<p>Add a scaler after the crop.</p>

<pre><code>-vf "crop=720:528:120:6,scale=960:540,setsar=1"
</code></pre>

<p>The setsar is added to prevent players squashing the video during playback.</p>

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2019-12-06T19:59:35.260Z
I think this can work for my scenario as well, however my MP4's resolution is 1280x720 and there's no black bar at the bottom as with Ma Dude's. I'm afraid I'm a beginner with FFMPG; could I impose upon you to ask for a translation to the entire command to use?
InteXX
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Ask a new Q showing your tried command and its full log.
Gyan
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OK, got it. Will do.
InteXX
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Gyan
<p>I have a video track that is a 4:3 video with pillarboxing/black bars on the side making it a 16:9 video. The resolution of the video is 960x540 (16:9).</p>

<p>How would I remove the blackbars and then stretch it to 16:9 to be a proper 16:9 video?</p>

<p>What I have:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/2OEu6.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/2OEu6.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>What I want:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/EVg7k.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EVg7k.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>I'm assuming I want to use a -vf "crop=720:528:120:6" to remove the black bars from the side and the small one at the bottom, but how would I then stretch that to 16:9?</p>

<p>By the way, im hoping to end up with this video in the resolution: 960x540, meaning with the small 6 pixel removal of the small border under the video, im hoping to stretch that BACK to 540 from 534.</p>

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How were you able to determine the crop dimensions?
InteXX
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ffmpeg - Stretch 4:3 video to 16:9
Ma Dude
# ffmpeg - Stretch 4:3 video to 16:9

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-31)

I have a video track that is a 4:3 video with pillarboxing/black bars on the side making it a 16:9 video. The resolution of the video is 960x540 (16:9).

How would I remove the blackbars and then stretch it to 16:9 to be a proper 16:9 video?

What I have:
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/2OEu6.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/2OEu6.png)

What I want:
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/EVg7k.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/EVg7k.png)

I'm assuming I want to use a -vf "crop=720:528:120:6" to remove the black bars from the side and the small one at the bottom, but how would I then stretch that to 16:9?

By the way, im hoping to end up with this video in the resolution: 960x540, meaning with the small 6 pixel removal of the small border under the video, im hoping to stretch that BACK to 540 from 534.

**Tags:** ffmpeg

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: How were you able to determine the crop dimensions?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-08-31. Score: 3

Add a scaler after the crop.
-vf "crop=720:528:120:6,scale=960:540,setsar=1"

The setsar is added to prevent players squashing the video during playback.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think this can work for my scenario as well, however my MP4's resolution is 1280x720 and there's no black bar at the bottom as with username_0's. I'm afraid I'm a beginner with FFMPG; could I impose upon you to ask for a translation to the entire command to use?  
> **username_2**: Ask a new Q showing your tried command and its full log.  
> **username_1**: OK, got it. Will do.  

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