Answers.Body: <p>Use ffmpeg with <code>-vf scale=1200:900</code> option. For example</p>
  
  <p><code>ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf scale=1200:900 -c:a copy output.mp4</code></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I havent used it in ages... but the paid version of Quicktime (I think there still is one - Quicktime Pro; it was about $20) actually had a pretty decent arsenal of rendering options, including scaling, matting, cropping, etc. </p>
  
  <p>It did, at the time a year or two back, a MUCH better job than VLC. Worth the $20, which is a one time fee, and upgrades are free. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>The easy but long way is using editing softwares i.e. Import the file and then export it. I will suggest Sony Vegas Pro any version you can use other paid video editing softwares too.</p>
  
  <p>For open source video editing softwares you have: blender</p>
  
  <p>For full featured trial version: NCH videopad (very simple and bad) : I don't recommend it tho. </p>
  
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Body: <p>I have a video in the format of 1600 * 1200.
  I want to convert this video into 1200 * 900.</p>
  
  <p>I have done this with handbrake, but the first 10 seconds of the video is black and scrambled.
  Is there a way to convert the video correctly with handbrake or can I do this differently ?</p>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE</strong>
  When I play the converted video the first time with "Windows Media Player" the first 10 seconds are not visible correct. If I replay the same video in the same "Windows Media Player" session it shows up correctly also the first 10 seconds.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Try another player such as [VLC media player](http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html) and see if it plays back normally there. Windows Media Player is terrible
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Comments.Text: It's the player, not the video.
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Title: Converting a Video from 1600 * 1200 to 1200 * 900
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ThreadText: # Converting a Video from 1600 * 1200 to 1200 * 900
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-28)
  
  I have a video in the format of 1600 \* 1200.
  I want to convert this video into 1200 \* 900.
  
  I have done this with handbrake, but the first 10 seconds of the video is black and scrambled.
  Is there a way to convert the video correctly with handbrake or can I do this differently ?
  
  **UPDATE**
  When I play the converted video the first time with "Windows Media Player" the first 10 seconds are not visible correct. If I replay the same video in the same "Windows Media Player" session it shows up correctly also the first 10 seconds.
  
  **Tags:** conversion, video-recording, handbrake
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Try another player such as [VLC media player](http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html) and see if it plays back normally there. Windows Media Player is terrible  
  > **username_2**: It's the player, not the video.  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2018-09-22. Score: 2
  
  Use ffmpeg with `-vf scale=1200:900` option. For example
  
  `ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf scale=1200:900 -c:a copy output.mp4`
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2016-05-29. Score: 0
  
  I havent used it in ages... but the paid version of Quicktime (I think there still is one - Quicktime Pro; it was about $20) actually had a pretty decent arsenal of rendering options, including scaling, matting, cropping, etc.
  
  It did, at the time a year or two back, a MUCH better job than VLC. Worth the $20, which is a one time fee, and upgrades are free.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2018-01-24. Score: 0
  
  The easy but long way is using editing softwares i.e. Import the file and then export it. I will suggest Sony Vegas Pro any version you can use other paid video editing softwares too.
  
  For open source video editing softwares you have: blender
  
  For full featured trial version: NCH videopad (very simple and bad) : I don't recommend it tho.
  
  
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