ok and comes out at 3440x1440 BUT it's just not doable due to the time it took, this scales perfectly to fit a 21:9 screen when viewed in 'Fullscreen' on YouTube: