How to plan landscape and vertical versions of one video

Treat each canvas as a composition decision. The same source shots may need different framing and text placement.

Start with a clear direction

Write separate output briefs using the same story and facts. Identify wide group scenes that need special treatment in vertical and close-ups that can work in both.

Put it into your edit

Open the downloaded MP4 alongside your brief. Watch the whole video, then return to the moment you want to improve. Turn that observation into a specific revision request.

An instruction to make your own

Use this direction for my video: Write separate output briefs using the same story and facts. Identify wide group scenes that need special treatment in vertical and close-ups that can work in both. Review both exports independently; a good landscape frame does not guarantee a good vertical crop.

Check the detail that matters

Review both exports independently; a good landscape frame does not guarantee a good vertical crop.

Keep the next change focused

Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. For a title, supply the replacement words. For pacing, identify the shot that needs more or less time. Play the surrounding sequence after the revision to hear and see how the change fits.

Questions, answered.

How do I apply this in Shorty?

Open the downloaded MP4 alongside your brief. Watch the whole video, then return to the moment you want to improve. Turn that observation into a specific revision request.

What should I look for in the result?

Review both exports independently; a good landscape frame does not guarantee a good vertical crop.

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