In Magix Movie Edit Pro 2019 software I want to convert a movie from a 4:3 format to a 16:9 format. How do I do that?
@Johnny-Heilvang Hi, Import, export or project settings? a 4:3 clip converted to 16:9 would either be stretched or will need to be cropped, but that should be a fairly easy one to answer tho, you'll need to provide more info, inc screenshot of MEP
Do what you can in this link https://www.magix.info/us/forum/please-do-the-following-before-posting-your-question--621831/
This is easily done, but you will have to make a choice between cropping off the top or bottom of your video or accepting black borders on the sides ("pillarboxing").
Steps:
- Change your Movie/video settings from the dropdowns:
HDTV, Frame rate of your video, Full HD 1080P, then OK:
- Bring your video onto the timeline. You'll see the faint 16-9 black outline of your movie, and your video. Note the black sides (the pillarboxing):
- Now it's decision time. You can either export your movie as you see it, 16-9 with black sides, or you can crop it using the Section or Camera/ZoomShot effects. In the most basic form, have a look at Section. Click on your video to highlight it, then, on the Effects tab, choose the Section effect and from the dropdown, choose 16-9 Landscape:
- The Section selection box can be resized and moved around, but it will remain in whatever position you set it. It cannot be changed as the clip plays. This is ideal if your video subject remains roughly vertically centered. To move the selection box around as your clip plays, use Camera/Zoomshot. This is useful when the subject moves toward the top of your video and and you want to follow it.
- To use Camera/Zoomshot, first reset any section effect you applied (in the Section effect, click ><).
Now, click Camera/Zoomshot. You'll get this initial display:
Put the Play marker at the start of the clip.
Drag and resize the selection box to where you want it (note, it is the "shape" of your movie settings ie 16-9; this cannot be altered). Observe that MEP has created a Keyframe for that selection size and position:
Next, just move along the timeline and reposition the selection box as needed. Each time you do so, MEP will insert a new keyframe. The keyframes can be dragged along to a new position as needed (say, to make the box movement occur earlier).
- Preview your video by clicking the Preview button.
- Export your movie in the normal way; MEP should prefill the export dialogue with the settings of your movie eg HDTV 1920x1080 35 FPS in this case).
Note: I haven't covered the case where you stretch the 4-3 video to fit the 16-9 movie size. Ugly ugly ugly! 😉
Thank you very much for your elaborate reply!