<ul>
<li><p>In PremierePro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut X or any other decent NLE, create a sequence that has the ratio you're looking for, such as 1:1, or 4:3, or whatever you want your final video to have. So it could be 720×720 for a 1:1 ratio, for instance, or 720×1080, etc.<br>
See <a href="https://calculateaspectratio.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Aspect Ratio Calculator</a>. </p></li>
<li><p>Import your 1920×1080 (16:9 ratio) video file in your project and slide it on your timeline. Your image will be cropped according to the timeline ratio. At this point, start zooming in and out of your image, and/or move the image along the X and/or Y axis to properly frame your 1920x1080 image within the timeline ratio.</p></li>
<li><p>Export. You're done.</p></li>
</ul>

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2019-09-14T21:21:21.640Z
2019-09-17T17:19:52.450Z
2019-09-17T17:19:52.450Z
CyanideBaby
<p>Try using masks, adding a black rectangle with a transparent zone, or switch to a composting program.</p>

<p>If you are using Premiere you can also use After effects, or you can try Hit Film Express that has a pretty decent compositing mode, and it is free. Also, Davinci Resolve has a compositor.</p>

<p>On why? I can not say.</p>

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2019-09-13T05:02:57.540Z
2019-09-13T05:02:57.540Z
Rafael
<p>I have recorded a <code>1920x1080</code> video, it looks like the follows in imovie:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/aJRn3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/aJRn3.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>I want to crop the left half side of the screen. But when I click on <code>crop</code>, it always keeps ratio.</p>

<p>In Final Cut Pro, it is the same.</p>

<p>I just cannot understand why it is so difficult to crop a different ratio.</p>

<p>Could anyone help?</p>

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Crop a video with a different ratio
SoftTimur
# Crop a video with a different ratio

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-11)

I have recorded a `1920x1080` video, it looks like the follows in imovie:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/aJRn3.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/aJRn3.jpg)

I want to crop the left half side of the screen. But when I click on `crop`, it always keeps ratio.

In Final Cut Pro, it is the same.

I just cannot understand why it is so difficult to crop a different ratio.

Could anyone help?

**Tags:** final-cut-pro, imovie


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-09-14. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

* In PremierePro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut X or any other decent NLE, create a sequence that has the ratio you're looking for, such as 1:1, or 4:3, or whatever you want your final video to have. So it could be 720×720 for a 1:1 ratio, for instance, or 720×1080, etc.  
  See [Aspect Ratio Calculator](https://calculateaspectratio.com/).
* Import your 1920×1080 (16:9 ratio) video file in your project and slide it on your timeline. Your image will be cropped according to the timeline ratio. At this point, start zooming in and out of your image, and/or move the image along the X and/or Y axis to properly frame your 1920x1080 image within the timeline ratio.
* Export. You're done.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-09-13. Score: 0

Try using masks, adding a black rectangle with a transparent zone, or switch to a composting program.

If you are using Premiere you can also use After effects, or you can try Hit Film Express that has a pretty decent compositing mode, and it is free. Also, Davinci Resolve has a compositor.

On why? I can not say.


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