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Exporting movie from iMovie in different aspect ratios for social platforms

Is it possible to export or edit movies in the requisite aspect ratio for different social platforms. For example an IG reel requires a 9:16 aspect ratio.


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 6, 2024 6:09 AM

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Nov 6, 2024 3:34 PM in response to AndrewTolley

Hi,


You can export a 9:16 clip but the exported product will have black bars on each side to make it fit iMovie's native 16:9 screen. One cannot change the 16:9 aspect ratio.


To fix that, use the crop controls to rotate the clip sideways so that it fills the 16:9 screen. Then export it to your desktop in the sideways configuration. Open it in QuickTimePlayer and rotate it right side up again. That will leave you with a 9:16 video without black bars.


-- Rich

Exporting movie from iMovie in different aspect ratios for social platforms

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