Live Movie Maker-Can video be kept at original size?

[busylittleb]

I made a huge mistake. I borrowed a friend's camera and took video which sadly, recorded at 240 pixels high.

So, when I import into WLMM, the video is automatically stretched to fill the screen when I view it and all of my subjects end up extremely fuzzy.

Is it possible to center the video at its original size and just put a background around it? (I attached an image so I could make myself more clear!)

If not, is there another video editing program (preferably free) that I can use?

Please help!

 

[whs]

Use this program for editing (if your codec is supported). It won't stretch anything. Easy Video Editor for FLV, MP4, MKV, AVI, WMV etc files

 

[busylittleb]

I tried it but doesn't appear the codec is supported.

 

[whs]

I tried it but doesn't appear the codec is supported.

For a test, convert the video to a supported codec. Format Factory is a good tool.

Format Factory Home Page - Free media file format converter

 

[busylittleb]

Thanks...I'll try that in the morning!

 

[whs]

Here is a little tutorial I once made. Shows how to deal with Format Factory.

https://vimeo.com/9283805

 

[busylittleb]

Ok, everything seems to be working but I can't figure out how to leave the original file the same size and center it on the screen (as in the diagram in my original post)...any suggestions?

 

[whs]

Did my suggestions not work ?? What happened.

 

[butterfly87]

some other free converters works better than format factory, such as the handbrake and wondershare free converter.