Resize and reframe a video

Making a version for Reels, Shorts or TikTok? Change the shape of your video in one click, then reframe it so the speaker stays in shot.

Steps

1. Open a video and select Edit.
2. With nothing selected, the inspector shows the canvas's Aspect Ratio.
3. Select 9:16 for a vertical video, 1:1 for a square post, or 4:5 for feeds. Videospan reframes the video automatically to keep the speaker in shot.
4. To choose what stays in the frame, select the video, then Crop & position.
5. Pick a framing such as Smart position, Head centred, Fill or Fit, or drag the frame yourself and use the zoom slider.
6. Select Apply framing, then Publish when you're ready.

Good to know

• Smart position keeps the speaker's face on the top-third line, using the faces detected in the video. It's applied automatically whenever you change the aspect ratio.
• Fit shows the whole video with bars above and below, instead of cropping it.
• Current keeps the framing as it is now, so you can leave without changing it.

Video transcript

Making a version for Reels, Shorts or TikTok? Change the shape of your video in one click, then reframe it so the speaker stays in shot. Open the video and select Edit. With nothing selected, the inspector on the right shows the canvas settings, starting with its aspect ratio. Select nine by sixteen for a vertical video. Videospan reframes it automatically to keep the speaker in shot. Use one by one for a square post, or four by five for feeds. To choose what stays in the frame, select the video, then Crop and position. Smart position, which keeps the face on the top-third line, is already applied. To change it, pick another option like Head centred, drag the frame yourself, or use the zoom slider. Select Apply framing. The speaker is centered in the new vertical frame. Your changes are saved automatically. Publish to create the vertical version.

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