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davidk8242283
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October 12, 2015
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How do you make a square video for Facebook

  • October 12, 2015
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I can't figure out how to make a square video for facebook. How do you change setting to get square instead of wide screen.

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    jazztomato
    Inspiring
    May 29, 2017

    Though it is possible to post typical 16x9 and other formats for Facebook ads, I believe the general user is limited in posting to their timeline or wall to a default size. A better method is to post the video on youtube or some such and then post the link on FB. Then it opens in the format you prefer.

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    DrDras
    Participant
    April 2, 2017

    Can you change your settings on whatever you're shooting with? My phone allows for 1:1 ratio on video. Seems like the easiest thing...

    Product Photographer
    Product Photographer
    Participant
    December 6, 2016

    To Rip Square 1:1 ratio, you need to copy a phone, rip the video as a .MOV file from Premier Pro.  I am doing a video for Tasty and some other product photo and video assignments and I had to figure this out.  I noticed phones upload to Instagram using .mov so I am taking that lead.

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    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Ann BensCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 7, 2016

    You posted export settings from Premiere Pro. Premiere Elements in which forum we are now cannot do this.

    If you want to use these settings in Pr. they are not the correct settings.

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    Anonymous
    October 12, 2015

    Davidk8242283,

    Can you please tell the version of Premiere Elements you are using and on what computer operating system?


    Regards,

    Shrey

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      davidk8242283Author
      Participant
      October 12, 2015

      Adobe Premiere Elements 11 Windows 8.1 Pro

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      A_T__Romano
      Inspiring
      October 12, 2015

      davidk

      Premiere Elements 11 or other offers no project preset for a "square video". They are 4:3 or 16:9.

      I do not use Facebook. Do you know if it uses a 16:9 player?

      When it comes to upload of your Timeline to Facebook from the Premiere Elements 11 built in Facebook feature, that is a cannot do for you since it offers preset which includes 1280 x 720 (16:9).

      You could export your Timeline content to a file saved to the computer hard drive. In the Premiere Elements 11 Publish+Share/Computer/AVCHD, you can customize one of the MP4 presets under the Advanced Button/Video Tab. For Frame Width and Frame Height set them to give your square frame. Then upload that file to Facebook at the Facebook website.

      But, we could need more details on the Facebook side and yours to determine the fate of this project....

      a. Facebook player specifications

      b. Properties of source for Premiere Elements Timeline

      c. Project requirements for tolerance of black border or no black border

      Please consider and give more details. Do not forget to mention computer operating system.

      Thank you.

      ATR

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