Video size too small!

josephmarquez81

New Member
I recorded a video of an artwork that I created, when I went to play it back it is super small and does not fill the whole screen when expanded. What did I do wrong?
 

WBE

Member
Most of us were not present, so no clue what you did or did wrong. Please try to replicate what you did and elaborate, or maybe share a few screenshots of your OBS. Then we might give feedback on that.

Consider sharing Settings, Output and Settings, Video
 

josephmarquez81

New Member
Most of us were not present, so no clue what you did or did wrong. Please try to replicate what you did and elaborate, or maybe share a few screenshots of your OBS. Then we might give feedback on that.

Consider sharing Settings, Output and Settings, Video
I didn't do anything. I downloaded the software. Found my camera, press record and that is it. I never changed anything in the settings or output folder. I record a video, when I go to play it back the video itself is tiny! Doesn't fill the whole screen, only a section.
 

WBE

Member
Then you at least did something, otherwise you wouldn't have a recording. ;) Please note that we're not blaming you in any way, just asking to describe in more detail what you did in order to being able to help you.

What kind of camera did you use? How did you connect it? Via usb, hdmi, some other connection device?
What resolution (or multiple resolutions) can your camera send through that connection?

The video only covers a small part of the screen. Something like this or much larger or smaller?
Screenshot 2021-11-30 10-52-43.png

Within OBS Studio you added a source. When you select it and look at Properties, does it provide any information about resolution?
When you select the source, do you see any red borders around it (with 8 little squares at the corners and at the sides)? Do you have any black parts outside your video but within the red borders?

Going to Settings, Video: which values are selected at Base (Canvas) Resolution and Output (Scaled) Resolution?

Could you make a recording with OBS and share the log file of that session?
https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/please-post-a-log-with-your-issue-heres-how.23074/
 

josephmarquez81

New Member
Then you at least did something, otherwise you wouldn't have a recording. ;) Please note that we're not blaming you in any way, just asking to describe in more detail what you did in order to being able to help you.

What kind of camera did you use? How did you connect it? Via usb, hdmi, some other connection device?
What resolution (or multiple resolutions) can your camera send through that connection?

The video only covers a small part of the screen. Something like this or much larger or smaller?
View attachment 77542
Within OBS Studio you added a source. When you select it and look at Properties, does it provide any information about resolution?
When you select the source, do you see any red borders around it (with 8 little squares at the corners and at the sides)? Do you have any black parts outside your video but within the red borders?

Going to Settings, Video: which values are selected at Base (Canvas) Resolution and Output (Scaled) Resolution?

Could you make a recording with OBS and share the log file of that session?
https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/please-post-a-log-with-your-issue-heres-how.23074/
Yes! This is exactly what I am talking about. I record a video, the output is small like this and doesn't fill the whole screen. I have checked the resolution and tried different resolutions for output and canvas. If this is how all recorded videos display, what is the point? You cannot see any detail it is so small. I am trying to record art videos and I need a full screen recording not a tiny window. I am using a 1080p 4k usb webcam and my phone camera broadcast to the computer through web cam app.
 
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WBE

Member
Which camera do you use for this? The webcam or the phone?

Do you see a red border around the camera output with little red squares?
red handles.png

If so, you can move the source by dragging it with your mouse holding one of the borders and resize it by dragging one of the squares.
You can also right click the source, Transform and pick one of the options.

If you do not see the red border, please make sure that the source is unlocked. Click the lock icon next to it.
 
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