Highlights render in 1920x1080 (widescreen 16:9) by default. That suits YouTube and your website, but social platforms often want a taller or squarer shape. With Change Format you can make a new version of any highlight in a different shape, and steer the frame so the action stays in shot.
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Before you start
You need access to Multimedia and the Highlights and Clipping module, which works alongside Cloud Streaming.
You need at least one finished highlight, for example a goal from Harbour City (HCF) v Ridgeview (RVR) in the LIGR Demo League.
Open Change Format
Go to Multimedia and open Highlights.
Click the highlight you want to reformat. It opens in the full-screen view.
Above the video player, click Change Format. This starts building a new version of the clip.
Choose a format
Pick the shape that matches where you plan to post the clip:
Vertical 9:16: full-screen phone video, such as Instagram Stories and TikTok.
Square 1:1: square feed posts, such as the Instagram feed.
Standard 4:3: a slightly narrower, more traditional TV shape.
Portrait 4:5: a tall feed post that takes up more of the screen than a square.
Once you have chosen a format, you have two options. Click Create New Version straight away to use the default framing, or click Advanced Settings to control exactly what stays in the frame. The default is quick, but if the action moves across the pitch it can drift out of shot in a narrow format, so Advanced Settings is usually worth the extra minute.
Fine-tune the framing with Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings shows a frame box over the video. Everything inside the box ends up in your new version. You can also switch shapes here using the Format dropdown, and the frame box updates on screen to match the ratio you pick.
Add keyframes to follow the action
Click Play to preview the highlight.
Click Pause at a moment where the action moves, for example when the ball is played wide.
Drag the frame box so the important part of the shot sits inside it. Each move adds a keyframe on the timeline.
Play again, pause at the next change, and move the frame again. Repeat until the end of the clip.
Between keyframes, the frame moves smoothly from one position to the next. More keyframes give smoother tracking, which helps with fast action like a player running with the ball.
Undo a keyframe
If a move does not look right, click Undo to reverse the last keyframe, then try again.
Create the new version
When the framing looks right, click Create New Version. LIGR Live processes the clip and saves it as a separate version. The original highlight stays exactly as it was, so you can make as many formats as you need from the same clip.
View your new version
The new format appears as a tab in the top right of the full-screen view, for example Original | Vertical 9:16. Click a tab to view and play that version.
Tips and common mistakes
During fast action, add a keyframe every two to three seconds for smoother tracking.
Use fewer keyframes in slow moments, such as celebrations or replays.
Preview the clip a few times before you create the version, and add keyframes wherever the motion looks jerky.
More keyframes give smoother motion but can increase processing time.
Keep score graphics and sponsor logos in mind. A narrow frame can crop them out, so check the edges of the box as well as the ball.
Next: Highlight Settings