> Keep the story consistent, but review framing and text separately for each aspect ratio. A vertical, square, and landscape version may need different crops or shots to communicate the same thing clearly. Source: https://shortyedit.com/guides/repurpose-a-video-without-bad-crops --- # One video, three shapes, and no chopped-off subject Keep the story consistent, but review framing and text separately for each aspect ratio. A vertical, square, and landscape version may need different crops or shots to communicate the same thing clearly. The Shorty team · Updated 24 September 2026 ## Changing the shape changes the information In the wide version, two people can sit comfortably across the frame. In the vertical version, one may disappear. A title that sits neatly beside a product can cover it after a crop. Resizing changes what the viewer sees, not just the file dimensions. Before editing, identify what must remain visible: a face, both hands, the product label, or the entire screen. If a shot cannot carry that information in the new shape, use a different shot or rethink the layout. ## Build separate deliverables around one idea Keep a short master brief for the story, then add format-specific notes. Shorty supports several canvases, including 9:16, 1:1, and 16:9. Prepare each required output deliberately and check the current controls and plan limits for batching. Do not assume that supporting several canvases means a single request produces every format at once. Label each requested version clearly. The vertical brief might favour a close-up, while the landscape brief keeps the wider context. ## Review the edges Watch the beginning and end of every moving shot, not just a still from its middle. A hand may enter from the side or the subject may walk out of a safe crop. Check text on the smallest screen where the video will be viewed. Use a simple delivery checklist: correct shape, subject visible, text readable, ending intact, approved filename. Keep the source material so later versions can be rebuilt cleanly. A good repurpose preserves the meaning, even when it changes some of the pictures. ## A brief to adapt to your footage Example direction. Replace the subject, shots, and wording with your own. Create a 9:16 version of this demonstration. Keep both hands and the product visible during the main action. If the wide shot cannot fit clearly, use the supplied close-up. Reposition text so it does not cover the action. Preserve the ending. ## Keep the ideas coming ### Need vertical and horizontal versions? Brief them as two deliveries. Shorty supports vertical and landscape canvases. Plan the versions as separate deliverables and verify the current workflow before expecting a one-click export of both. Each shape deserves its own framing check. ### One shoot, twenty videos: plan the differences first A batch-capable editor can help with production, but twenty useful videos need distinct assignments. Plan angles, openings, and formats before rendering. Shorty supports batch editing within plan limits; each output still needs a brief and review. ### Batch the jobs. Still check both frames. Prepare a separate brief for each format, keep the shared story consistent, and submit supported batches within your plan limits. Shorty supports both canvases, but each output needs its own framing and text review. ### More ways to finish your footage Practical answers for the part after the shoot: find the story, choose an editor, write a useful brief, and get the finished video out the door. ### Shorty product facts and limits Shorty turns your own video clips and photos into an edited MP4 from a written brief or optional reference. You can review the result and request revisions. This page collects current product facts, fit, limitations and canonical sources. ### Current plans and allowances Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ## Your next video starts here. Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit. --- Published by Tools Products FZ-LLC. Canonical HTML: https://shortyedit.com/guides/repurpose-a-video-without-bad-crops