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Free Media Player for Windows, Linux and Mac OS with YouTube support.
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Any way to crop videos? #172

Open OldGeezer916 opened 3 years ago

OldGeezer916 commented 3 years ago

Discussed in https://github.com/smplayer-dev/smplayer/discussions/171

Originally posted by **OldGeezer916** August 8, 2021 I just switched to Smplayer a few months ago from VLC. In every way but one Smplayer is far superior. I like to watch in full screen16:9. It's easy in VLC to crop in to eliminate the black bars, whether it's an old series in 5:4 or a movie in Panavision. I have experimented in Smplayer & found on some videos you can set the aspect & uncheck the black borders & fill the screen. Problem is it stretches the video way out of aspect. VLC just completely chops the top & bottom or sides. I am attaching captures so you can see the difference I am talking about. If there isn't a way in Smplayer to crop, could you consider adding that in a future update? ![Panavision screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74526703/128644542-41b032c8-2f24-4eba-a942-b55f09c898ce.jpg) ![Smplayer 16 9](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74526703/128644551-d29aed2f-aec9-4104-97ad-65fb65508e35.png) ![VLC fullscreen crop](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74526703/128644557-aa6cdebc-9170-4c9f-9b49-adc5fbc64168.png)
smplayer-dev commented 3 years ago

You can use the zoom options zoom for 16:9 and zoom for 2.35:1 or the auto zoom, in the menu Video -> Zoom.

OldGeezer916 commented 3 years ago

I had already tried zoom for 16:9 & it doesn't do anything for me. Auto zoom or repeatedly hitting zoom + does work. Only problem is it crops the OSD too. I like to have the time displayed. Guess I can live with that.

I tried it on my Windows portable. Auto zoom does nothing. Zoom + crops but it also takes out the subtitles. I can move them up in mpv, but that doesn't work with mplayer. Ubuntu is my main machine. I only use Smplayer in Windows to test videos. You may want to to check these issues for your Windows users.

Something I just discovered. On 1920x1080 or 1280x720 videos that are wide screen with the black bars hard coded, zoom + plus can take them out. VLC won't crop those. Thanks for the reply. I'm running out of reasons to ever use VLC! :)

goyalyashpal commented 2 years ago

hey @OldGeezer916 from ur last comment, it seems that the issue is resolved for you. is that the case? if so, can u close the issue?