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Resize video with FFmpeg scale: exact size, fraction or fit-in-box
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What this guide covers
For editors who must deliver a clip at a set size, a fraction of its size or inside a device limit without distortion. It covers aspect ratio, even dimensions and sample aspect ratio. Based on the FFmpeg manual and not run.
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Guide title
Resize video with FFmpeg scale: exact size, fraction or fit-in-box
Coverage
For editors who must deliver a clip at a set size, a fraction of its size or inside a device limit without distortion. It covers aspect ratio, even dimensions and sample aspect ratio. Based on the FFmpeg manual and not run.
Example
The manual's case of a 1920x800 video limited to 1280x720 giving 1280x533, plus a hypothetical 1920x1080 clip giving 1280x720; the second figure is arithmetic, not a run.
Useful starting points
- If an encoder rejects a size, check for odd dimensions and use a divisible-by setting.
- The fit-in-box option still needs both an output width and height to work.
- Check pixel shape on the output; the filter keeps display aspect by changing the sample aspect ratio.
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