Aspect ratio

Robert882

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Jun 23, 2019 00:42

Are there any versions of Power Director that over various aspect ratio, especially 1:1 for Instagram. Or a plug in which allows you to convert wide to 1:1. If so would it work on PD12

optodata

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Jun 23, 2019 02:15

Unfortunately, the answer to all of your questions is No. No version of PD (so far) can do that, and there are no plug-ins either.

However, there are 2 simple ways to get exactly what you want using free 3rd party tools. See this post for more details.

If you're familiar with VirtualDub (or the much newer VDub2), that post shows the steps and you'll just need to make a change to the final pixel resolution, since that thread was specifically how to create a nonstandard 1920x800 video. If you want to use VDub2 and you know what output resolution you want to produce to, I can create a custom project file for you.

If you're more familiar with the free VLC player, there are steps in tomasc's post immediately after following that list the steps there. Please read the posts afterwards to make sure you have all of the other settings set correctly.

Please post back here if you have any questions and we'll do our best to help

Robert882

Newbie Joined: Sep 27, 2013 07:41 Messages: 16 Offline

Jun 23, 2019 02:53

Quote Unfortunately, the answer to all of your questions is No. No version of PD (so far) can do that, and there are no plug-ins either.

However, there are 2 simple ways to get exactly what you want using free 3rd party tools. See this post for more details.

If you're familiar with VirtualDub (or the much newer VDub2), that post shows the steps and you'll just need to make a change to the final pixel resolution, since that thread was specifically how to create a nonstandard 1920x800 video. If you want to use VDub2 and you know what output resolution you want to produce to, I can create a custom project file for you.

If you're more familiar with the free VLC player, there are steps in tomasc's post immediately after following that list the steps there. Please read the posts afterwards to make sure you have all of the other settings set correctly.

Please post back here if you have any questions and we'll do our best to help

Thats a bummer!. Unfortunately I am not familiar with any of those programs and wanted a simple solution. There are some programs that you can use especially designed for Instagram, but I was hoping that PowerDiirector newest version was on top of this. I want to upload to instagram rather than shooting with a crapy phone camera. Oh well, it seems they have me were they want, extract more $$$, I would rather get PowerDirectors latest.

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optodata

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Jun 23, 2019 12:34

You actually don't need to be familiar with either of those other apps.

What I should have made more clear is that both approaches are very simple, and I'll show you the steps for VDub2 here. Once you've downloaded the files, it's literally 2 steps to get a 1:1 video!

Download VirtualDub2 and install it. Download the (5) VDub2 project files from this OneDrive folder. That's all the setup you need!

Next, open up VDub2 and go to File > Load Project.

If you're converting a standard horizontal 16:9 clip to 1:1, load the 16_9 Horizontal IG 1_1.vdproject. If you have a vertical phone clip, load the 9_16 Vertical IG 1_1.vdproject. If the clip ends up horizontal by mistake, try again with the 9_16 + rotate Vertical IG 1_1.vdproject*.

Now use File > Open video file.. to open your original clip, which can be produced by PD or come straight from your camera, then use File > Save Video... and choose the output name and location. That's it!

There are also 2 clips in the OneDrive folder. One is a PD-produced vertical clip (Instagram test.MP4) and the other is the 1:1 clip (Instagram test final.MP4) made by VDub2 using the "+ rotate" project file. It's also up on YouTube.

*NOTE: I've added preset projects for all vertical orientations that need rotation, and the names describe which direction the source video will be rotated:

9_16 + rotate left 90 Vertical IG 1_1.vdproject
9_16 + rotate right 90 Vertical IG 1_1.vdproject
9_16 + flip 180 Vertical IG 1_1.vdproject

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Robert882

Newbie Joined: Sep 27, 2013 07:41 Messages: 16 Offline

Jun 23, 2019 15:58

Thank you very much, will try it out and get back to you. Thanks!!!

Just loaded Vdub, and had a go, I loaded 16_9 Horizontal IG 1_1.project, (nothing changes on the interface) then opened video file TDPC 12 Sec Promo.mpe, then file, Save video... (no Save Video as), and then it came up woith this message (see capture). Thanks


Filename	Capture.JPG	Download
Description
Filesize	19 Kbytes
Downloaded:	5 time(s)

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optodata

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Jun 23, 2019 16:54

Quote Thank you very much, will try it out and get back to you. Thanks!!!

Just loaded Vdub, and had a go, I loaded 16_9 Horizontal IG 1_1.project, (nothing changes on the interface) then opened video file TDPC 12 Sec Promo.mpe, then file, Save video... (no Save Video as), and then it came up woith this message (see capture). Thanks

Thanks for the "Save Video As.." correction. What is Save as type: and Video Compression: set to on the Save Video... screen?

Robert882

Newbie Joined: Sep 27, 2013 07:41 Messages: 16 Offline

Jun 24, 2019 04:22

The setting are as you have shown them. I am still getting the same error. I took a capture of the setting.

When I try to open the other two project files I get the capture 2 message


Filename	Capture_2.JPG	Download
Description
Filesize	17 Kbytes
Downloaded:	2 time(s)

optodata

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Jun 24, 2019 11:54

Robert882

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Jun 24, 2019 15:53

Hi
All sitting in the same folder.

optodata

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Jun 24, 2019 16:10

Quote Hi
All sitting in the same folder.

I don't know what to tell you. This is simply opening a clip in VirtualDub2.

Perhaps you haven't actually downloaded the clips and only have placeholders or icons of some kind there. If you right click on the Instagram Test.mp4 clip and chose Properties, it should show 23.7MB, and the Instagram Test Final clip should show 9.44MB. Try downloading each clip again and overwrite the existing clips to be sure.

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Robert882

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Jun 24, 2019 16:24

I have downloaded two clips and they both run, a vertical and horizontal clip. Its all there 23.7

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optodata

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Jun 24, 2019 16:40

Quote I have downloaded two clips and they both run, a vertical and horizontal clip. Its all there 23.7

OK. I found a problem with the 16_9 Horizontal IG 1_1.vdproject file.

I've corrected it, so please download it again and overwrite the original one, then load it into VDub2 and try converting your intended clip again. This time, you shouldn't get the "output frame size" error message.

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Robert882

Newbie Joined: Sep 27, 2013 07:41 Messages: 16 Offline

Jun 24, 2019 17:05

Sorry , still same error. Got to go to work unfortunately.

optodata

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Jun 24, 2019 17:53

Quote Sorry , still same error. Got to go to work unfortunately.

When you next have some time, make sure that the .vdproject file has a date of June 24. If it's from the 23rd, that's the old version.

Next, make sure that you close Vdub2 after trying and getting the error. Open it again, load the project file, then open or drag your clip onto the app. It really should be this simple:

Robert882

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Jun 25, 2019 04:29

The vd project is dated 25th/06

Could it be that my mp4 which was produced by PowerDirector on these settings
MPEG4, 1920x1080 24fps 16mps, Aust PAL, is not compatible?

GOT IT!!!!! (PUNCHING FISTS IN THE AIR!!)

It was my mp4 movie, when I originally outputed the movie it was at a default setting. I redid the video at the setting above and it worked.

THANK YOU!!!!

SO MUCH!!!!!

Was getting close to spending money. LOL

Thank you once again.

Briliant!

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optodata

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Jun 25, 2019 12:31

Quote GOT IT!!!!! (PUNCHING FISTS IN THE AIR!!)

...

THANK YOU!!!!

SO MUCH!!!!!

I'm very glad you got everything working! The nice thing about this process is that it should take your original clip and give you a 1:1 output without you having to worry about all the details.

Until PD offers a built-in 1:1 editing option, this is probably the quickest & easiest way to go. Happy IGing