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How to quickly crop 16:9 footage to 21:9
3POINT [Avatar]
Member Location: Germany Joined: Oct 01, 2015 03:52 Messages: 149 Offline
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I would like to use the new 21:9 aspect ratio option with my 16:9 footage. How do I quikly crop all 16:9 clips on the timeline so that they fill the 21:9 display without black bars left and right? The 16:9 clips should be cropped at top and bottom and not been streched. to 21:9. Recware: DJI Osmo Pocket, GoproHero7Black, PanasonicFZ300/HCX909, Sony PXW-X160.
Software: Vegaspro365+Vegasaur/PowerDirector365
Hardware: i910900k,32GB,GTX2080s, 1920x1200 display
Playware: Samsung Qled QE65Q6FN, Philips 55PFL7108
Warry [Avatar]
Senior Contributor Location: The Netherlands Joined: Oct 13, 2014 11:42 Messages: 853 Offline
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What works for me is:
- set the project to 21:9 mode and add one or more clips to the time line. On the question, do not change the project to accommodate for the clip format.
- Drag the clip in the preview screen such that it fills the 21:9 screen.
- Copy the keyframe attributes (which btw are no longer in the “main” menu but part of the edit Clip Keyframe menu.
- select the appropriate clips in the time line and do a past keyframes. In my system these clips are now set similarly to the first clip.
3POINT [Avatar]
Member Location: Germany Joined: Oct 01, 2015 03:52 Messages: 149 Offline
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Quote What works for me is:
- set the project to 21:9 mode and add one or more clips to the time line. On the question, do not change the project to accommodate for the clip format.
- Drag the clip in the preview screen such that it fills the 21:9 screen.
- Copy the keyframe attributes (which btw are no longer in the “main” menu but part of the edit Clip Keyframe menu.
- select the appropriate clips in the time line and do a past keyframes. In my system these clips are now set similarly to the first clip.


Thanks, the hint that copy/paste keyframe attributes is no longer in the "main" menu has solved my issue. Must say that this option, which I frequent use, is now unnessary hidden.
Warry [Avatar]
Senior Contributor Location: The Netherlands Joined: Oct 13, 2014 11:42 Messages: 853 Offline
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Thanks, the hint that copy/paste keyframe attributes is no longer in the "main" menu has solved my issue. Must say that this option, which I frequent use, is now unnessary hidden.

Agreed!
optodata
Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline
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Thanks for posting that Copy Keyframe Attributes has a new location.

I just sent CL a note through the Rate Us & Provide Suggestions window that I'd like to see the keyframe attribute copy/paste functions be added as Hotkeys so they could be more easily accessed.
Warry [Avatar]
Senior Contributor Location: The Netherlands Joined: Oct 13, 2014 11:42 Messages: 853 Offline
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Quote Thanks for posting that Copy Keyframe Attributes has a new location.

I just sent CL a note through the Rate Us & Provide Suggestions window that I'd like to see the keyframe attribute copy/paste functions be added as Hotkeys so they could be more easily accessed.

Thanks Optodata, That would be a good option.
I think that CL over the past few years has done a lot to make the user interface more logical. The move of this keyframe copy/paste option is a good example. The place is logical, but it is not necessarily more user friendly, let alone making the editing easier. My suggestion to CL would be to be all means continue looking at the ease of usage, but engage video-editing experts more than software experts!
And while I am at this subject: we see that the improvements and additions to PD are getting more and more glamour features. I would recommend CL to invest more time and efforts to improve the ease of use and a flawless operation (faster screen changes (production, DVDs, title, PIP, Zoom editing screen, color, audio, etc.) if at all necessary, adding and deleting tracks and the like. Not a trivial task I admit, but it will make all the difference and giving a real boost to this already good video editing system.
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