user30335: for the past 48 hours I tried to crop the black bars of a 2048x1152 (16:9) video to a 1.85:1 aspect ratio (which is 2048x1107) so that the encoded video shows exactly what is meant to be.
First problem:
2048x1107 (1.85:1) is not common but is it basically possible to create?
Can i encode with libx264 with an odd number value like 1107?
Second problem:
If not, how can I make a crop & resize encode in one sitting?
Means...
Cropping 2048x1152 (16:9) to 2048x1107 (1.85) AND resizing the 2048x1107 (1.85, uncommon) to 1998x1080  (2K DCP FLAT)
I only manage to get a 1998x1080 (1.85:1) with too much cropped on all sides... :/
Thanks for you help, guys!

user1871: You can carry out the changes in one command by chaining the respective filters.
Basic syntax is
ffmpeg -i input -vf "crop=2048:1107:exact=1,scale=1998:1080,setsar=1" -c:a copy out.mp4


30335: <p>for the past 48 hours I tried to crop the black bars of a 2048x1152 (16:9) video to a 1.85:1 aspect ratio (which is 2048x1107) so that the encoded video shows exactly what is meant to be.</p>
<p>First problem:
2048x1107 (1.85:1) is not common but is it basically possible to create?
Can i encode with libx264 with an odd number value like 1107?</p>
<p>Second problem:
If not, how can I make a crop &amp; resize encode in one sitting?
Means...
Cropping 2048x1152 (16:9) to 2048x1107 (1.85) AND resizing the 2048x1107 (1.85, uncommon) to 1998x1080  (2K DCP FLAT)</p>
<p>I only manage to get a 1998x1080 (1.85:1) with too much cropped on all sides... :/</p>
<p>Thanks for you help, guys!</p>
 1871: <p>You can carry out the changes in one command by chaining the respective filters.</p>
<p>Basic syntax is</p>
<pre><code>ffmpeg -i input -vf &quot;crop=2048:1107:exact=1,scale=1998:1080,setsar=1&quot; -c:a copy out.mp4
</code></pre>
