Need to deliver to multiple aspect ratios for online video?
It’s unlikely that your 16:9 timeline will look perfect when reformatted to 9:16 vertical video for social media platforms.
Fortunately, DaVinci Resolve has a bunch of great controls that will help you translate a timeline for another format.
Start by duplicating your original timeline – be sure to rename it so you know which is which – and then you’re ready to begin reformatting.
This is one of the places where the Cut page shines, with plenty of easy tools for adjusting a duplicated timeline.
In this video from Chris Roberts Video Production & Training, you’ll learn about:
- 01:23 Safe Areas
- 01:54 Applying Clip Colour
- 03:07 Changing Timeline Aspect Ratio
- 03:53 Custom Timeline Settings
- 04:57 Stop and Go to Last Position
- 05:16 Retime and Scaling settings
- 06:11 Using Transform Tools
- 07:47 Reframing with Dynamic Zoom
- 09:12 Smart Reframe (Studio only)
- 10:54 Reframing
Gedaly is the Founder and Lead Educator of DVResolve.com and is Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer. He’s edited commercials for major brands and has done color & VFX for independent films. He consults on post-production workflow and creating online education. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor, a former marketing manager for large brands, and creates original film projects with his production company Razee.