Cropping out the letterbox bars for Web export

All,
I have mini DV footage that was shot in letterbox mode. The actual image is 16x9, but the full frame size is 720x480. There are black letterbox bars on top and bottom.
I would like to export the file for web streaming, but I would like for just the image to be exported, not the black bars. How do I do this?
Thank you,
Adam

is this a click and drag thing? or is there a specific frame size # that I need to know?
thank you so much for the quick reply
Adam

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