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Cropping video

Cropping a video can help you remove black bars, cut away the edges of the video, or permanently zoom in onto an object inside the frame.
 
Step 1: On the Timeline, select the clip you want to crop.
 
Step 2: Click the Crop button on the toolbar. The Crop tool will open in the Tools tab, and a cropping frame will appear inside the player.
Step 3: In the player, set the frame so that the parts you don't want are outside it.
  • Drag by the corners of the frame to change its size.
  • Drag by the center of the frame to change its position.
  • By default, the frame will have the same proportions as your project. If you want to change the proportions, deselect the Constrain proportions option. However, note that black bars may appear around the video afterwards if the video's proportions are different from the project's.
 
Step 4: Click Apply in the Tools tab. A star icon will appear on the clip once you've applied cropping.
Removing crop
To remove Crop or any other Tools effect, do any of the following:
  • Click the star icon on the clip to show the list of applied effects and filters. In the list, select Crop and click the Remove button to discard the effect.
  • In the Tools tab, you'll see a checkmark next to Crop. Click the circle with the checkmark to remove the effect.
 
 
Cropping all clips
Step 1: Open the Edit menu and choose Project Settings to edit your project. The Project Settings window will open.
 
Step 2: In the Resize Method box, choose Crop.
 
Step 3: Click OK. All the project's clips will be automatically cropped to the project's frame size.

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