Set your video’s canvas size and frame rate from preset groups — standard Video sizes, Social formats (Instagram/TikTok/YouTube/…), and Presentation aspects — or a custom width×height and FPS. A letterbox frame shows the active scene at that size.
Where: Video timeline dock → resolution/format picker — Open the format picker
Key ideas
- Presets: Video (1080p–8K, cinema), Social (Instagram/TikTok/YouTube/Twitter/Facebook), Presentation (16:9/4:3/1:1/9:16).
- Custom & FPS: Custom W×H and FPS (24/30/60 or custom).
- Scene frame: A letterbox frame pinned to the active scene marks the bounds and is the drop target for media.
Steps
- Open the resolution/format picker.
- Pick a preset (e.g. TikTok 9:16) or set custom W×H.
- Choose an FPS.
- Compose within the scene frame.
Preset groups and custom format
- Choose a Video, Social, or Presentation preset for a common frame size/aspect, or enter custom width and height.
- Set FPS independently: common values are 24, 30, and 60, with custom FPS available.
- The active scene frame shows the chosen format and acts as the media drop target; the surrounding editor viewport is not the exported frame.
Check all deliverables
- Review text safe areas, crop, and subject placement after changing aspect ratio.
- If multiple social formats are needed, inspect each breakpoint/format rather than assuming a single layout will reflow correctly.
- Keep frame size/FPS aligned with the expected export and presentation use; changing the format does not automatically retime every scene.
Tips
- Choose the primary delivery aspect before detailed layout work, then make intentional alternate-format adjustments.
Limitations and important notes
- Changing resolution/aspect does not guarantee that existing scene content will be optimally composed for the new frame.