[MEncoder-users] scale, dsize, expand setting multiple aspect ratios and sizes

[Nicolas Hesler]

RC wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:52:50 -0500
> Nicolas Hesler <nicolas.hesler at sheridanc.on.ca> wrote:
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>> If I use dsize=-2:720,scale=1280:-3,expand=1280:720
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>> This will scale down to 1280x426 and then expand to 1280x720  
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>> (So this command line works for anything that's at least as wide as
>> 16:9)
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>> But for anything more square than 16:9, 4:3 for instance, this method
>> fails
>>     
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> You're just using dsize the wrong way...
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> dsize=1280:720:0,scale=0:0
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It works.  Big thanks.    That's exactly what I was trying to 
accomplish.  I didn't make the connection of d_width and d_height 
mentioned in the man under scale with dsize.