Vertical video preview

[russelljames]

Hi,

I'm shooting vertical video for Reels.  I'm able to view the timeline video in vertical, but not the previews.

I've applied the transform effect/rotation as per this instruction.  But the preview window tries to show me that within a 16:9 frame, so although it's rotated, it's cut off (see image).

How do I properly preview my vertical clips?

[Ann Bens]

If the original is in landschap then that is what you are seeing in the Source Monitor.

Is this clip opened from the Project window or timeline: there is a difference.

if you want to make a vertical movie then you need to shoot vertical.

Some phones will let you rotate before transferring to computer.

[russelljames]

I'm shooting with a Canon 1DX MKII

[Ann Bens]

If the camera does not shoot real vertical you are stuck in this workflow.

[russelljames]

It's a shame video can be rotated and viewed vertical on the timeline, but not in preview.  I hope Adobe change this, considering how much video is being edited for vertical now.

[Ann Bens]

It's a shame video can be rotated and viewed vertical on the timeline, but not in preview.  I hope Adobe change this, considering how much video is being edited for vertical now.

By @russelljames

Kind of AI. If the camera shoots in 16:9 Premiere need to be able to tell it's a vertical image?

That is why you have the source clip effect which lets you add the Transform effect and rotate the image.

Preview is done by opening the file from the Project window, not the timeline.

Opening from the timeline will give you its exact properties, which looks its all wrong but is not.

[russelljames]

No, Premiere doesn't need to be able to tell it's vertical, that's not what I'm saying at all. As I mentioned, tranforming the source clip doesn't allow me to view it as upright (even though I've told it I want to) in the Preview.

I'm fine with the way it displays in the timeline, it displays perfectly there (due to transform). But when I'm previewing clips to put on the timeline I can't see all of it, even by resizing the Preview window.

I'm questioning why Preview can't use the same data as the timeline to display the clip in the way I've specified with Transform.

[Richard van den Boogaard]

Are the sources of the clips shot in 16:9 or 9:16?

[russelljames]

They're 16:9 because the 1dx mkii don't have an option to upright video 9:16

[russelljames]

*doesn't

[Sami Succar]

You'll need to nest your videos in a vertical timeline, and open that timeline in the preview window.

Here's a gif on how to do that.

[russelljames]

Thanks for taking the time to do this.  It's probably the best workaround at this point.

[Jay_D8721]

I know this is an old thread but I found a workaround if using a Mac. You can right-click on the files in finder, go to quick actions and rotate left. Opt click to rotate right. I'm sure there'll be something similar for PC.

[Ann Bens]

Yes you can rotate images in Windows Exlporer but they dont stick.