Read the actual rejection
If a production stage rejects an owned video's width or height, preserve the exact message and the chosen output format. Some documented processing paths impose dimension constraints. Do not generalise one path's restriction into a claim that all video must have the same dimension divisibility.
Record the source raster, intended active picture and destination requirement. An odd dimension can come from a deliberate crop or screen capture, so it is not automatically damaged media. The correction should preserve the intended composition.
Inspect the edges for text, borders and important action. A one-pixel change may seem trivial, but an unexplained crop can remove a line or change the alignment of a designed graphic.
Choose the least destructive adaptation
Padding preserves source area while changing the surrounding canvas. Cropping removes area. Scaling changes the sample grid and can affect detail. Choose according to the destination and editorial purpose, with the output aspect treatment explicitly recorded.
For an invented 853-pixel-wide capture, compare the needed candidates against the actual delivery contract rather than assuming that one extra column is always best. Check whether any padding position shifts the active image relative to captions or another compositing layer.
Review the encoded result, including the active picture boundary and reported aspect. Keep the source and explain the change in the handoff. A successful encode after an arbitrary size adjustment is not proof that the final composition remained correct.
Questions answered
Does an odd dimension prove the video is corrupt?
No. It can be a legitimate source raster.
Are padding, cropping and scaling equivalent fixes?
No. They change the picture or canvas in different ways.
Sources & further reading
Official references for the subjects discussed. Service terms and device software can change.