Yes, crop. U hv to understand that video is different from photos. What's the point of keeping it in portrait when u can hardly see anything clearly in the picture while the black bar from both end take up 1/3 of the screen estate? Dun forget that photo is static and viewer can take the time to appreciate while slides or video aren't and could pass u by in a flash if viewer is not paying attention. Try to do it again and cropped those, this will force u to focus on the important area. I believe u'll understand what I meant once u get it done, especially if u get it to display on a wide screen tv and compared the b4 and after effect. Hope my advice help, cheers!