How to Adjust and Optimize the Resolution of Video for Instagram

Instagram was a photo application originally, but it has evolved into a more advanced platform that now includes Instagram stories, Instagram posts and video content in the form of long video content on IGTV. With the popularity of video, individuals and brands attach more importance to the creation of video. In order to create better video, it is necessary to understand the format specification of uploading video and how to optimize the video resolution.

Video file format of Instagram: Instagram can support almost any video file formats, but the most commonly used video file format is mp4. The size of video in all formats cannot exceed 4 GB. The ratio of video thumbnail should match the aspect ratio of video.

1. Instagram Feed The video, which is shared on Instagram feeds, can be up to 60 seconds. It can be a square video, a portrait style video and even a landscape video. Users not only can adjust the picture or video to the original size by finger kneading or pressing the format button on the left side when uploading and posting photos, but also can use the square cutting continually.

The ideal aspect ratio for Instagram Feed video is: Square video: minimum 600 x 600 pixels, best 1080 x 1080 pixels (1:1 aspect ratio) Landscape video (horizontal): minimum 600 x 315 pixels, best 1080 x 566 pixels (1.9:1 aspect ratio) Portrait video (vertical): minimum 600 x 750 pixels, best 1080 x 1350 pixels (4:5 aspect ratio) Recommended formats: .MP4 or .MOV format, maximum file size is 4GB, maximum length is 60 seconds, and maximum frame rate is 30fps

2. Instagram Story video The length of Instagram Story video can be up to 15 seconds, and the ideal video resolution for Instagram Story is 1080 x 1920 pixels. This feature allows users to draw, add text or texture in video, and then share it in the snapshot. The snapshot will disappear from your profile and dynamics after 24 hours, unless you add it to the snapshot selection in your profile.

3. IGTV video IGTV is a relatively new addition to the Instagram series, and with it comes a whole new way to share video content with Instagram users. As soon as you turn on the IGTV channel, video will play right away and no more searching; at the same time, the system will automatically recommend videos that you might like, popular, and focus on. The video of IGTV adopts the full screen size lengthwise. The ideal aspect ratio of these videos is 9:16, which is specially designed for the actual use status of mobile phones. You can set up your own IGTV channel and share the video up to 10 minutes there.

① Launch Renee Video Editor Pro and select “Video Toolbox”.

② Click “Add file” and add video to be cropped.

③ Click “Rotate and Crop” on the menu bar above.

④ After entering the editing page, input the exact value in the “Cropped Area Size ” or directly select the clipping size in the “Proportion”. After clipping, click “OK” > “Start” to finish editing.

After the optimization of video size, the definition of video is still not clear enough. You can refer to the content in the next section to optimize the resolution and quality of video quickly.

The last part mainly explains video type, video format and size conversion of Instagram. The following part focuses on the methods to adjust and optimize video resolution and video quality.

The resolution of video largely depends on the shooting device and light. If we shoot in a low-resolution mobile phone or at night, the resolution and definition of video will be relatively lower. So we can optimize the video resolution rapidly by the following methods:

① Edit the contrast, brightness and saturation of the video and adjust the resolution of the video.

② The quality of video can be improved by adding filters. In filter options, “Sharp” can be selected to adjust the sharpness and improve the resolution of video.

In addition to improve the video definition by adding special effects editing, other advanced functions of Renee Video Editor Pro can be used to improve video quality and attractiveness, such as adding background music, subtitles and so on.

① You can cut video clip with “Cut” function. Please set the start and end time of the clip you want.

② Rotate and Crop function can rotate or crop the video frame.

③ Watermark function can help you add or remove watermark.

④ Effect function provides filters, zoom in and out and audio effect.

⑤ You can also add funny background music to the video with “Music” function.

⑥ Subtitle function can help you add some words or voice over to your video.

⑦ Add opening and ending to video.