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These methods are deprecated, and don't work anymore. I found cropping settings in preferences under input/codecs -> access modules -> screen. However, in OSX changing any of these parameters forces VLC to crash.

I would like to do this also. I am too forgetful to change the name of the file captured every time.

i was trying to do this last night. This should really be added in to the GUI. It would have saved me that eight hours

I tried using crop in the command box in a variety of ways, but for one, I don't understand the "accepted format", and for two, it doesn't seem to be working even when I put in something like 4:3 (when my screen is probably more like 16:9. Anyway, it's wonderful that VLC can capture the sc...