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Nero Recode Manual
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The Crop feature is not available under Windows XP.
The following options are available for the Crop enhancement:
Button
Crop
Displays the area with setting options for cropping.
Cropping is useful if your video features black picture bars on the sides.
To crop the video also decreases the size and as a result improves its
quality.
Drop-down menu
Mode
Disabled: Disables cropping.
Automatic: Detects black picture bars and removes them automatically.
The aspect ratio of the source file is kept. The area to be cropped is
indicated with a black transparent border.
Custom: Allows manual cropping. Just grab the sides of the crop area
by mouse and drag it. Aspect ratio and Selection color are enabled.
Disabled is selected as a default.
Drop-down menu
Aspect ratio
Same as source: Keeps the aspect ratio of the source.
None: Disables any aspect ratio restriction so that you can crop freely.
4:3 / 16:9 / 16:10 / 21:9: Chooses an aspect ratio which is kept even
when you change the crop area manually.
Drop-down menu
Selection color
Defines the color of the border being displayed to indicate the cropping
area. You can choose between black and white.
This feature is useful to get a better contrast for the cropping frame.
Crop area
textboxes
Displays the pixel size to be cropped. The boxes are updated
automatically when you drag the crop area. You can also enter pixel
values manually here and the cropping area will change accordingly.
This works within the borders of the chosen aspect ratio.
Button
Done
Closes the screen. Saves any made changes. The so-called non-
destructive procedure is used for processing, i.e. the actual video is not
changed, but flags are simply set that can be canceled at any time.
5.3. Trim Files
The enhancement tool Trim in the Playback screen allows you to trim your video.
The trim feature is activated beneath the preview (video) or wave form (audio). The trim
feature allows you to add markers for start and end position of the area you want to keep.
Simply drag and drop the pin from the beginning or end of the trim timeline onto the
desired position. By clicking the little triangle on the left or the right you can snap the pin