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How to Create Different Video Formats from Highlights

Learn how to create vertical, square, or other video formats from highlights for platforms like Instagram and TikTok, using Advanced Settings for custom framing.


Overview

Highlights render in 1920x1080 by default. You can create vertical, square, or other formats from existing highlights to optimize them for different social media platforms like Instagram Stories, TikTok, or Instagram feed posts. The reformatted video appears as a separate version alongside the original.


How to Create a New Format

To get started, navigate to Multimedia > Highlights, then click on a highlight to open its full-screen view. Below the video player, click Create Format to begin building a new version of the clip.


[SCREENSHOT: the full-screen highlight view with the Create Format button highlighted below the video player]


Next, select the format you'd like to create. The available options are:


• Vertical 9:16 (Instagram Stories, TikTok)


• Square 1:1 (Instagram feed)


• Standard 4:3


• Portrait 4:5


Once you've chosen a format, you can either click Advanced Settings to make custom adjustments to the framing, or click Create New Version to use the default settings.


Using Advanced Settings

If you clicked Advanced Settings, you can control exactly what appears in the frame. Start by clicking Play to preview the highlight, then click Pause at key moments where you want to adjust the framing. Drag the frame box to position what you want captured within the shot; doing this creates a keyframe on the timeline. Repeat the play-and-pause process to add more keyframes, since more keyframes produce smoother motion throughout the clip.


You can use the Delete Keyframe, Undo, or Redo buttons as needed to fine-tune your keyframes, and you can change the format at any time using the format dropdown if you decide a different aspect ratio works better. When you're satisfied with the framing, click Create New Version to generate the reformatted highlight.


Viewing the New Format

Once created, the new format appears as a tab in the top right of the full-screen view (Original | Vertical 9:16). Click the tab to view and play the reformatted video.


[SCREENSHOT: the full-screen view showing the Original and Vertical 9:16 tabs in the top right corner]


The reformatted version is created as a separate highlight, so the original highlight is preserved and remains unchanged.


Tips

Add keyframes every 2-3 seconds during fast action for smoother motion tracking. Use fewer keyframes during slow moments like celebrations or replays. Preview multiple times and add keyframes where motion looks jerky. More keyframes create smoother motion but increase processing time.


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