Freeware to edit video

I am looking for a simple way using Freeware to edit a video from a letterbox format to full screen
Any suggestions ?
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  • esuhl
    esuhl Posts: 9,409 Forumite
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    ffmpeg is a video transcoder that can do that pretty simply.
    https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Scaling%20(resizing)%20with%20ffmpeg

    Full documentation:
    https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    esuhl wrote: »
    ffmpeg is a video transcoder that can do that pretty simply.
    https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Scaling%20(resizing)%20with%20ffmpeg

    Full documentation:
    https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html

    Don't forget to compile your kernel first ;)

    Look at these then take your pick:

    http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/photo-video/best-free-video-editing-software-2016-3614829/

    Google isn't hard to use.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    esuhl wrote: »
    ffmpeg is a video transcoder that can do that pretty simply.
    https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Scaling%20(resizing)%20with%20ffmpeg

    Full documentation:
    https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html
    FFMpeg simply allows a change in size (and format) - it doesn't allow a change in "placement" ie Letter box to full screen....
  • Joe_Bloggs
    Joe_Bloggs Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    It is not obvious why you would want to go from letter box to full screen. Letter boxing may have been employed to maintain the aspect ratio of the original material on a display with a different aspect ratio.

    The treatment and eventual output of source material can be changed by the playing/displaying program options of the player. This does not require re-encoding the source material in my view.
    J_B.
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    Joe_Bloggs wrote: »
    It is not obvious why you would want to go from letter box to full screen. Letter boxing may have been employed to maintain the aspect ratio of the original material on a display with a different aspect ratio.

    The treatment and eventual output of source material can be changed by the playing/displaying program options of the player. This does not require re-encoding the source material in my view.
    J_B.

    The "letter box" is set up on the website that I am using - with a coloured surround - I am trying to convert a video to full screen !!
    the aspect ratio is the same ..
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    50Twuncle wrote: »
    The "letter box" is set up on the website that I am using - with a coloured surround - I am trying to convert a video to full screen !!
    the aspect ratio is the same ..

    Why not just use zoom function on the player you are using ?

    SMplayer, it's the W & E keys.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • Joe_Bloggs
    Joe_Bloggs Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    A web browser interprets instructions from a received script and displays the output. These script decisions are subject to change at a local level so the original display can be modified/redirected. Why not ask the website in question to provide what you want.
    J_B.
    I hope there is no nefarious activity involved. Try right clicking the mouse to see the webpage source (works for firefox).
  • paddyrg
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  • esuhl
    esuhl Posts: 9,409 Forumite
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    Fightsback wrote: »
    Don't forget to compile your kernel first ;)

    Not a fan of the command line?

    I spent ages looking for audio/video transcoding software and ignored ffmpeg at first. But when I tried it, I realised that it's actually easy(ish) to use, and works perfectly. I had compatibility issues with some transcoders which didn't fully adhere to official standards, while others simply lacked the options that ffmpeg has.

    Once you've got the right command line parameters, you can save them in a batch file that you can simply double-click to convert files in future.

    But there aren't any pretty graphics... :-/
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    paddyrg wrote: »
    Lightworks lwks.com
    I had forgotten about Lightworks - I last used it 3 or 4 years ago !
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