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The NEW Filmora11 UPDATE is HERE! ✨ Download and Try Filmora 11 now: https://filmora.wondershare.com/Do you have footage filmed vertically you want to Learn to convert your portrait videos to the landscape format. hold their phones horizontally and end up with the footage in an aspect ratio that is supported by a handful of video editing programs.

So do you ever film on your phone and it looks like its filpped vertically? Learn how to convert your portrait videos to the landscape format. Remove the black bars for a more professional look - here’s a couple solutions to make landscape out of portrait aspect ratios.

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Solution 1: Cropping

Cropping is a common way to convert portrait videos to landscape format. If you choose to use this method be aware that you'll lose around two-thirds of the shot and some image quality. After you have opened filmora and your footage is uploaded, drag and drop the portrait clip to the timeline. Once you place the clip on the timeline you'll be able to see black bars on both sides of the video in the preview window. Right-click on the video clip and select the Crop and Zoom option. Once the new window appears on your screen you'll see five different cropping options: Manual, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1 and 9:16. The cropping option you pick should match what your project is set at. For this project its 16:9 so lets pick that one. The image in the right of the preview window will show you how your footage will look like after you crop it. Use this window to frame the cropped image. Hit Ok when you’re happy with your frame.

Solution 2: Add a Blurry Background

If you would like to keep the image quality of your video clip, then we’re going to create a blurred background for your vertically oriented video. This option still keeps your footage in portrait mode, but the black bars that show up on the sides will be replaced with a blurred image. Head over to the Filters menu where you select the blur effect you want to use. Filters like Blur Bars, Basic Blur, Rings or Diamonds can be used effectively to cover the black bars in your vertically oriented video. Click on the effect to see how it looks like when applied to your video clip. Drag and drop the effect you like the most to the editor's PIP track and adjust its duration so it fits the duration of the video. This puts your video as a blurred image where the black bars used to be. This look is often used for online videos being broadcasted on tv, sports highlights, and many youtube videos. Alright guys, well that's how you change portrait video to landscape format. Hope this helped you guys out, and don’t forget to subscribe, like, and comment - see ya next time!