The format of your video refers to:
a) the frame size (or aspect ratio) of your video (i.e. landscape, square or vertical).
b) the scale of your video footage within the frame.
You can adjust both of these in Brivvio.
1. Adjusting the Frame Size
You can change the frame of your video at any time by tapping the 'aspect-ratio' button in the bottom right corner of Brivvio.
The frames (aspect ratios) available in Brivvio are:
- Full landscape (16:9)
- Narrow landscape (5:4)
- Square (1:1)
- Short vertical (4:5)
- Full vertical (9:16
The numbers in the 'aspect-ratio' button refer to width to height ratio of the frame (width : height).
Tapping the 'aspect-ratio' button will cycle through the available frames and apply them to your video instantly.
Changing the frame in Brivvio is 100% non-destructive. This means you can record in any frame and change the frame at any time. Any footage outside the frame area is stored and automatically re-appears when you select a frame with larger dimensions.
Tip: Despite being able to change frame at any time, it is best practice to hold your device in the orientation that best matches the format you wish to export as. For example, hold the device horizontally when recording for landscape videos, and vertically when recording for portrait videos.
1. Adjusting the Footage Scale
Adjusting the footage scale is only available In the Brivvio 'review-mode'.
You can toggle the footage scale between two options at any time. These settings are 'Fit' and 'Fill'. Tap the 'Fit/Fill' scale button to toggle between the options. The button label indicates the option that is currently selected.
The 'Fit' Option
The Fit option will scale your video footage to fit entirely within the frame. That means that no part of your recorded video footage will sit outside of the frame area. If your video footage is wider than the frame size, empty areas will appear above and below the footage. If your video footage is taller than the frame size, empty areas will appear on both sides of the footage.
The 'Fill' Option
The Fill option will scale your video footage to fit entirely within the frame. This means that no part of the video frame will be empty. If your video footage is wider or taller than the current frame, some of your video will be outside of frame. Any footage outside the frame will not appear in exported videos.
Video jargon tip: Empty areas inside the frame on both sides of your footage is known as 'pillar-boxing'. Empty areas inside the frame above and below your footage is known as 'letter-boxing'.
Best practice guidelines
Creating square videos with headlines and captions
If you want to create a square video with headlines across the top and captions across the bottom, this tip may help.
By recording in landscape (holding the device horizontally), then selecting a square frame size (1:1), and selecting the 'Fit' video scale option, your landscape video footage will fit neatly between captions (below) and headlines (above).
This is not possible hold the device vertically when recording.