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Jul 16, 2013
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I am trying to figure out how to Crop video footage after I Smart Conform. I've tried several things, but nothing works. If, after Smart Confirm, I select Crop and make any adjustment (including no crop adjustment), the video footage that appears is no where near what I cropped. It zooms (crops) in significantly.

Here are the steps I follow:
(1) Select New Project
(2) Select Vertical for the Format
(3) Enter a Project Name (and rate and resolution)
(4) Select OK
(5) Click on the video file and Modify -> Smart Conform
(6) Click on the video file and select Crop. The options that appear on the file are: Trim/Crop/Ken Burns. As stated above, if I click on the Crop tab and make any change (or no change at all), then select Done, the video crops significantly.

I'm thinking this option might not be possible, but wanted to check with forum members for a solution.

Thank you,

FCP: Ver 10.5.4
OS: 11.6 Big Sur
 
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