<p>You're either going to have to resample your 4:3 video as 16:9 which will add black bars at the top and bottom, or crop the 16:9 video to fit in 4:3. Either way, the video will need to be re-edited, maybe even re-uploaded. I assume you have editor/owner access to both files?</p>

<p>As far as I can tell there is not way to do this on YouTube via the enhancement section on the Video Manager section. It looks like you will have to re-upload.</p>

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2012-04-17T19:37:29.893Z
2012-04-17T19:37:29.893Z
JohnnyCanuck
<p>I need some help with the youtube video editor? I need to join 2 youtube videos but one is in 16:9 and the other in 4:3. The final result should be in 16:9. Is it possible with the youtube video editor?
Thanks</p>

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2012-04-17T17:20:38.733Z
The default Youtube player is 16:9, and the Youtube video editor creates a new video, so there's no harm in just trying and making a new merged video. If it's not fine just delete it.
Gyan
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2012-04-17T17:23:14.720Z
I tried it and in the part correspondent to the 1st video the result is still in 4:3
vascobnunes
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2012-04-17T19:31:30.670Z
@vascobunes; what editing software are you using, or are you just uploading raw clips to youtube?
dwwilson66
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2012-04-18T09:11:49.597Z
I have the raw videos on youtube already. I wanted only simple editing capabilities available on the youtube video editor.
vascobnunes
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How to join 2 youtube videos with different ratios (16:9 and 4:3)?
vascobnunes
# How to join 2 youtube videos with different ratios (16:9 and 4:3)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-04-15)

I need some help with the youtube video editor? I need to join 2 youtube videos but one is in 16:9 and the other in 4:3. The final result should be in 16:9. Is it possible with the youtube video editor?
Thanks

**Tags:** video-editor

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The default Youtube player is 16:9, and the Youtube video editor creates a new video, so there's no harm in just trying and making a new merged video. If it's not fine just delete it.  
> **username_0**: I tried it and in the part correspondent to the 1st video the result is still in 4:3  
> **username_2**: @vascobunes; what editing software are you using, or are you just uploading raw clips to youtube?  
> **username_0**: I have the raw videos on youtube already. I wanted only simple editing capabilities available on the youtube video editor.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2012-04-17. Score: 2

You're either going to have to resample your 4:3 video as 16:9 which will add black bars at the top and bottom, or crop the 16:9 video to fit in 4:3. Either way, the video will need to be re-edited, maybe even re-uploaded. I assume you have editor/owner access to both files?

As far as I can tell there is not way to do this on YouTube via the enhancement section on the Video Manager section. It looks like you will have to re-upload.


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