I have a video that was shot in portrait orientation on the iPhone, 9:16 aspect ratio. I would like to edit it and export it in that aspect ratio. iMovie wants to pillar box it (I think that's the right term) into a 16:9 aspect movie.
Does iMovie support 9:16 movies, or do I have to use a different video editor?
Thanks in advance.
MacBook Pro, macOS Sierra (10.12.3)
Hi, Andrew,
Current iMovie 10.1.7 only exports in widescreen 16:9. If you export a 9:16 clip you will get black pillar bars to make it fit the 16:9 aspect ratio of iMovie. However, in timeline view you can select Crop/Fit and rotate your 9:16 clip sideways so that it fits the iMovie screen. Then share it to your desktop, open it in Quicktime Player, and Edit/Rotate it vertically again.
-- Rich
Hi, Andrew,
Current iMovie 10.1.7 only exports in widescreen 16:9. If you export a 9:16 clip you will get black pillar bars to make it fit the 16:9 aspect ratio of iMovie. However, in timeline view you can select Crop/Fit and rotate your 9:16 clip sideways so that it fits the iMovie screen. Then share it to your desktop, open it in Quicktime Player, and Edit/Rotate it vertically again.
-- Rich
Thanks, Rich. That's not the answer I was hoping for, but it's good to have an answer. Your suggestion of working sideways is actually possible in my case, as I won't be putting any titles or anything into the video. Maybe I'll try that.
You are welcome.
- Rich
Can iMovie create and export a movie in 9:16 (portrait) orientation?
