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Posted by Netmask on 08/31/06 12:44
"Ken Maltby" <kmaltby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> "Netmask" <netmask@geemail.com> wrote in message
> news:DnuJg.20683$rP1.11335@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
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>> "Ken Maltby" <kmaltby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:b8adncnnYLiL_GvZnZ2dnUVZ_rKdnZ2d@giganews.com...
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>>> "Netmask" <netmask@geemail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:LNqJg.20573$rP1.3764@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>> Is there a program - for me a dream program either professional or
>>>> consumer
>>>> that will allow the following.
>>>>
>>>> A GUI program that allows in the video file domain working with files
>>>> including MPEG2, what is possible with still image manipulation that
>>>> many
>>>> paint programs eg Paintshop Pro etc allow.
>>>>
>>>> You would be able to select the first frame, crop it with a simple crop
>>>> tool
>>>> as in PSP, apply this parameter to the entire movie or portion of as
>>>> selected. Then like in PSP apply a specific aspect ratio, like 1.7777
>>>> or
>>>> 2.35 etc
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In other words all the manipulations available in PSP or Adobe etc but
>>>> applied to video files - almost as if you had saved each frame as a
>>>> separate
>>>> tif or bmp file and then done a 'batch conversion' and then re-combined
>>>> the
>>>> individual files as frame...
>>>>
>>>> dreams dreams.......
>>>>
>>>
>>> You can do the specific cropping and setting the aspect
>>> ratios (pixel and display) for MPEG2 using an encoder.
>>>
>>> Check out the filters in TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress
>>> http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/te4xp.html
>>>
>>> http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/te4xp_feature.html
>>>
>>> But if you want to work with a GUI program in that area you
>>> should check out Wax2 (or whatever number it may be up to
>>> now), but you might want to have a stress test first to insure
>>> you can stand the aggravation.
>>>
>>> Luck;
>>> Ken
>>>
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>>
>> Thanks for the info - unfortunately the computer that this will be used
>> on is 500 miles away from the nearest telephone or cable internet
>> (satellite phone comms only) - very much 'outback' so tmpgenc is not an
>> option. Womble and Vegas 6 can do this okay but what I'm looking for is
>> simple and a very specific crop and resize program via a grab the corner
>> of the image to whatever size (with a readout indicating aspect ratio)
>> ala most paint programs. Anyway thanks again Ken
>>
>>
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> If your situation means you can't download anything then I don't
> see how we can help.
>
> http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=Aspect_2
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> Use the "Advanced" option under the Aspect Ratio drop
> down.
>
> Luck;
> Ken
Thanks Ken - I'm in Sydney on cable internet but this request is for a
group in Central Australia in a stand alone installation well away from
civilisation.
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