<p>You want to use an effect that's called a 4 point garbage matte.  It allows you to set 4 points which create a box and everything outside it is removed.
Here is a link to a tutorial on how to use the effect 4 point garbage matte.
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                <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y2FI_d1WVDc?start=0"></iframe>
            </div></div></p>

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2012-06-20T17:18:58.473Z
how do I get rid of the black border?
citronic
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2012-06-20T18:08:26.743Z
If you make a sequence that is smaller, say 720x480 (sd) then the original, then  you can scale down your original capture to fit with no black border.
Phasefire
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2012-06-20T16:41:48.847Z
2012-06-20T16:41:48.847Z
Phasefire
<p>Hi I've taken a 1080p screen recording on my desktop but only want a specific crop of the actual recorded screen in the final video. How can I do this in Premiere Pro CS4?</p>

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How can I crop a section of the video screen in Premiere Pro?
citronic
# How can I crop a section of the video screen in Premiere Pro?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-06-20)

Hi I've taken a 1080p screen recording on my desktop but only want a specific crop of the actual recorded screen in the final video. How can I do this in Premiere Pro CS4?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-06-20. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

You want to use an effect that's called a 4 point garbage matte. It allows you to set 4 points which create a box and everything outside it is removed.
Here is a link to a tutorial on how to use the effect 4 point garbage matte.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: how do I get rid of the black border?  
> **username_1**: If you make a sequence that is smaller, say 720x480 (sd) then the original, then  you can scale down your original capture to fit with no black border.  

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