is there a way to ad a "letterbox" effect to my vi

nemesis310 · Post by **nemesis310** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:20 pm

im making my first AMV and until i get my dvd drive installed next week im making a practice video with fansub episodes. is there a way to add a letterbox effect (like the black bars at the top and bottom like in widescreen movies) so that it hides the subtitles? i know that with fansubs i cant get rid of them altogether but i am hoping that i can atleast hide them from view. i am using premiere 6.5 if that helps. thanks in advance

Jebadia · Post by **Jebadia** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:43 pm

you can do this with both Vdub and Avisynth after you export your vid from premiere/wmm/magix/ what ever you use.

With vdub all you have to do is crop, same with Avisynth. The guides cover the cropping in Avisynth. In Vdub you need to select a filter, but it wont mean you have to use it, it just allows you the option to crop, which is given to you in the fitler box.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:11 pm

That's odd. I could have sworn I already answered this question with a link to the guides.

Oh wait, that's right, I <a href="http://www.animemusicvideos.org/phpBB/v ... 5">did!</a>

Jebadia · Post by **Jebadia** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:18 pm

:O

I've been deceived!!!

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:12 am

There's dozens of funky ways to get rid of subs... so read the guides, yea. And maybe experiment a bit, too.

moonslayer · Post by **moonslayer** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 11:44 am

Otohiko wrote:There's dozens of funky ways to get rid of subs... so read the guides, yea. And maybe experiment a bit, too.

Too bad most of those methods suck ( They either get rid of fottage or blur it, except for some scenes in which you can't tell) except photoshoping every frame, which we all have time for.

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:24 pm

Thusly, Cropping wins. Just take a 4:3 anime and make it 16:9.

merquise13 · Post by **merquise13** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 8:52 pm

I must agree and say to go with the cropping.

danielwang · Post by **danielwang** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 9:39 pm

"OMG F***ING N00B! THAT'S A F***ING TABOO!"
- Scott, Tour(ist) Guide

Seriously, get a DVD-ROM (prefereably DVD-R enabled), a good computer and lots of ram and hard disk space. Get it NOW.

Because downloaded footage is a No No No.

Yes, that's about the opinion you'll get.

danielwang · Post by **danielwang** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 9:42 pm

Did I mention DivX SUCKS?

Adobe Premiere, AE, Ulead, will NOT import or be able to use DivX.
Even with a AVISynth DirectShowSource() file.

[I came up with and tried the thing above :) no luck]