I have a piece of video (in avi format) but there is too much in view. So I'd like to trim the video around the edges (and then size it back to the origional size (and yes I realize that won't be good for the quality))

Anyone know of a program I can do that with?

I've looked but all I find are programs that can trim in time not in dimensions.

Time is a dimension! LOLARZ

Have you tried VirtualDub (at least I think that's what it was called).

I think you could also do it with mencoder from mplayer. It has a crop videofilter.

Ah yes it appears so. Gonna check it out. Thanks for the quick reply!

Edit: Ok got it to work.

Or not.

I have a couple fragments that need that operation to be performed upon. For a couple it works (but only using "old avi format") for half it doesn't. The output has abysmal framerate and stuttering sound (in any media player). Even though it previews fine in Virtual Dub itself.

edit: Managed to fix it with a variety of freeware programs. (and sorry for all the successive posts ¬.¬)