{"id":3003,"date":"2021-12-08T03:03:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T08:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/?p=3003"},"modified":"2021-12-08T03:04:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T08:04:22","slug":"how-to-stretch-the-video-to-full-screen-or-keep-the-aspect-ratio-of-the-video-to-stretch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/how-to-stretch-the-video-to-full-screen-or-keep-the-aspect-ratio-of-the-video-to-stretch.html","title":{"rendered":"How to stretch the video to full screen? or keep the aspect ratio of the video to stretch?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When we want to stretch the video, sometimes we need to stretch the video directly to the full screen, and sometimes we need to keep the aspect ratio of the video and then stretch. If you don&#8217;t know how to stretch the video or keep aspect ratio, here is a guide for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1, Import the video you want to stretch or keep ratio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can click the upper left <strong>Plus<\/strong> button then select &#8220;<strong>Import\/Add video<\/strong>&#8220;, or use the shortcut key <strong>&#8220;Ctrl+1&#8221;<\/strong> to import source video file. Or directly drag and drop the video file into YouTube Movie Maker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-17.png\" alt=\"Import\/Add video\" class=\"wp-image-2698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-17.png 832w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-17-768x457.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-19.png\" alt=\"Drag source videos or audio into YouTube Movie Maker\" class=\"wp-image-2700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-19.png 832w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-19-768x457.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2, <strong>drag<\/strong> the <strong>video <\/strong>down to the <strong>Video line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1305\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image.png 1305w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1305px) 100vw, 1305px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3, stretch the video directly to the full screen, or keep the ratio of the video and then stretch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Stretch the video which doesn&#8217;t have black bars:<\/strong> If the original video doesn&#8217;t have black bars, you can stretch the video directly to the full screen <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3004\" width=\"1057\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-31.png 1859w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-31-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-31-1536x479.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1490\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-32.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-32.png 1490w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-32-768x328.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1490px) 100vw, 1490px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Stretch the video which has black bars:<\/strong> if the original video has black bars, you have to crop out the black bars first, then stretch the video to the full screen <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1484\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-36.png 1484w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-36-768x322.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1484px) 100vw, 1484px\" \/><figcaption>the original video has black bars<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-35.png 896w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-35-768x609.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><figcaption>So you have to crop out the black bars first (right click the video in Video Line, then select &#8220;Crop&#8221; from right-click function menu. <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/how-to-crop-trim-a-video.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a> for a guide about how to crop a video)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-31.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-31.png\"\/><figcaption>then right click video again, check option &#8220;<strong>Video\/Image Fill Mode -> Stretch<\/strong>&#8221; from right-click function menu.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1501\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-34.png 1501w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-34-768x327.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1501px) 100vw, 1501px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Keep Ratio:<\/strong> If you want to keep original ratio of the video, then stretch to the full screen. you can right click on the video and check option &#8220;<strong>Video\/Image Fill Mode -> Keep Ratio<\/strong>&#8221; from right-click function menu, or click on the video and use shortcut key &#8220;<strong>Alt + O<\/strong>&#8221; to check option &#8220;Keep Ratio&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1774\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-37.png 1774w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-37-768x276.png 768w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-37-1536x552.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1774px) 100vw, 1774px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1498\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-38.png 1498w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-38-768x338.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1498px) 100vw, 1498px\" \/><figcaption>when checking option &#8220;Keep Ratio&#8221;, the program may add black bars around the video to keep original ratio of the video.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Fill to Keep Ratio by Blurring:<\/strong> If you <strong>don&#8217;t want to add black bars<\/strong> when checking option &#8220;<strong>Keep Ratio<\/strong>&#8220;, you can check both two options &#8220;Video\/Image Fill Mode -> <strong>Keep Ratio<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;Video\/Image Fill Mode -> <strong>Fill to Keep Ratio by Blurring<\/strong>&#8220;, the program will fill blur to the black bars area.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1906\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-40.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-40.png 1906w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-40-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-40-1536x478.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1906px) 100vw, 1906px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1409\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-39.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-39.png 1409w, https:\/\/www.makeyoutubevideo.com\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-39-768x338.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1409px) 100vw, 1409px\" \/><figcaption>Fill to Keep Ratio by Blurring<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we want to stretch the video, sometimes we need to stretch the video directly to the full screen, and sometimes we need to keep the aspect ratio of the video and then stretch. 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