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How to export video ready for Instagram

Hello, I am new to FCPX. I created my first cinematic video. However, I want to optimize it for Instagram.


All the research I did points to users creating a new project and selecting a custom resolution. However, I already have an enter project completed.


Can I export it as a master file and then imported into the newly created project with the Instagram custom resolution?


Can I simply export it as a master file and alter the resolution to fit Instagram?


What is best practice seen that I already have a rendered video.


Please help. Thank you in advance.


Rob

Posted on Nov 9, 2020 9:50 AM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2020 10:14 AM

You can change the frame size of the project: press Command-J to open the project Inspector, then click Modify, and choose the desired size. I don't use instagram, but I suppose you'd want to choose "Square" 1080x1080.


You can do the above after duplicating the project, to keep the original version intact.


Or you can create a new project in the desired size, and copy and paste from one project to another.


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Nov 9, 2020 10:14 AM in response to tobe1424

You can change the frame size of the project: press Command-J to open the project Inspector, then click Modify, and choose the desired size. I don't use instagram, but I suppose you'd want to choose "Square" 1080x1080.


You can do the above after duplicating the project, to keep the original version intact.


Or you can create a new project in the desired size, and copy and paste from one project to another.


Nov 9, 2020 11:27 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thank you for the input, Luis. You got it right with respect to the Instagram resolutions:


Based on research below are the optimal resolutions depending on what layout you need. Square, as you said, being the "standard".


Instagram: square - 1080x1080, portrait - 1080x1350, landscape 1200x673, instagram stories 900x1600


I just noticed that when I perform a "Duplicate as" of the project it takes me right to a screen where I can adjust the resolution. As suppose this is what you were referring in addition to the project inspector>modify window?


Thanks again.

Rob





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