Configuring stretch to output scaling - MediaConvert

Configuring stretch to output scaling

If you choose Stretch to output for your Scaling behavior, MediaConvert stretches or shrinks your video image to your output resolution.

For example, if your input image is 200 pixels by 200 pixels and you want an output resolution that is 300 pixels by 400 pixels, MediaConvert increases the size of your input image to 300 pixels by 400 pixels, distorting the proportions of your output image. MediaConvert does not use padding or cropping for the Stretch to output scaling behavior.

Important

If your input resolution has a different aspect ratio than your output resolution, your output image will be distorted when compared to your input image.

Key

The following key graphic shows input and output image width, height, cropping, and padding. In this key graphic, input dimensions (on the top and left) are in blue and output dimensions (on the right and bottom) are in red.

Aspect Ratio Key

The following table shows example image scaling behavior when your input and output resolutions differ. For details about to read the images, reference the previous key graphic.

Condition

Input

Output

Input width less than output width

Input height less than output height

Blue user icon with dimensions labeled: 200x200 inner square, 300x400 outer rectangle.
Blue 3D object resembling a chess pawn piece with dimensions labeled around it.

Input width less than output width

Input height greater than output height

Blue pawn-shaped figure on a checkered background with red measurement lines.
Diagram showing dimensions of a blue cylindrical object on a checkered background.

Input width greater than output width

Input height less than output height

Blue user icon centered within a rectangular frame with dimensions labeled.
Diagram showing a blue bowling pin shape centered within nested rectangles and numerical labels.

Input width greater than output width

Input height greater than output height

Blue silhouette icon of a person within a red square frame on a grid background.
Blue 3D figure resembling a snowman or stacked spheres centered in a square frame.